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Old 05-06-2011, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe View Post
I guess I'm not understanding the power feature... Does that contraption run on the "water-movement" from the 4 cylinder diesel engine? I sure don't see any "steam," so that's not the driving force....or is it??
The 'steam' loco part is just along for show. The diesel/hydraulic part lives hidden in the fake steam locomotive's tender and does all the work.

That's a slick setup with the two-way spool to control that hydraulic motor's rotation. You know, that's not the first time for a diesel/hydraulic...
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