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Uglyest Guage 1 Loco

 
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tmuir


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:17 pm    Post subject: Uglyest Guage 1 Loco Reply with quote
This is a hot air loco kit.
I love the idea of a hot air loco and that its a kit is even better.
But by god its ugly.

See the picture at the top of this page.
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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i like that!!
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tmuir


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I suppose you could say its got that ugly duckling thing happening.....

I like the idea of a hot air loco though.... Maybe for project 101 I will build one.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh I like that!

mainly because it resembles the interior of my mind.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That isn't as bad as I expected.

Would like to see one of those in action.
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