mickoo
Western Thunderer
Steph,
Kewl, prototypical as well, is that a belt drive between the motor and lower output shafts? This format would only be prototypical for D6300 and Hymek classes, the Warships and Westerns with twin engines had two torque converters, one on each bogie so no drive shafts between the fuel tanks to the bogie ends.
Having said that, I'd prefer this arrangement for Diesel Electric locos as opposed to great big can motors sticking up into the body as it allows you to 'daylight' the space between bogie and underframe, the drive shaft being less of a visual eye sore than the motor sticking up.
Kewl, prototypical as well, is that a belt drive between the motor and lower output shafts? This format would only be prototypical for D6300 and Hymek classes, the Warships and Westerns with twin engines had two torque converters, one on each bogie so no drive shafts between the fuel tanks to the bogie ends.
Having said that, I'd prefer this arrangement for Diesel Electric locos as opposed to great big can motors sticking up into the body as it allows you to 'daylight' the space between bogie and underframe, the drive shaft being less of a visual eye sore than the motor sticking up.