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Re: New train MOCs
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Tue, 25 Jul 2000 18:12:56 GMT
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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
> 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.
nope. and I hope I didn't seem harsh in responding (not my intent at all).
I also didn't mean to challenge you. Just trying to relay general info.
> The "I think I am right" part of my message was just for the tall nose to • make
> room for a steam generator statement.
I believe you are right. Many earlier diesel designs came in both freight
and passenger versions, and the passenger versions included steam generators
in the high short hood. GP-7 and GP-9 for examples.
> Chris
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> 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)
lol
> Tom Cook wrote:
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> > "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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| (...) Nope, I didn't think your response was harsh. I took it as you meant it, just general info. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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