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aquiring a doodlebug
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I've kitbashed gas electrics using the Spectrum GE 44 tonner power trucks (older issue only had two independent powered trucks w/ the right sideframe wheelbase to mate up w/ MDC Pullman (talgo) truck sideframes. For the body, I used a Spectrum heavyweight (PRR prototype) combine, shortened to '57 feet, and used an old Walthers white metal gas electric front end part, plus louvers and vents from discarded diesel shells. I also made a trailer using a shortened Spectrum coach w/ the same MDC trucks. I used Pike Stuff seats inside and a Northeastern wood 'gas electic' profile roof and white metal roof vents. <br /> <br />There's an article in RMC (8/00 pg 74) on kitbashing a matching trailer coach for the Spectrum gas electric (doodlebug) referred to by 'ross31s' above. FYI, the Mayo Clinic dedicated gas electric 'train' often hauled several trailers and an observation car - not sure which railroad - may have been the C&NW, but not sure.
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