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As a challenge I rebuilt one of my 6 wide MOCs in 7 wide. It was a lot of fun to build and the 7 wide geometry lead to some interesting challenges. Centering the trucks and weight bricks were fairly easy as long as your supply of jumper plates (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A couple of new train things
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(...) SNIP (...) Both of us and Frank "Pudie" Abel have probably been the most active builders in the FGLTC, so it is no wonder, when I answer now. There are not too much of the Germans active at Lugnet, since we have the great (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Check. That sort of thing is often done by builders who are putting their trucks somewhat inboard of the car ends so that the magnet can swivel freely and can reach the car end to mate with the next car. Real cars body mount their couplers in (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OK whats going on here then?
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(...) I can't speak for anyone else but I certainly think an article that collected several different point motorization schemes would be very useful so if you are willing to translate it and post it, please do! (and let us know about it)... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Agreed! This might be the way to do it. It is not strong, but you can add a 1/2 brick technic bush ((URL) ) there - that might do it. (...) Beam - technic beam. Eg: (URL) then attaching the magnet to it. BR S (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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