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Re: Santa Fe locomotive - work in progress
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 29 Dec 2000 08:42:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh writes:
> Tonight I started work on a Santa Fe locomotive based on a picture in an LGB
> catalog. Although I can't find a picture of the exact train on the web
> anywhere, the picture in the LGB catalog is fairly close to this one:
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> HTTP://ARCHIVE.TRAINPIX.COM/ATSF/EMDORIG/GP60M/100.HTM (yes an all caps URL)
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> My efforts this evening yielded this:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2489 (warning - pictures are
> large, I used the wrong resolution)
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> It isn't complete, the bottom (trucks and front end in particular) need some
> more work.
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> Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
That engine you're making is pretty neat. I also use dummy headlights on
all my MOC's (I sell the light fixtures on Brickbay), I realise that if you
can't light everything then why light just your trains if your town/layout
is dark too. I've stuck mainly to four-wheel equipment of European type,
although I'm planning to resurrect my large 12-axle flat car as well.
Getting back to the Santa Fe unit you're working on, it appears to be
patterned after a General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP38 or GP40. These
developed 2000HP and 3000HP respectively from the model 645 diesel prime
mover. My suggestion? Make a matching caboose to go with it. Best of
luck...-Harvey
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