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(...) Thanks Bruce, I've uploaded some shots of the real thing to my folder as well. (URL) Mat (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Mat, It looks great! Just following up so I can cross-post to .harrypotter. Bruce (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Jason, Thanks for the heads up. I'm real happy with what I have, as it's simple. As it is, if one wheel is pushed in, it can only push the other middle wheel to the same extent as the front and back drive wheels, so no rubbing. Also I wanted (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Suspend it from the catenary to keep it upright - or use the LegWay software to balance it. Not worth the money though... Jason Railton (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. my folding wheels also don't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. It also doesn't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages are that the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you're able to build it 6-wide *and* motorize it, I'll give you a dollar. LFB (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm nearly finished with my HE 4-6-0, and thought I'd share some pics. It uses 3 pair of the BBB regular drive wheels, non are blind drive wheels. And it had a drive rods spannig all tree wheel sets. After experimenting I had several ideas to get 3 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders wrote: Images are now located at ... (URL) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with your assessment. I think I want to build that second one anyway! ++Lar (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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