More Marklin to MTL Tank Car Conversions

rray Nov 14, 2006

  1. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    I have been working on making this retorfit go easier, and look a bit better than the first rev. The problem is where the screw for the Marklin tank gets attached to the frame cannot be the mounting point for the MTL trucks, so I moved them as close as I can get, and this is what I came up with:

    Add these frames...
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    to this tank car...
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    and get this tank car:
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    The cars now sit a bit lower than the original:
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  2. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    And they also change from this coupling spacing:
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    To this closer coupling:
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  3. HoboTim

    HoboTim TrainBoard Supporter

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    Simply Fantastic!

    Nothing unusual about your Magic Robert! Superb as always!

    Hobo Tim
     
  4. JoeS

    JoeS TrainBoard Member

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    Looks great! I really like the side by side comparasion. The marklin trucks and wheels look HUGE!!!!! compared to the MT ones. What a difference!
     
  5. Nick Lorusso

    Nick Lorusso TrainBoard Member

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    Robert they look great...
     
  6. Chris333

    Chris333 TrainBoard Supporter

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    Well you know I like em:teeth:
     
  7. JR59

    JR59 TrainBoard Supporter

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    And I've them! :) Thanks Chris and Rob!
     

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