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It's based on a real loco - I have one too - N scale and with only the front truck driven, vertically mounted motor using the end of the motor worm gear as the truck pivot, right? Mine's in UP livery and runs, but not too well. I'm hanging on to it for historical interest, and besides, I like the look of it. <br /> <br />The prototype of this model was a variant of the Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner loco - this was their attempt to break into the cab unit market. Most C-Liners (like the Lifelike Proto models) had 4 axles, the 5 axle version was built to spread the weight of the steam heating boiler more evenly - this is explained pretty well on the back of the HO Proto C-Liner box, and also here: http://exotic.railfan.net/FM.htm <br /> <br />Hope this information is of help - these models seem pretty rare now - mine's had the cab windows glazed as originally they were filled by the diecast chassis block (I milled this a little to clear space for the glazing).
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