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Re: CAT 797 Mining Truck Pictures.
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Date: 
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 22:10:19 GMT
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I have a video of construction equipment and a book on heavy hauling
vehicles. From what they tell me there is only one engine. I will have to do
some checking on this. Some builders like Dennis Bosman get into the detail
of the engine and drive train. My goal with this model was to get it to
operate correctly and look like the real thing. If Lego ever makes bigger
tires or if I decide to use non Lego tires then I can make the model bigger
and make the engine and drive train more realistic.



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  Re: CAT 797 Mining Truck Pictures.
 
(...) I really liked the start of your 797 mining truck, and went looking for more info on the truck on the web. The Caterpillar site does not provide much details, but I found a very informative (and funny) article at the Car and Driver website, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)

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