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Re: Steve Barile's article at Trains.com
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Sat, 3 Nov 2001 00:38:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.trains.org, Dean Husby writes:
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> > So I've made a CN engine and some box
> > cars to show them what prototypical REALLY is. SMIRK.
Like the CN engine...it looks strangely familiar... ;)
> Besides my guess is we probably do more things closer to "scratch building"
> than many of the members of the other clubs.
Here here! And so we must get the word out! Write some articles about your
projects for Trains.com!
> I only have one question. On the front of your cab you have your windows in
> the middle 4 studs with the outside studs taken up with bricks. Is there any
> reason?
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> I guess its just personal preference. I really like the half stud offset
> design that I took from the PNLTC. They have 1/2 stud empty, 1x2 window, 1x1
> brick, 1x2 window, 1/2 stud empty. I really like that design. I just think
> your design makes your very excellent engine look a little "crosseyed". If you
> don't want to go with the 1/2 stud offset I think going with 3 windows across
> the front or a Window, 1x2 brick, Window design might look good.
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> To see pics of the 1/2 stud offset either look around the PNLTC site or you can
> check out this engine of mine where I use the technique.
I actually used the very very few 1x windows that I had for my two color
schemes. Oh to only have more of those!
http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/blueprints/loco/locoHome.cfm?stepNum=1
The only problem I had was that the 1x windows don't look into the cab, but
rather into the face of a brick.
I did try a three 2x window config in one of the early prototypes. I
actually like how it turned out.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=80949
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=80948
As a related side note, I am in the process of trying different options for
fixing the coupler. I have never liked the extender, but really didn't like
the way the trucks looked in the turns when I mounted the coupler directly
on them either. More to follow soon.
Jake
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Jake McKee
AFOL
LUGNET Member #211
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| (...) Hmmm... We (NELUG) don't really have that problem. We actually get lots of comments from the other train guys when they come to check us out. Sure we lifted some eyebrows the first time we showed but we won most of them over pretty quickly. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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