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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote:
> I use 6 BBB Beta wheels in my steam train.It's a 4 6 2.
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> When I was building the test chassie's for the trains wheels. I tried six and
> seven stud spacing between the wheels. I end up using seven studs. I found that
> it would derail aswell, and would not go through the points. Until I put weight
> brick ontop of the chassie.It then worked perfect.Once I built the whole steam
> train , the weight itself was enough to keep it on the tracks.
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> I don't know if this applies for the new BBB train wheels. I have some , but
> have been to lazy to put them on.
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> Thanks , Teunis M>ltc
Teunis,
thanks for the info. I'm in the procces of changing my enigine from a 6s wide
base and 7stud cab to a 7s base and 8s cab, with a 5 stud boiler. Now I can
lengthen the engine 2 more studs without creating unsightly gaps between the
drive wheels and the leading wheels.
Mat
SCLTC
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| (...) I use 6 BBB Beta wheels in my steam train.It's a 4 6 2. When I was building the test chassie's for the trains wheels. I tried six and seven stud spacing between the wheels. I end up using seven studs. I found that it would derail aswell, and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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