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Re: Old engine
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 00:00:50 GMT
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Looking through Tony Hafner's 2001MV ? show pics i came across this, anyone
have any more info?
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/hafhead/shows/2001MV/dsc00488.jpg

That's a wonderful grasshopper engine done by Rick Clark.  It uses a 9v
power unit in the tender to pick up power and transmits it to the 12v motor
with a hybrid wire.  The arms wiggle up and down as it cruises down the
track, and it's hilarious to watch at high speed.

--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
www.pnltc.org



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Looking through Tony Hafner's 2001MV ? show pics i came across this, anyone have any more info? (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)

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