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Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains]
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:51:17 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Jon D. Hayward writes:
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> > I think that most of us are train lovers, but not necessarily 'spotters'!
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> > Have you managed to articulate your Pacific? Not an easy job! I guess that
> > you've used the old 4x4 size spoked wheels for the main driving wheels?
> > They'll run OK on straights (and curves if the train will 'bend'), but
> > points and cross-overs are a no-no.
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> > Just Jono .oO
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> The front bogey is pivoted on an arm to allow it to swing out, as is the back
> one. The three driving wheels are (as you say) 4x4 spoked, and as close
> together as they can be. I don't know if this would make a corner or not.
> I'm still working on a way to fit a flexible coupling between the rear bogey
> and the tender.
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> What really made this model possible was figuring out how to add the fairing
> over the tops of the wheels. The front end took a lot of work too. By the
> way, it also has an opening firebox, being loaded by a (slightly over-sized
> for this scale) driver.
I am soon to start my Mallard project (still collecting the driving wheels)
but I've been through the same thought processes. I am also considering using
the 4.5v train motor but providing the rear set of drivers and the rear pony
truck on one fixed bogey. Instead of being a 4-6-2 it will actually pivot as a
4-4-4 if you know what I mean.
It will have to be 6 wide due to the incredible length that an 8 wide model
will need, but of course the width will have to locally increase around the
skirts.
Of course, you could always model the modified version without skirts!
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> Are any other MOC trains going to be at TVLF then?
Not sure yet
> JJ.
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| (...) They made one without? I didn't know that. Spot the spotter now, eh? Seriously though, good luck with it. It's quite a tricky one to make look good. Anyway, here's how I did the tricky bits on mine. I couldn't pivot the rear driving wheels - (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Well, you don't have to be a spotter to have heard of the Mallard. And anoraks are strictly optional on the whole Caledonian issue... (...) ... thank goodness ;) I've actually got the Hornby one with three coaches (well, it's in my parents' (...) (24 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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