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Re: Question for the true train enthusiasts?
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 8 Aug 2001 01:26:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> John Neal wrote:
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> > Josh Baakko wrote:
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> > > a space of 3's good for modern US rolling stock, with the 5 springs (3 on
> > > outside).
> > > Josh
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> > 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...
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> > -John
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> I pretty much use John's spacing scheme. At first I thought I would do
> everything three studs between wheelsets, but later I decided to make the
> wheelsets on my rolling stock two studs apart; it gives a little more space
> between the trucks and makes the models look a bit better. The spacing of the
> wheelsets on my engines is 3 studs to match the spacing between the wheelsets on
> the motor. I have to agree with Josh's counting though; the last time I looked I
> could swear I saw 3 columns of springs (the middle one was recessed slightly).
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> Chris
Older trucks have 2, newer, 3 (100 trucks have 3). It seems excessive to me
too, but the 1x1 round plates make it look like a 100 ton, or older 70 ton.
I use the 2 studs for older rolling stock that has 70 ton trucks, like my
50' gondola. I have a close up pictureof a 100 ton on a roll of film that
needs to be developed soon.
Josh
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| (...) I pretty much use John's spacing scheme. At first I thought I would do everything three studs between wheelsets, but later I decided to make the wheelsets on my rolling stock two studs apart; it gives a little more space between the trucks and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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