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Re: Pics: 0-6-0 Steam Engine
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:56:57 GMT
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Blind Drivers, that it. I couldn't recall the name for that. Thanks Lar!
I sorta figured that something this had to be done for the longer model RR
engines (O, HO, N...) but I was also surprised to find that blind drivers
where used for real steam engines! I found this out at my local hobby shop a
couple months ago.
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile writes:
> > Wow, what a wonderful work! You must be a proud ol'man to have a son with
> > that much talent. That's as good if not better than many AFOL train MOCs.
> >
> > BTW: How come none of us ever built a chain driven train before, or used a
> > combo driver wheels flange/sleeper (are those called sleepers, the wheels
> > with no flange?). Gotta depend on the young'ins to get out of the box!
> > SteveB
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> No, sleepers are European for ties.
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> Flangless drivers are called "blind" drivers (since they can't "see" where
> they are going and depend on other drivers to lead them aright), at least in
> US practice.
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| (...) They were quite common, in fact. Without extensive lateral motion devices, they allow for a longer fixed wheelbase (and more wheels, therefore more weight and tractive effort) than all flanged wheels. They were used in some unusual places, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) No, sleepers are European for ties. Flangless drivers are called "blind" drivers (since they can't "see" where they are going and depend on other drivers to lead them aright), at least in US practice. (22 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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