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Re: B&O V-2 Hudson Steam Engine
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 23:26:55 GMT
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The pilot truck pivots behind the second axle of the pilot truck and the
trailing truck pivots in front of the first axle of the trailing truck.
This makes the pivots points as close as possible to the drivers so they do
not swing so much. The weight of the loco sits on the tiles on the pilot
and trailing trucks (not the pivot points). The last five pics show the 2x3
Plates with Hole and the Technic pins used for the pivots.
And you may certainly use this approach for your designs.
In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile writes:
> I was wondering where your leading and trailing truck pivot points were. Are
> each of these pivot points still between the axles of the respective trucks
> or in front and behind? I'll also go back and look at your pics. Would you
> mind if I used this approach on my current MOC?
> SteveB
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| I was wondering where your leading and trailing truck pivot points were. Are each of these pivot points still between the axles of the respective trucks or in front and behind? I'll also go back and look at your pics. Would you mind if I used this (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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