Sunday, March 17, 2013

Darth Vader Trucks

GE HiAd Trucks - BNSF Dash9
I have always thought that these trucks were aesthetic mismatches to the rest of the locomotive. GE Dash9s are all about angles, and these trucks have a retro Flash Gordonesque-Diesel Locomotive Truck wearing spats look to them.





1 comment:

  1. a curved radius is stronger than a square corner joint, as it is a built-in gusset, or brace, for the application.

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