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Re: New train MOCs
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Tue, 25 Jul 2000 17:53:12 GMT
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cmasi@*IHateSpam*cmasi.chem.tulane.edu
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Wow, weird.
I reread my message, and I hope you didn't think I was challenging you. When
you said that they like the high hood design I did not know that you meant that
they liked the high hood design for no other reason than they wanted it that
way; I thought that you meant that they liked the high hood design, but that
you were not sure why.
The "I think I am right" part of my message was just for the tall nose to make
room for a steam generator statement.
Chris
P.S. Maybe they did have a steam generator under those hoods even though they
were freight...you know, so the conductor and the engineer can have hot tea ;
). (My first emoticon ever)
Tom Cook wrote:
> "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message
> news:397D1BA5.385EED0E@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu...
> > 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
>
> Southern Railway (among a few others in North America) prefered to run their
> diesels "long hood forward" for safety, therefore there was no advantage to
> a low short hood. And they would look odd with the long short nose in the
> back (they actually did this at least with one unit). These units did not
> have steam generators, as they were freight only units. For some execellent
> pictures of SR equipment check out (look for the "F" below the walkway on
> the long hood end):
> http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/archives.html
>
> > Tom Cook wrote:
> >
> > > "John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message
> > > news:397CB609.952CFB25@uswest.net...
> > > > 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;)
> > > >
> > > > Tom Cook wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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/
> > > > >
> > > > > New creations include: EMD GP38, EMD SD40-2
> > > >
> > > > 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,
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Nice variety. You are raising the bar, as Lar would say, for 6 • widers-- 8
> > > > wide, too, for that matter:-)
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > > -John
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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| ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> Newsgroups: lugnet.trains Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:53 PM Subject: Re: New train MOCs (...) When (...) that (...) that (...) that (...) nope. and I hope I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:397D1BA5.385EED...ane.edu... (...) was (...) wrong (...) Southern Railway (among a few others in North America) prefered to run their diesels "long hood forward" for safety, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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