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Zephyr4501 — NYC Mercury Sprites
Published: 2016-01-26 01:53:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 5429; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 26
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Another streamliner that's been needed to be done for a while now. These are two versions of the New York Central's Mercury locomotive.After the success of the Commodore Vanderbilt, the NYC commissioned Henry Dreyfuss to streamline 2 K5 Class 4-6-2's. Launched in 1936, these engines had aerodynamic skirts around the pilot, and illuminated drivers. At night, you could see the glow from far away. The two engines were put on the helm of the prestigious trains, called the "Mercury" and the "James Whitcomb Riley".
Credits to DanielArkansanEngine railroadbrony4412 and RyanBrony765
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I've seen that streamlined engine in the I love toy trains parts 10 11 and 12 tape.
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Me neither, until a little while ago.
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You're welcome. May I throw in an idea for this Sprite?
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Well, this is just a thought, but have you seen the old Marx Mercury trains?
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I was wondering on what this would look like, if you were to color this like the old Marx versions of this.
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That's a good idea.
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Ever since I've been interested in Marx trains, I've been interested, in Sprite replications of them.
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I've been considering making sprites of certain model trains for a while now.
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Was this one of those ideas?
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Not exactly, but I was thinking about it.
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