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Re: 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 1 Sep 2005 08:56:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> Ben Fleskes wrote:
> > The 10133 BNSF GP-38 Locomotive is a nice engine.
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> [snip]
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> > But why uses those stickers for the exhaust fans, when you can use BBB wheels:
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> > <<http://www.bigbenbricks.com/ideabook/bnsf_detail.JPG>>
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> > This mod uses three BBB 17.6mm flanged train wheels. No other parts are
> > necessary.
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> > Webpage at:
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> > <http://www.bigbenbricks.com/ideabook/ideabook.html#exhaustfans>
> >
> > Cheers,
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> > Ben Fleskes
> > Big Ben Bricks LLC
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> You are a bad, bad man with very good marketing skills :)
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> Chris
ahh well it may be a plug for his parts but it's still a cool idea. i'll have to
look into using them on my 8 wides.
now if i could only get the small bbb wheels in an unslotted version i could
eliminate the euro trash wheel holders.
ondrew
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 | | Re: 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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| (...) These look great. The technic disk are way to wide for a 6wide engine. I've done something similar for a GP9's fans. But I used regular plastic 9v era wheels. If you remove them from the metal axel, they have an almost stud on the back. The (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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| (...) You'd have to use black axles with black wheels though, and the ideal axle length is 5L, which come mostly in grey now. I'd like unspoked small BBB wheels too (though I'll not hesitate to talk about them :-) ) I'd also like a smaller version, (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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