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Re: Question for the true train enthusiasts?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:16:04 GMT
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Josh and John,
I really appreciate you 2 dueling it out over this issue on my account. I'm
learning well more than I thought there was to know. Do either of you have
a site where I can see pictures of the 2 options?
Thanks again, Justin
In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes:
> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> >
> >
> > Josh Baakko wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > a space of 3's good for modern US rolling stock, with the 5 springs (3 on
> > > outside).
> > > Josh
> >
> > Nope. A wheel is 3 studs wide; if you check the measurements on a typical US
> > truck, you will find that the space between the wheels is less than a wheel width
> > wide. And there are 2 springs visible from the side, which can be simulated with a
> > stack of 1x1 rounds...
> >
> > -John
>
> 100 ton trucks are the same width between as the wheels are. and there are
> 3 visible. the ones with 2 springs visible are 70 ton trucks.
> ;-) can't fool me,
> Josh
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