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Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:31:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote:
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Being this , was any AFOL planing to start making some new steam train
wheels? In RED,BLACK & GRAY. As I would like to get some . I’m guessing that
they won’t be cheap. As A mould would have to be made. Perfect design BEN !!
Many thanks , Teunis.
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To answer your question, Yes. Based on some ‘inside’ information, somebody
is making train drive wheels. I’ve heard they will be available for purchase
certainly before christmas.
It leaves me wondering, how much would you pay? What is a fair price?
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I’ll toss out a number: $10 for a pair of them...
Of course that means I’d be paying $60 for enough of them to rebuild my
Challenger! :-)
Whatever, it’s only money. I’ve already spent a bunch on other BrickLink orders
for parts, why not spend some more for wheels?
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) This seems a pretty reasonable price (from the market point of view, I don't know about production costs) especially when compared to the price of the large spoked wheel. On bricklink at the moment the cheapest is $4 for a pair and the average (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) With such prices I'd only buy those I'd need right away, and certainly none to stock "in case" If OTOH it would be around $5 per pair, I'd easily buy 20-30 pairs, just to make sure I don't run out. (Somewhere in my head I've got plans for a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote: <snip> (...) To answer your question, Yes. Based on some 'inside' information, somebody is making train drive wheels. I've heard they will be available for purchase certainly before christmas. It leaves me (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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