By the way, not only did the AF PA truck have a missing center axle, but the wheelbase was too short by about three scale feeet.
Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Tom Hawley <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Talmadge C 'TC' Carr > Both models are correct. The PA was/is an A1A truck, only the outer axels > are powered even on the prototype. The U33C is by definition a C-C > locomotive with all axels powered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Permit me to rephrase myself. I was aware of that. > > The American Flyer ALCo PA & PB locomotives had what at first glance > appeared to be 3-axle (6-wheel) trucks, but the center axle/wheelset was > totally missing. It was not a question of whether it was powered or not. > (FWIW The American Models PA & PB have all three axles present & powered, > technically incorrect but operationally beneficial.) > > I had been afraid the new Lionel U33C would use the old AF trick of just > omitting the center axle, but they didn't. It's there. > > Tom Hawley -- Lasning Michigan > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
