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Hey all, I finally had the chance to run my trains this weekend. If you don't know, I have been building my trains 8-wide, and the size and weight of my cars was causing a problem. The surging that the long cars cause as they go through the corners (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) This is the best alternative coupling design I've seen yet. I'll try this one myself.-Harvey (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) WOW, thats great, i may have to try. Josh (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love your truck design. I might suggest using an axle piece 1 size shorter than what is in your display, (a "2" instead of a "3", or similar) but otherwise I have no complaint. As for your other problem, I think it is the downside of running (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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I just wanted to say thanks for the kind words. The Technic axle is a #2 not a #3. I also considered using a 1/2-connector-peg-1/2-axle-peg piece too. I might revisit that idea when I run out of #2 axles. The steering piece thingy could be replaced (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Chris, just got done building you coupler design, te best alt. coupler design I've seen - esp. for long trains. And it should be super strong for six-wide Euro-type trains! -Harvey (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) snip (...) Thanks for the kind words. The one thing I am wondering about with this design is what happens when two bufferless models are connected, and the train is pushed backwards. When the cars are pushed backwards the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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