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Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
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lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org
Date: 
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:59:44 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Larry Pieniazek writes:

Big Red is my fave engine from your group... nice and beefy.

:) Thankyou! :)

Just don't tell me it's 8 wide. LOL.

Um... Ok, I won't.  ;)
A sketch of what it would've looked like if I'd gotten around to applying
(purists beware) the decals (gasp!) can be found here -

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15950

It's not entirely complete, detail-wise, and the lettering should have a slight
italic lean, but you get the gist.

Actually, I overheard one Model Railroader commenting to another Model
Railroader at the event- "Look at the big red GP-38 in the middle."
Whee! Recognized even without the markings! Considering I was working from an
N-scale GP-38-2, (the -2 denotes updated electronics), that's just gotta be
pretty darn good, if I do say so myself.

[ahem] Ok, I'm done self-agrandizing. For now.  :]

A 6-wide version is pending though. BigRed is too fat to fit most places on
Michel's layout, so I'll need one that will.
Unless of course the layout gets a redesign.. ah, 'tis nice to have a dream :)

Cheers,
Kevin.



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  Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
 
I think I missed this one (Big Red) some how. What are the handrails made from? SteveB PNLTC (...) slight (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
  Big Red 8 (was Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show)
 
(...) I can just imagine your chest swelling whilst over-hearing that... :-) (...) What was the "Chelsie" modeled after? I thought it was the best one there. Sorry - Big Red 8 doesn't really count, since it's in a different class. If my layout is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
  Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
 
Kevin, With the decals that model really rocks, we would have won first place if the decals had been on the model at the show! (...) I intend to rebuild the bridge, how much clearance, widthwise does big red need? The first layout I have been (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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  Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
 
(...) Big Red is my fave engine from your group... nice and beefy. Just don't tell me it's 8 wide. LOL. (...) Remember how I said every club needs a Thomas? I'm thinking every club that has the space ought to have a JJMP on their layout. What a (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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