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Old 02-02-2011, 08:53 PM
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By the way, you don't need air struts. You can lift the nose with one finger...it's aluminum, not fiberglass.

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Hey, I resemble that! You can lift the fiberglass one with one finger also.
I think it's the pivot point.


Well, maybe not one finger....

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Old 02-06-2011, 08:54 PM
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Not really.... since CSX 2196 had a tilt front.
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Hey, I resemble that! You can lift the fiberglass one with one finger also.
I think it's the pivot point.


Well, maybe not one finger....

John
The front nose really is quite light. We were all surprised when we lifted it. Then again, we don't have the hood on yet--but, the hood is not that heavy. Yes--that is a big reason we put the pivot point where we did.

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