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 Posted - December 03 2011 : 11:53:10 AM
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this item looks way to big for ho,are they really as big as this or has modelpower got it wrong ken
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 12:55:55 PM
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I've seen them, like the similar Tyco unit referred to as "American OO" they scale out at 1/76th apparently.
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 1:32:28 PM
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Nice Penn Line D2 Whitcomb mini diesel switcher Ken!
Really nice!
Sean
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 4:07:27 PM
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hi gareth nope it still looks bigger than it should ho to the left oo to the right ken
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 5:08:34 PM
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"In reality", the electric motor inside plus weight probably dictated the (over)size of the switcher, going to a smaller motor probably was uneconomical production-wise, so they just made a bigger cab to house it. It's a tight fit in there as it is. I still like them, though.
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 6:14:31 PM
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Jerry's right. These DDT's and the MDT's were built around the large 5 pole motor Mehano used in the C-Liner and BL2 in the 60's... I don't think they had anything smaller at the time.
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Posted - December 03 2011 : 6:49:06 PM
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Kenny ; if you put it along side the Revell Omaha 0-6-0t and the Gilbert Hudson they will look the same scale.
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Posted - December 04 2011 : 10:42:04 PM
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| I have one and am glad that it is a little over-sized. Allows for more weight to be added. Without the weight it cannot pull up my grade.
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