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Re: Fun with two 4559s and two 5542s
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Date: 
Thu, 6 May 1999 22:54:51 GMT
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Frank said:

I had gone this way originally, but was finding that it wasn't sturdy
enough when I tried to remove the bogie/power unit. Of course now that
the engine is constructed, maybe that isn't an issue (during
construction, I kept putting the power unit on to check how the engine
looked).

Yes.

Use a longer plate, or get used to the 2x4 plate coming out. But long
term (and I build all my cars this way, I have very few of the wagon
plates in actual use) this is the way to do it. Trust me.

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(...) I had gone this way originally, but was finding that it wasn't sturdy enough when I tried to remove the bogie/power unit. Of course now that the engine is constructed, maybe that isn't an issue (during construction, I kept putting the power (...) (26 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.trains)

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