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Re: Canadian National SD40-2 Diesel Engine V2
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 10 Oct 2002 18:36:46 GMT
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Eric,
That funny you asked that because I am currently working on some Rio Grande
livestock cars to do just that. I'll let you know how it works out. As far
as trouble with 3 axles, they work fine in the turns. I don't have any space
between them, they're all right up next to each other.
jt
In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > With my SD40-2 (Rio Grande) I kind of took the middle road and put 6 wheels
> > in the back and used the 4 wheel train motor in the front. I know it's not
> > exact, but we do have to work with in the limits of LEGO parts. I did try
> > match the fans and side vents the best I could. Orginally they were going to
> > be SD40Ts but a T unit (tunnel) has the side vents down low and the Rio
> > Grande decal wouldn't work if I did that....so I just made them into SD40s
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=201249
>
> Just one question. I am wondering if you thought about using unpowered 3 axel
> trucks for both the front an back and putting the motors on the first car
> behind the engines to push? If you didn't I was wondering why. If you did
> were there problems you encountered with the pushing. Also did the 3 axel
> trucks have problems on the corners?
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> Eric Kingsley (who has stuck to 2 axel trucks so far).
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| (...) trucks for both the front an back and putting the motors on the first car behind the engines to push? If you didn't I was wondering why. If you did were there problems you encountered with the pushing. Also did the 3 axel trucks have problems (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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