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scaro

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Kato EMD Blomberg truck in SD80MAC or SD90MAC mechanism
« on: November 10, 2015, 03:39:16 AM »
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Another weird loco truck transplant query.  I make these units as having 54'6" between truck centres though not sure the model's truck gear tower lines up with the centre axle of the HTC

If it is I am wondering whether a Kato B Blomberg truck could be installed there. Or even an Atlas one.  (Trying to find something for a TT scale SD35.)

EDIT: I imagine the only Kato 'Blomberg' truck that might be right is the truck from the revised GP38-2 as the trucks for 'carbody' Kato locos like F40PH and F3 etc look rather different as the overall chassis is wider. But what do I know?

The 17.1mm wheelbase of the N Blomberg wheelbase is half a TT SD 13'7" truck.

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Ben
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Re: Kato EMD Blomberg truck in SD80MAC or SD90MAC mechanism
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2015, 01:28:51 PM »
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Kato also made drives (and Blomberg trucks) for the Atlas GP30 and GP35 before production was moved to China.