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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 01:28:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Justin Pankey writes:
> Josh and John,
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> 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?
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> Thanks again, Justin
> In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > 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
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> > 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
I'm sure John has a picture of a 2 wide space, but if not i can craft up on
of each.
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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? (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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