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Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 4 May 2005 14:47:43 GMT
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> Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked • technic
> plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates.
What is a better approach? Can you provide a link?
-- Bryan
"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@ascentialsoftware.DOT.com> wrote in
message news:IFyz9B.1sDD@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > 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.
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> > >
<http://www.iltco.org/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album34&id=10170_
Back_02
> > > <http://www.iltco.org/albums/album34/10170_Back_02.thumb.jpg>>
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> > 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 right on the end, you couldn't remove the top technic • plate
> > or put 1-wide plates to surround the hole, either.
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> Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked • technic
> plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates. Same issue here, in • my
> view.
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> Apparently the design may possibly have room for improvement. Having the • trucks
> fall away when you pick the car up may not be the best approach.
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 | | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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| (...) Only use one plate, and leave the second (upper) layer hollow so the pin can move up and down vertically and also move a bit out of the vertical axis. This helps with track conformance when the track is uneven. Note that if you use LEGO's (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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| (...) Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked technic plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates. Same issue here, in my view. Apparently the design may possibly have room for improvement. Having the trucks (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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