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M. Mitchell MarmelOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

In other gi-raffe news, I did some work on the Gi-raffe Express GG-1 today. As longtime readers may recall, the chassis for this is a first generation Williams with one powered truck and Magnatraction. Magnatraction and a nice big torquey Pittman can motor notwithstanding, the thing has a serious wheelslip problem. So, I popped on a power truck from a Williams by Bachmann GG1, putting on fresh traction tires while I was at it. The GXGG-1 now walks away with ten gi-raffes without breathing hard...and stops on a dime.

Unfortunately, stopping on a dime on a curve with ten gi-raffe cars, well...

No gi-raffes were harmed in the making of this picture, though Our Lady Of Sudden Deceleration had a close call.

Mitch

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