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Re: My opinion on drivers...
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Sun, 3 Nov 2002 19:05:44 GMT
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> Agreed, this can be accomplished with the same config as mentioned above.
> And those pulley wheels just don't scream "highballer" to me. They're
> barely bigger than the train wheels (well, the model team ones are w/ tires,
> but then the valve gear isn't at the edge of the driver).
I know- and real wheels ranged up to 12' something (yes, only on the
GWR...IIRC, the biggest were over 14' dia...Even if most were ~60-80" tall...in
other words, they should be taller than a minifig.
> James or Robin S., could you give a link to the Hogwart's Express moc?
> Sounds neat.
I can't find an image right now- I'm hindered by my 56K :(
> Yeah, I hadn't thought about the pickups, but those would definitely be
> awesome. No more putting motors in the tender, and switchers and tank
> engines would be MUCH easier to build.
Yes it would. I haven't played at making pickups, but I do have a way of
xmitting power to the wheels, in relation to "Ben's" idea of using Playmo
wheels...it solves the rotating shaft/rotating bogie problem (at least, it
should-I haven't tried it with motorizing wheels, due to a lack of time to do
so...)
> > I think you mean coupling rod bosses here...
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> umm...what? I'm afraid I'm not quite sure what a coupling rod boss is. I'm
> talking about the side rods when I refer to valve gear linkages.
Yes, but there was a comment about having axle connectors as well. (axle=
center of wheel, coupling rod boss= bit coupling rod attaches to, eccentric to
wheel center to give "throw")
They both should be Technic pin compatable, with a rod (new piece) made to fit
as a 1/2 wide technic part. (something thicker than the plate thick technic
steering components- a full 1/2 brick thick, with fluting would be nice, with
spacing to allow for two wheels side by each)
> Hmm...hadn't thought about dk. red. What kind of engine uses dk. red
> (question, not sarcasm)?
I'd rather dark red (maroon) than the primary red. Just a personal thing, I
guess.
James P
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| (...) 56K...sucks, don't it? Thanks Kevin for posting the pics, interesting solutions with both. (...) I think I know what you're talking about. Like the technic plates Shaun Sullivan has on his German loco, right? I was not aware that was what the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) If we could get many new wheels I would wish for one that was very tall, but if we could only get one, I would NOT want one that was at the tall end of the range, I would want one that was more typically sized. Typical sizes did not much (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Right, like O-Gauge trains have. This is the configuration I'm suggesting when I say this. For those who aren't familiar with O-gauge, this means the motor would attach to the body with the pilot and trailing trucks swinging out. Actually, I (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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