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Subject:	Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd
Date:	Fri, 18 May 2007 01:51:52 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ldd, William R. Ward wrote:

I think the issue here is the 3 axle truck itself. To work on a switch you would need to float the center axle a little - I’ve seen this done in LEGO trains before - so that it can make that really sharp bend on the curved part of the switch track without derailing.

My breakdown crane has 3 axle trucks using standard LEGO wheelsets, and traverses points just fine, although it does have 4 weight bricks holding it down.

ROSCO

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		Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
(...) It's also not hinged to another truck; it only has to rotate around its center point. Being attached to the motor truck, the 3-axle trucks in the GG1 are being pulled a little bit off center as the wheels go into the curve, and I think that's (...) (18 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)

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		Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
(...) A brief update ... I got it built a while ago but only today tried putting it on the tracks. Bad news, I'm afraid. To make it work on LEGO curves, you need to remove the 4x6 tile with technic peg from the 3-axle trucks and add some tiles (...) (18 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)

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