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Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
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Thu, 11 May 2006 17:24:56 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote:

"Larry Pieniazek" <lar(at@at)miltontrainworks(dot.dot)com> wrote in message
news:Iz2ssx.63w@lugnet.com...
I was fortunate enough to get a pre-release copy of this set, and I have
reviewed it. My review is posted at the ILTCO site:
http://www.iltco.org/library/articleShow.php?articleid=51

Enjoy.

Would you comment on the center hole between the two motor wheels on the
powered truck?  Is it possible to utilize those holes to make a six wheel
truck?

It struck me as being a lot like the 12V truck, set up to do just that. I could
not find the right part to use to try to connect central wheels though. That's a
failing of checking every pin type on my part though. (it would be an axle/pin
sort of part because the new power wheels take technic axles, ala Ben's wheels

I'm getting a nice list of things to check this weekend, I guess, aren't I?



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) While you're at it, can you confirm how the motor box is seeled shut, glue, screws or deformed tas like the old 9v motor. Also the new technic axel wheels have the traction tire on them, perhaps that's why they are solid. Pity they didn't redo (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) Great writeup, Larry. Thanks for posting that and fielding questions. Now that the weekend is over and you're probably sick of handling requests from the peanut gallery, I have one more thing I was hoping to learn. Does the controller use the (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-06, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lar(at@at)miltontra...t.dot)com> wrote in message news:Iz2ssx.63w@lugnet.com... (...) Would you comment on the center hole between the two motor wheels on the powered truck? Is it possible to utilize those holes to make a six (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)

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