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Union Pacific 3 Unit Gas Turbine ( Big Blow)

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Union Pacific 3 Unit Gas Turbine ( Big Blow)
Posted by oldsam_de on Friday, January 2, 2009 1:38 PM

Hello,

i am still working on a 3 Unit Gas Turbine. But there is a little problem with the a and b unit. I cannot find the actually sideframes for these loco´s. I sthere anyone who can give me a tip where i can find some or some detailed drawings of the trucks.

Thanks a lot.

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  • From: San Jose, California
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Posted by nfmisso on Monday, January 5, 2009 5:32 PM

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/turbines.html

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_nh0778.jpg

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/upX18b.jpg

The Alco PA trucks are very similar, just a little carving and detail replacement.  If you are in HO, I'd get some Atlas FM TM side frames for some of the detail parts.

Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California

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