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Re: Double articulated locomotive
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:23:52 GMT
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Niels Karsdorp wrote:
> I finaly found the time and bricks to build a double articulated locomotive I
> started to build about half a year ago. It's a sixteen wheeled beast with two
> engines. I haven't tried it running, but according to the first tests with the
> chassis it should be able to go through s-curves and switches. ¬
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Legomannetje/ArticulatedLoc/loc01.jpg>> ¬
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=311902 Click for more
> pictures>.
> 
> In meanwhile I changed the front ends with yellow shutters (above the brick with
> Lego pattern). The photos are from before this change.

Thanks Neils, it looks very nice and retro :)
How did you do the articulation?

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(...) Thanks (...) With 4x4 turntables (in red) and macaroni bricks (in yellow) The middle part hangs between the two motors on the two 4x4 turntables. If I have some time next week I'll make some pictures in a curve and of the articulation. Niels (18 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)

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I finaly found the time and bricks to build a double articulated locomotive I started to build about half a year ago. It's a sixteen wheeled beast with two engines. I haven't tried it running, but according to the first tests with the chassis it (...) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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