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Old Train Wheels Question
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 14 Dec 2001 02:52:00 GMT
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Hey Y'all:
I have been up to something not very imaginative here: namely converting the
Hogwart's push thingy into a kind of Thatcher Perkins push thingy. The
Thatcher Perkins is (has always been) a push train, right?
One of the things I'd like to know is if the black circular element on the
front of the train is in fact merely an old style black train wheel, if it's
not -- what is it?
I have some of the older black train wheels that fit onto axle bricks held
by a plastic pin, some of them come apart easily, others do not. Of the ones
that do not come apart easily (they look as good as new elements), is there
any way to ease them into coming apart? I have gotten close to applying
enough pressure by hand that I feel sure I will soon crack plastic, what can
I do instead of damaging my prized black wheels? Also, has anyone
experimented with any rubber washers, or what have you, that might replace
the black tires on these wheels? What do most people do to replace these
wheels?
Hmmm, I may have been missing a small detail -- are there two kinds of small
old train wheels? It looks like these black plastic pin wheels differ
slightly from the red wheels I have with the metal pins -- and the thing on
the front of the Thatcher Perkins looks like the red wheels I have except in
black. What's the story there?
Also I am missing those unique arms on the wheels, does anybody have a cool
design that replaces those unique elements? I have seen some technic
elements that have given me ideas, but I am not clear on how to attach them
to the wheels.
Lastly, because I have no real knowledge of trains, do the large wheels in
the back have to be three pairs of large wheels, or can there be two and
even single pairs of large wheels towards the back of the engine.
Thanks in advance,
Hop-Frog
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) The Lego one was push-only, yes. Though there is plenty of room to fit in a 4.5v motor from that era. If done correctly, it wouldn't look much different from the outside. (...) Those metal-axled wheels came in black as well. I have some from (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Old Train Wheels Question
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| (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) There were at least two styles of the red wheels, depending on the applications - loco wheels (with the outline of a loco on the back) which were shaped to hold the traction tyre, and wagon wheels (with the outline of (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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