The Famous Five Locomotive Line-up

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Dan Conlin
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The Famous Five Locomotive Line-up

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One of my favourite DAR views is the line up of five generations of DAR locos, shot by Edson Graham about 1937:
http://dardpi.ca/wiki/index.php?title=F ... rait_a.jpg
Below is my whimsical match-up in HO, so far. Still have a ways to go with kit completion and super detailing to get these to match the originals but it is fun to see them together.
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HO models of DAR's loco fleet in 1937 in various stages of conversion/detailing: No. 2552, No. 999, No. 556, No. 32 and No. 26.
HO models of DAR's loco fleet in 1937 in various stages of conversion/detailing: No. 2552, No. 999, No. 556, No. 32 and No. 26.
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Re: The Famous Five Locomotive Line-up

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Very cool Dan!

Paul :-)
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I see now this photo has driven your choice of engines for years!
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