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size of wheels
Posted by crisco1 on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:36 PM

 

   Hi,

    What size wheels do Gunderson Maxi lll freight cars take?

 

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Posted by Shilshole on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:50 PM
I think the prototype runs on 33" on the end trucks and 38" (for 125-ton trucks) elsewhere.  These are modeled using 33" and 36", respectively.
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Posted by carknocker1 on Friday, November 16, 2007 2:06 PM

I think the prototype runs on 33" on the end trucks and 38" (for 125-ton trucks) elsewhere.  These are modeled using 33" and 36", respectively.

 

You are correct , in fact nearly all articulated intermodal cars are set up this way .

70 ton trucks on the A & B ends and 125 ton trucks in between .

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