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Re: a couple of 8-wide train pictures
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:58:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> > I just posted the first couple of pictures of my Union Pacific SD-50 model.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1618
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> > As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!
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> I'd rework the pilot, those slopes don't look quite right. Nice, otherwise.
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> > John Gerlach, GMLTC
> Larry Pieniazek, MTW, GMLTC, and general PITA
To show my ignorance, I have to ask a question: What is a 'pilot'? (You mean
Han Solo sitting in the engineer's seat? <grin>) I'm guessing you mean the
snowplow on the front??
To the rest of the world: The GMLTC considers Larry to be a 'train geek that
likes LEGO', they consider me to be a 'LEGO geek that likes trains'...
JohnG, GMLTC
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 | | Re: a couple of 8-wide train pictures
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| (...) A pilot is the part of the engine frame assembly that is forward of the truck (or behind it, at the rear) and forward of the pilot steps. In the olden days of steam, a locomotive might have a cowcatcher pilot, which was pointed and had bars so (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: a couple of 8-wide train pictures
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| (...) Yes, I was thinking "why do that" till I took another look at the front window bars which cannot have a red stripe since they are 2 1x1s... (...) I'd rework the pilot, those slopes don't look quite right. Nice, otherwise. (...) Larry (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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