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Re: new truck design (rehash)
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Date: 
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:20:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Tracey writes:
A few weeks ago we had a discussion in this group about a lower profile
truck design.  Although we were mainly focusing on spine and container
cars these truck designs can be adapted to any number of uses.

Here's what I came up for a solution:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=159463

I've tested this design in a five unit spine car and it works great.
There doesn't seem to be much friction and the height is perfect for the
cars.  The only thing I am unhappy with is the wheels are not centered
in the outside beam, but it's close enough.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the discussion.

LMKWYT!
-chris

Nice work,Chris!

What did you use to support the metal axles?
The space between the stud and the edge of a piece?
I've never built trains with *naked* ( ;-P ) axles,but once i designed such
a bogey (truck) that used the bricks 1x1 modified with headlight

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?PartID=4070

of course the metal axle was inside the hole.
Else,one can use a technic brick witha 1/2 pin inside.

Ciao,
Gianluca
my creations on brickshelf:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=gm



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(...) Thanks Gianluca, (...) The axles are supported between a set of 1x2 plates w door rails. These parts are pretty common currently in the MOT engines. (...) It seemes like there would be a lot of play in the axle this way. Wouldn't you also have (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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A few weeks ago we had a discussion in this group about a lower profile truck design. Although we were mainly focusing on spine and container cars these truck designs can be adapted to any number of uses. Here's what I came up for a solution: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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