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Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
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Date: 
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:36:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
The 1x4 light brick could be used if the 1x4 quarter round green bricks are
used instead of the green 1x1x1.3 with tab.  Since the 1x4's don't have the
tab, maybe that 1x4 light brick could be put on its side as previously
suggested.  Hmm, now to dig up any 1x4 lighting bricks.  Pitty about the
reverse polarity "flashing"...hrmm....

A few more ideas, can't the standard 1x4 lighting bar (5310) be used with a
tile on top, etc.  Alternatively you could use a pair of the lights used in
5310 on their side - I don't have any of those lights so I'm not sure about
space.

I urge everyone to take another look at • Eric
Brok's work.  Particularly take a look at his Thalys passenger train set- he's
worked some nice SNOT on the nose of the Thalys engine:

That's a cool train, he's even got twin pantographs, that's for multiple
voltages IIRC - now what does SNOT stand for?

http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/models/
Eric did a very cool job of illustrating his construction, as well as showing
nose/cab ideas that he didn't pursue.

His tilting train is quality - I'm going to use that mechanism on my MOC.

Carbon 60



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  Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
 
Huw, Very nice work! I love the nose extension. Very characteristic. The 1x4 light brick could be used if the 1x4 quarter round green bricks are used instead of the green 1x1x1.3 with tab. Since the 1x4's don't have the tab, maybe that 1x4 light (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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