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Slug Photos
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 23 Apr 2005 18:31:31 GMT
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Back a few years ago I was talking trains with someone here ( I forget
his name) about the "slugs" we have up here. I had thought them common
since their function seems logical to me and I see them in use around
me, but he said these engines-without-cabs are relatively rare. He also
said he'd love some photos to make a LEGO model of it.
I see this shunt train about once a week, stopped in the industrial area
near "my" warehouse (probably because there's a coffee shop nearby) and
a few days ago I happened to have my (sorry it's old and low-res.) digital
camera with me, so...
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) I heard they are not as popular now because the savings aren't worth the loss in flexibility (just like cabless locos aren't as common either any more). (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) power on its own. It is powered from the lead loco. The effect is greater traction and power but less generation. They are seen a lot in switching yards but not as much on long hauls. Mike (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Slug Photos
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| G'Day I had made the little switcher and matching slug: (URL) not match any real prototype and was made free form starting with the cab piece i had. Cheers Oliver Play Well! "Steve Chapple" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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