A close up of the rear driver wheel set. How does it stay on the track? Those 4 hammers are mounted stud-down so the points are down below track level. They act as wheel flanges since none of the 6 wheels in this set have flanges on them. They keep the train on the track and will go through curves, crossings and switches! Pretty cool, huh? Note that the center wheels are different than the outer wheels. The center wheels are the model team type wheel hubs, and they have room for the hammer assembly. Viewed from track side, the hammers are almost completely hidden behind these wheels.
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