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Re: Beyer-Garrett 4-8-4-4-8-4 Sudan
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:59:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> James Powell wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Stacy Bledsoe writes:
> > > I have posted a few pictures on Brickshelf.com of the Beyer-Garrett that I
> > > have been building. It is still in Design Development, there are a few • things
> > > I still need to work on, mostly detailing. But, I thought I would give you
> > > all a look-see since a few of you were interested. Please post any • comments
> > > or suggestions.
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> Impressive, Stacy. I am not that familiar with this type; do you have any
> proto-photos from which you are working?
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> > > Thanks,
> > > Stacy
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> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1381
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> > Nice! Now we have someone beating the Yanks at large engines :).
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> Brace yourself if Dan Siskind ever gets around to converting his Big Boy to 8
> wide:-) (although his 8 wide Dash 9 is pretty large, too...)
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> -John
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> > Some
> > comments: The firebox looks too small, and the boiler should be more • squatted
> > down. They go out to the loading gauge, and are as short as possible • typically
> > on a garrett. I'm not sure, but this one is modeled on a EAR one?
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> > James
The white wheels will go away. They are just temps. I have some small gray
spoked wheels from the new dino-adventurers sets. I just have a little
suspension issue to take care of before those go on.
Regarding the boiler, That is where I am working at the moment. It is
difficult to get the correct height proportions for the boiler at still have
clearance for the 9v motors underneath. I think I have that resolved though.
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| (...) Impressive, Stacy. I am not that familiar with this type; do you have any proto-photos from which you are working? (...) Brace yourself if Dan Siskind ever gets around to converting his Big Boy to 8 wide:-) (although his 8 wide Dash 9 is (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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