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Re: Double articulated locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:22:07 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Dean Earley wrote:
> 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.
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> Thanks Neils, it looks very nice and retro :)
Thanks
> How did you do the articulation?
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
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| (...) As promised I took more pictures of this locomotive in a curve and details of the articulation. Yes I know I used some parts that didn't exist back in the seventies... (2 URLs) Click for more pictures>. Niels (18 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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