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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 19:15:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> > Ben Fleskes wrote:
> > > The 10133 BNSF GP-38 Locomotive is a nice engine.
> >
> > [snip]
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> > > But why uses those stickers for the exhaust fans, when you can use BBB wheels:
> > >
> > > <<http://www.bigbenbricks.com/ideabook/bnsf_detail.JPG>>
> > >
> > >
> > > This mod uses three BBB 17.6mm flanged train wheels. No other parts are
> > > necessary.
> > >
> > >
> > > Webpage at:
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> > > <http://www.bigbenbricks.com/ideabook/ideabook.html#exhaustfans>
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Ben Fleskes
> > > Big Ben Bricks LLC
> >
> > You are a bad, bad man with very good marketing skills :)
> >
> >
> > Chris
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> 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.
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> now if i could only get the small bbb wheels in an unslotted version i could
> eliminate the euro trash wheel holders.
> ondrew
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, say half way between the small ones and the
tiny wheels of the Spiderman Train Rescue set 4855.
The new design of tiny wheels in that set has reduced the friction between the
wheels and the axle pieces, to the extent that the wheels will turn if the wagon
is pulled at a suitable speed on 9V track. However, it needs less friction
still to be a real success.
Therefore I suggest a new, smaller, BBB wheel, that takes a technic axle, has no
spokes, and whose radius is governed by the fact that you could put four of the
wheels on axles with technic studded beams and make a bogie that would go over
switch points without the beams hitting the crossing tracks. Therefore the
radius to the running surface would be at least 6mm, leaving 0.4mm clearance.
I'd like to use the new wheels for container trains because British FKA
container wagons have small wheels and are lower than most other wagons, yet the
tiny wheels in 4855 still have too much friction for a train of 10 60L bogie
wagons to be pulled by a 2-motor loco, assuming that the load is two containers
with brick sides, one measuring 40x8L and the other 20x8L, both 8 bricks high
including plates (representing 9ft6ins high).
If a new, smaller, wheel were produced, I would be in the market for 80 wheels.
I'd have to think about the unspoked small wheel, since with wider trains I tend
to hide the wheels behind fascias anyway, so it makes little difference for me.
I'd like 40mm blind drivers too (to replace 40-tooth cogs and model team wheels
on steam engines) - if anyone else would find these useful then please say so.
Mark
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| (...) 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 (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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