CN rolling out 9 axle power

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diesel

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Boy, was I surprised when this trailing unit showed up on the main! Does anyone have any information about it? It seems to be somewhat inspired by the DD40-AX experiment, but with three trucks and two prime movers. I wonder how long it will be before all the road units are upgraded? I guess the middle truck has been modified to accommodate lateral movement?
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A little too modern for my era (1940's- 1960, but if I could kitbash 2-10-2's and 2-10-4's out of 2-8-2 Mantua steamers that will negotiate 18" radius curves and #5 turnouts, I probably could...just make all the center wheels blind. Oh, never mind! :rolleyes: Come to think about it, the Santa Fe had a couple of articulated steam locomotives that hinged in the middle. They leaked too much and eventually were converted to switch engines or somesuch! :eek:
 




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