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Re: My EMD SD40-2
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:43:10 GMT
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Or you can use a 2x2 tile with a a technic peg connecter sticking up from the
middle. (Commonly used to mount helicopter blades) I have a tank car built as
such and I am pleased with the rigidity and smoothnes of operation.
Ben Fleskes
PNLTC
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> The truck attachment for the tank car is actually very simple. In the
> corners where the castle walls meet there is a 1x2 technic brick. I put a
> technic peg in the hole, and the technic peg connects to a whole in the
> technic plate which is attached to the wheelsets. You cannot use a bogie
> plate because the peg is too short; it doesn't reach all the way through
> the hole in the technic brick.
>
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 | | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| You are correct sir! Actually, I thought of that for a different, and discontinued, project, but it had not occured tom me for this application. To bad I only have them in red and white. Actually, I worry that the studs of the technic plate are (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| (...) I did this for my 5 unit container car. (URL) this pic: (URL) this one: (URL) another topic: This car does not do well on grades, there is no lateral flex in it so it tends to work the tiles with center Technic stud loose from the bogies... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| Thanks Larry, but the matched pair no longer exists. One of the blue engines was convereted to the SD40-2. I will am going to try to make a matched pair of dash 2's. But I still need to make a power unit. By the way, I finally found out what a GP30 (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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