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Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 23:03:02 GMT
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John wrote:
> I'll admit that that is probably the least flattering pose for that MOC for the
> very reason you mentioned-- locked-in wheelbase for the motor unit. Ross built
> this train to *run*, but know that if he were creating a static display, he
> would have abandoned the motors in a NYM and created his own trucks. I know
> this because I just finished building some Gunderson Maxi-stack III container
> cars and needed custom trucks for them (the LEGO ones were too high and they
> rubbed). I built some, Ross saw them, built his own version of my version, and
> now I am using *his* version, and will use his version on *all* of our TCLTC
> rolling stock. I will have to get some shots of them-- they are really nice.
Please do get some shots. Custom trucks are a big interest of mine.
Until we get to see the pics, how did he mount the wheelsets to the
truck. Do the trucks (that is couplers) work out to a standard height-
all of my attempts end up a little low.
> He did, at one point, look at somehow attaching gears to train wheels he had
> pulled out of the holders, but I don't know what came of that.
Last time I was at my parents house I was looking at an old 'Stomper'
toy monster truck and got to thinking that there must be some sort of
custom gear one could fashion onto the axle. Maybe a 8tooth technic
gear could be drilled out and a bushing inserted that then could be
drilled to fix the metal axle. Or better yet, crain wheels that fit on
Technix axles- that would be cool.
-chris
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| (...) I'll bet you are responding to the straight side shot: (URL) admit that that is probably the least flattering pose for that MOC for the very reason you mentioned-- locked-in wheelbase for the motor unit. Ross built this train to *run*, but (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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