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Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 4 May 2005 00:00:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
  
It tends to come loose at the pivot attachment points if it’s run a LOT over uneven trackwork, as it does not have any vertical hinging from one unit to the next (that you get with the rotating effect of the magnets when cars undulate a bit)...

Yeah it will be interesting to see how that goes. From this pic it seems the axle will only protrude about 2 plates or less into the decking, uneven tracks may well work it loose.



ROSCO



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  Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
 
(...) I was wondering if you could substitute an axle pin for that 2-stud axle, to get a little more grip, but it looks like the plates above are two 2x4 technic plates in a T-arrangement. So, there's no way the pin could click in place. As it's (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
 
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: (snip idle speculation) And that reminds me, I wonder if a 5 unit version of this car will have the same minor problem mine does (and that many TGV and Talgo models do as well)? It tends to come loose at the (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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