reinstein

Thanks all for your kind replies! Here are some answers to your questions: - The engine has not had slipping problems yet, although the wheels are not equipped with O-rings. But I still have to build some more cars to give it some hard testing! - Curves are not a problem, since the middle axle wheels are blind drivers. But I had a hard time with the couplers: The distance from the axles to the magnets is rather big so that it tended to decoupling when going through curves. I spend some time to find a solution so that the couplers can turn a bit to the sides. - The connecting rods are functional and drive the outer axles. But it would be interesting examine the pulling strength with and without them... Hmm, that's something to do. - And the hardest thing is indeed the length. I tried hard to make the engine as short as possible, but the PF elements and the couplers have their size... Cheers, reinstein

Hi all, after some lurking on this forum, I just registered to show you a MOC that I recently finished. The old 12V blue Diesel shunter 7760 has always been a favorite of mine. With this build, I tried to take the design to the PF era. Have a look: The engine is powered by a PF M-motor, driving the middle axle. Wheels are by BBB, medium-sized. More images can be found in this album. Hope you like it! Cheers, reinstein.