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Published: 2015-01-25 21:15:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 7399; Favourites: 196; Downloads: 62
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Decided to go for a somewhat different approach on the 'Crystal Express' train seen in the Season Four episode 'Three's a Crowd'. With the slope the original has, how could I base it on anything but the Bugatti inspired streamlined casings of the LNER A4 pacific's.
I've no idea why I decided to change the Pacific wheel arrangement (4-6-2) to an Atlantic wheel arrangement (4-4-2), but it actually looks rather nice. Who knows, maybe I might have a go at kit-bashing this in 00 gauge sometime over the summer. It'd certainly make an interesting piece
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Spencer when he gets under the power of love.
"How did you like that Crystal Empire story, Gordon?"
"Oh, Spencer, I remember hitting that pony you described. O the indignity."
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The Crystal Express, ah and there's theΒ Silver Jubilee, the Coronation, the Flying Scotsman, the ElizabethanΒ
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Beautiful engine!Β Makes you wonder why Sir Nigel Gresley never tried streamlining any of the Atlantics the LNER inherited from the GNR, GCR, or NER.
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I suppose it might have something to do with the size of the boilers on the Atlantics compared to the Pacifics. That, combined with streamlined casing, would probably make it far too top heavy.
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An MLP Crystal version of a Classy A4 Pacific? I approve!
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i bet you'd like the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy...
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Nah, I'm more partial to smaller engines myself, such as the LBSCR Terriers or the LNER Y6/J70 class. They've got far more character than big engines
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Good point... Plus, You're from Britain... You don't need engines that can carry a 5 mile freight train 2000 miles without stopping... Only in America do we measure our trains in miles.
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Ah, perfect design, they should have used it considering all of Equestria is steam powered it seems.
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I thought the Crystal Express was a cab-forward design?Β Then again, there doesn't seem to be many British designs that are cab forwards, aside from the ill-fated Leader.
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Artistic license, chap
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Can't fault them for their choice, beautifully designed, magnificently speedy and incredibly reliable!
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Based on the fastest Steam Locomotive. If my memory serves me correct.
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Indeed it is, the LNER A4 pacific design
I also see you're from Canada. Not sure how much of a railway person you are but one of these engines actually resides in Canada, rather appropriately being 'Dominion of Canada'. Definitely worth a visit, photographs don't do it justice as to just how beautiful this engine is
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I'm just looking at the picture and I can't fully express how gorgeous it is.Β
Ah, why trains had to evolve out of their glorious, coal-powered ancestors... It was a great advance in technology, but lost its beauty. I miss steam locomotives.Β
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you know i could see Sombra chasing this train like a dog X3
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aww now i wish i could draw that X3
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Given the chose to either "borrow" that streamliner or this one, the choice is pretty obvious...
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The only train that's worth more than Filthy Rich's savings!
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Ohhh...
A4's certainly a handsome locomotive. I really like how you combined elements of the A4 with the Crystal Express.
I have to ask thoughβall these trains and not one trainspotter pony with an anorak cutie mark? I am disappont...
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Now you mention it, I'm surprised I haven't made that joke yet...
...but then again, I'm no trainspotter, so it doesn't really leap out at me
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Welp, I think my brain just exploded, too much awesome you see. BTW I've been holding to do an Atlantic A4 too in 00 guage, would you like to discuss ideas?
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I would, alas I don't have the time at the moment due to other commitments
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Ok then, good luck with the commitments and have a good one!
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my only complaint because of the lose of the 3rd drive wheel and 4th tender wheel the locomotive looks squashed. I'm a collector of OO locomotives and I've got four A4 class locomotives in my fleet.
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Artistic license chap. I wanted to try and make the engine look more 'cartoony'. Omitting certain sets of wheels on an engine is a simple way to do this
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i think it may have worked better with a non-streamlined loco though
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That looks really amazing. 
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if you make an 00 gauge i will be forced to to try to replicate in 0 gauge 
oh also, cool pic XD XD
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Hmm, O gauge certainly is more tempting, even if I don't have the room...
...perhaps I might have to have a go at making some templates for an O gauge variant from card...
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id just use it on dads set up (well half setup, hes got a massive room dedicated to it - and its mostly electric and live steam (all the large decent ones - theres a couple little 0-4-0 wind ups lying around tho) i might have to explain the ponies a bit more tho...i think he knows, but doesnt really 'get" it :c
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I hate the Crystal Empire. Something about it seems...wrong. Maybe the Crystal Ponies are golems made by Sombra and his enslavement of them was no different then making a robot you built work? Maybe it's just Cadance?
Is that a coal fired engine? More importantly, what's the difference between Pacific and Atlantic wheel arrangements? I'm guessing the middle numbers are the specific wheels the engine turns. Speaking of which, why are the bars that hold them together on the inside? Wouldn't putting them closer to the edge mean you need less energy to push them? Learning about trains is fun! Taggart Transcontinental, here I come!
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The main difference between the Pacific and Atlantic designs are the amount of drive wheels (and to a point, the amount of wheels on the tender).
The Atlantic's have four drive wheels, so they noted as being a 4-4-2 design. With four leading 'bogie' wheels, four drive wheels & two trailing 'pony' wheels. The Pacific's on the other hand have six drive wheels, so they're noted as 4-6-2.
Although it doesn't really influence their design name, Pacific's usually have larger eight wheeled tenders to accommodate the large amount of coal and water they need compared to the Atlantics.
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Interesting. I want to see what it looks like in an actual model form.
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