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RE: (erielack) questions about Erie steam

Schuyler Larrabee wrote:

"By "assembled trailing truck, Mike, you are referring to 
the "Articulated Rear End."  This was a patented (by Lima,
I think) arrangement where the drawbar was actually
attached to the trailing truck, not to the frame.  S1's had
a "normal" attachment of drawbar to frame.......  <snip>
.......It also caused just as much problem backing up as it
does with the Oriental S3 model - it makes the trailing
truck derail."

Thanks for the explaination, Schuyler, I wasn't aware of
this. It seems my my ignorance  turned out to be a blessing
when I was working on my Oriental S-3 a while ago. It had
sat in its box for more than a decade partially
disassembled. When it came to installing the drawbar, I
remember puzzling over just how it was supposed to go,
since the insulated bushings were not quite right for the
frame. I finally made some of my own bushings to attach it
to the loco frame, plus used a plastic screw for the tender
stud. I backs up fine now!

Vince


Modelling the Erie Wyoming Divison in Pennsylvania and 
the Erie 28th Street Terminal in New York City

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