I probably should've guessed what the question would be.
These new modified rods were designed for Gordon to recreate the eccentric rods near his middle driving wheels:
![[Image: 617?cb=20160708003417]](http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/4/45/GordonandtheFamousVisitor30.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/617?cb=20160708003417)
Percy's connect to his valve gear from the rear:
![[Image: 640?cb=20141109003409]](http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/5/5f/Who%27sThatEnginePercy3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/640?cb=20141109003409)
(Both screenshots from the TTTE Wikia).
As you said, the 2015 Gordon rods would look wrong on Percy without an extra piece joining the ends diagonally:
![[Image: 2015go10.png]](http://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/74/53/34/2015go10.png)
These new modified rods were designed for Gordon to recreate the eccentric rods near his middle driving wheels:
Percy's connect to his valve gear from the rear:
(Both screenshots from the TTTE Wikia).
As you said, the 2015 Gordon rods would look wrong on Percy without an extra piece joining the ends diagonally:
(04-02-2018, 07:39 PM)Super Wrote: Speaking of these *special rods...off the top of my head I can only picture 2 trains that have unique side rods...this one from the Newer Plarail Gordon and the Plarail or Trackmaster Dennis. Are there any others???
- Edward (original)
- Oliver (similar to Edward's, but with thicker grooves)
- Henry (original)/Gordon (original)/Hiro (TrackMaster 1)
- Harvey (original)
- Emily (original)
- Stephen (TrackMaster 1/Plarail)
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