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Re: New train MOCs
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:18:53 GMT
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message
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> Great work, Tom. I like the layout of your page-- very clean. And great
> looking MOCs. You are too good for 6 wide (come to the dark side;)
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> Tom Cook wrote:
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> > I just updated my page with some new train MOCs. Please take a look and
> > tell me what you think.
> > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cook_thomas/
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> > New creations include: EMD GP38, EMD SD40-2
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> I found the high noses on your EMDs interesting. Are you working from
> specific pics? I wasn't aware of high nose versions in these make (when I • see
> high nose, I think GP-9).
Yes, I worked from prototype photos. Southern Railway liked high nose
units.
> > , Wide Vision Caboose,
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> I like the caboose, although your posts are way too thick. Even at 14 • wide I
> used flex tubing for mine-- would probably look okay at 6-8 wide too.
hmmm....yes. I will try that. Thanks for the idea.
> > Centerbeam Flat, Coil Car, Front Runner, High Cube, Hopper, Stock Car, • Twin
> > 45, and Wagontop Box Cars.
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> Nice variety. You are raising the bar, as Lar would say, for 6 widers-- 8
> wide, too, for that matter:-)
Thanks.
> -John
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> > Some of you may have already seen glimpses of these MOCs in the pics
> > (http://www.peeron.com/pics/Chantilly/) from the latest www.WAMALUG.org
> > exhibit.
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| I do not know about the EMD GP38 or the SD40-2, but usually the high nose was for generating steam for passneger trains. I am sure if I have this info wrong I'll be corrected, but I think I am right. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Great work, Tom. I like the layout of your page-- very clean. And great looking MOCs. You are too good for 6 wide (come to the dark side;) (...) I found the high noses on your EMDs interesting. Are you working from specific pics? I wasn't aware of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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