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While reading Eric White's article in Feb 2016 MR i noticed something.  The trailing truck appears to be the correct Delta trailing truck for MEC 617.  Which brings up a different problem.  I now need a new trailing truck if I am to renumber this one into the USRA series, because MECs USRA mikes didnt have Delta trailing trucks.  On a different note the headlight appears correct for the railroad, something I did not mention from my previous article.  Additionally I can confirm that the locomotive does not run all that fast (I dont have a scale speedometer so I dont have a number for comparison) and the chuff rate is too high.  I plan to try the reccomended CV 116 value (see FEB MR pg 73 righthand column for the value) to correct the chuff rate and report the results later.  I will also look into adding weight into the smokebox (there doesnt appear to be anything in there in the photos in MR) and into the domes on top of the boiler.  I'll post pictures when I get it appart.
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