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Re: Electrifying standard trucks
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 22:44:26 GMT
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Are there any places online to get wheels like these
Bachmann wheelsets?  Are they the same size diameter as a Lego train wheel?
Do you have part numbers?  Would I be able to fit them into the same truck
as regular train wheels?





"David Wegmuller" <david@wegmuller.org> wrote in message
news:GvCoL4.A1K@lugnet.com...
> Hi Rob,
> I've converted some LGB and Bachman G scale wheels for use on Lego tracks.
> You can see some pictures here:
> - This is an industrial locmotive in 1:20 scale (Technic figure scale, 30
> inch gauge): http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/technic/index.html
> 
> - This is an experiment, a solar powered locmotive:
> http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/idea/index.html
> 
> As you can see on these pictures, I haven't had time to build a power pick
> up yet... Note that both solar powered and "extension cord" powered
> locomotives do exist in real life...
> 
> I'm also working on converting the old 4.5V train motor to 9V. I've • already
> turned one brass replica of the old train wheel (I still have to make • three
> more). I then plan to modify one motor block to pickup power and then
> connect two motors in series so they'll run happily at 9V. I'll publish • some
> pictures whenever I get some spare time :-)
> 
> Greetings,
> David
> 
> In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix writes:
> > Has anyone made any progress on this?  I am in the process of • finding/making
> > metal wheels (or a variation thereof) so I can power items directly from • the
> > 9v track without going through the standard motorized truck.  I have • found O
> > gauge wheels (in picture) that look close to Lego size.  I am sure there • are
> > a number of possibilities.  Has anyone already done this?
> > 
> > -Rob



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  Re: Electrifying standard trucks
 
Hi Rob, Answers to your questions: - I buy all my model railroad stuff from local hobby stores (SF Bay area). - The ones I used are different size than the Lego ones. Wheels are available in all kind of sizes. I think my green engine uses the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Electrifying stardard trucks
 
Hi Rob, I've converted some LGB and Bachman G scale wheels for use on Lego tracks. You can see some pictures here: - This is an industrial locmotive in 1:20 scale (Technic figure scale, 30 inch gauge): (URL) This is an experiment, a solar powered (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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