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 Posted - February 28 2008 : 11:24:43 PM
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Can anyone identify the maker of this F-unit?
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Posted - February 28 2008 : 11:50:15 PM
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My guess is Varney or Penn Line, or maybe Revell. I think it has a shaft running forward thru the fuel tank to the front truck, otherwise they wouldn't have put so much weight over it.
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Posted - February 28 2008 : 11:59:48 PM
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| That makes sense as there is no visible shaft from the motor. I had guessed it had gearing down, but had not thought of a shaft running forward. I just assumed it had a single power truck. Thanks!
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Posted - February 29 2008 : 12:08:04 AM
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That's known as a tank drive, and it was very common back when the magnets in Pittman-style motors didn't allow a shaft at both ends. Hobbytown used that arrangement until they closed last year.
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