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Subject: 
Re: Couplings for long overhang 4 wheeled vehicles
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:03:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
Mind you, having had a look at my prototype again, it seems it used a centre
buffer and side chains, the problem with that of course, is that for Lego
'corners' the chains would have to be so long they would drag on the track!

Tim

Tim, I believe the practice with such systems is to cross the chains, which
would reduce the sag on curves somewhat.



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  Re: Couplings for long overhang 4 wheeled vehicles
 
Mind you, having had a look at my prototype again, it seems it used a centre buffer and side chains, the problem with that of course, is that for Lego 'corners' the chains would have to be so long they would drag on the track! Tim (20 years ago, 12-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)

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