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Re: Train width clearance for wide turns, etc.
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Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:19:19 GMT
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I assume that all the bogies are 8 long and rotate at the centre? That
is, each consists of 2 3x4 new wheelsets with a 2-stud gap between?
That's what it looked like in the photos, anyway.
Jeff E
Derek Raycraft wrote:
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> Ok I figured out the size of the Go Train last night.
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> Passenger Cars:
> Length: 50
> 8 wide length: 48
> Bogie plate pin sits between the 6 and 7th studs from the ends.
> 38 studs between bogie plate pins.
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> Engine:
> Length: 45
> 8 wide length: 44
> Bogie plate pin sits between the 11 and 12th studs from the back.
> Bogie plate pin sits between the 10 and 10th studs from the front.
> 24 studs between bogie plate pins.
> 8 wide starts at the front.
> 8 wide stops one stud front the back.
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> The couplers are not included in these dimensions. They don't effect
> the swing out of the cars anyway.
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> The passenger cars are what cut the inside of the corners the most, the
> Engine sticks out to the outside the most.
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> I'll try and do up a proper diagram for the wide turn soon, but for now
> you should be able to dumbie up some cars to test with.
>
> Derek
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 | | Re: Train width clearance for wide turns, etc.
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| The passenger car bogies are 8 long with the pin in the middle. The Engine has one motor and one dumbie motor which has the same geometry as a motor. The actual size of the bogies shouldn't make a difference provided the pin is centered between the (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train width clearance for wide turns, etc.
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| Ok I figured out the size of the Go Train last night. Passenger Cars: Length: 50 8 wide length: 48 Bogie plate pin sits between the 6 and 7th studs from the ends. 38 studs between bogie plate pins. Engine: Length: 45 8 wide length: 44 Bogie plate (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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