Gondola with three axle trucks


If you wanted to have the gon and idler as a "set", you could re-replace (de-replace?) the truck on the off-idler end with a two axle truck. It would certainly give it a purpose-modified look. But if you already spent a lot of time and effort adding the 3 axle truck, then never mind, it's certainly good the way it is.
 
bnsf971 said:
If you wanted to have the gon and idler as a "set", you could re-replace (de-replace?) the truck on the off-idler end with a two axle truck. It would certainly give it a purpose-modified look. But if you already spent a lot of time and effort adding the 3 axle truck, then never mind, it's certainly good the way it is.
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Terrible idea. (The weight) of loads should be close to equally distributed over the length of a car. You wouldn't have one end carrying more weight than the other. If the size of the load needs to be offset you want to counterbalance the weight, or support it in a way that the load-bearing support are placed so the weight is roughly centered/equally distributed.

If the weight is only off centre by a little bit, and it's not too heavy it could be OK, but definitely not if you're at the point of putting a heavier truck under one end.
 
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cv_acr said:
Terrible idea. (The weight) of loads should be close to equally distributed over the length of a car. You wouldn't have one end carrying more weight than the other. If the size of the load needs to be offset you want to counterbalance the weight, or support it in a way that the load-bearing support are placed so the weight is roughly centered/equally distributed.

If the weight is only off centre by a little bit, and it's not too heavy it could be OK, but definitely not if you're at the point of putting a heavier truck under one end.
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I don't know how many real loads you've weighed, but I can assure you there is more weight on the truck that has the most weight concentrated on it. And looking at pictures of the loaded car, the weight is certainly concentrated on one end.
 
Guy's aren't we getting a little overzelous with this, Ken's showing us how he's adapted a 4 axle gon into a 6 axle gon, and we're concentrating on the load placement, it's a model, not real life.
 
Smudge617 said:
Guy's aren't we getting a little overzelous with this, Ken's showing us how he's adapted a 4 axle gon into a 6 axle gon, and we're concentrating on the load placement, it's a model, not real life.
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The showdown will be in front of the saloon at 12 noon! :rolleyes:o_O
 
Sirfoldalot said:
The showdown will be in front of the saloon at 12 noon! :rolleyes:o_O
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