All Aboard! The Brickworld Team invites you to be a part of our new 5,000sq.ft. train room. Contact Jeramy Spurgeon for your boarding pass.
June 19-22, 2008 • Chicago, Illinois www.Brickworld.us
CONTENTS
Issue 2 - Winter 2008
The Whistle Stop.........................................................4 New Products.............................................................5 Pf Trains...................................................................6 Flashback.................................................................8 Builder Spotlight - Justin Carmien....................................10 Track Layouts...........................................................16 Build Instructions - EMD SW 1200 Switcher..........................18 Tale of the Catfish......................................................24 Factory Built - Part I....................................................28 Builder Spotlight - Factory Built Part II..............................30 Reverse Engineering Challenge.......................................34 Builder Spotlight - Brian Darrow.......................................37 Builder Spotlight - Young Builders.....................................42 The Long Haul...........................................................48 Instructions - Mini Steam Engine......................................50 Track Modification 101.................................................58 Trainspotting......................................................62 FRED’s View..............................................................63
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Specifications Length overall, body Length inside coupler knuckles Width, over body Width, extreme Height, to roof, above rail Height, extreme, above rail Truck wheel base Distance between truck centers Total wheel base Weight, loaded Weight, on drivers, loaded
56’6” 59’1” 10’0” 10’7” 15’0” 15’0” 9’6” 33’0” 42’6” 240,000 lbs. 240,000 lbs.
Starting tractive effort, 30% adhesion Minimum track curvature radius Diesel engine, four cycle supercharged Wheel diameter Traction motors Maximum speed Supplies Fuel oil per unit Lubricating oil Cooling water Sand
72,000 150’ (8cyl.) 1500 HP 42” 4 65 MPH (gear ratio 15:63) 1000gal. 150gal. 280 gal. 28 cu.ft.
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