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1910s Electric Locomotive Truck, PF powered (WiP)
A while ago, when I was whining about the nerve-wrecking PWM noise of PF motors, someone suggested to use them for electrics instead of diesels, as the original, high-pitch sound of electric locos is actually pretty similar.
And so I did: here's a 2-axle truck with jackshaft and side rods, typical for German 1910s electrics, built around a PF M motor.
This is actually version nr 7; the previous ones had the motor mounted atop of the truck's frame, which made it nearly impossible to build a 4-wide hood or to keep enough clearance around the pivot point. With the motor now mounted between the wheels, the whole truck remains very low profile and allows all sorts of pivot arrangements, hood widths, and decorations.
I haven't tested this setup yet, but if all goes well, two of these trucks will eventually power a Lego E71.
1910s Electric Locomotive Truck, PF powered (WiP)
A while ago, when I was whining about the nerve-wrecking PWM noise of PF motors, someone suggested to use them for electrics instead of diesels, as the original, high-pitch sound of electric locos is actually pretty similar.
And so I did: here's a 2-axle truck with jackshaft and side rods, typical for German 1910s electrics, built around a PF M motor.
This is actually version nr 7; the previous ones had the motor mounted atop of the truck's frame, which made it nearly impossible to build a 4-wide hood or to keep enough clearance around the pivot point. With the motor now mounted between the wheels, the whole truck remains very low profile and allows all sorts of pivot arrangements, hood widths, and decorations.
I haven't tested this setup yet, but if all goes well, two of these trucks will eventually power a Lego E71.