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Re: My opinion on drivers...
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Sun, 3 Nov 2002 23:23:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
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> > James or Robin S., could you give a link to the Hogwart's Express moc?
> > Sounds neat.
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> I can't find an image right now- I'm hindered by my 56K :(
56K...sucks, don't it? Thanks Kevin for posting the pics, interesting
solutions with both.
> > > 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.
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> 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")
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
rods were connected to.
> 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)
Umm...fluting? All the side rods I know of are flat, with the lip on the
edge (like a wrench). Is there another kind, exclusive to euro prototypes,
perhaps?
> > Hmm...hadn't thought about dk. red. What kind of engine uses dk. red
> > (question, not sarcasm)?
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> I'd rather dark red (maroon) than the primary red. Just a personal thing, I
> guess.
Interesting. You're the second person to suggest that, so I was beginning
to wonder if perhaps there was another common color of driver.
-Stefan--"You learn new things every day"-G.
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| (...) I got unplugged ~1 year ago, from cable-phone. It sucks. (moved too far out for ADSL/cable, so phone it is) (...) No, nearly _all_ that I could quickly check (NYC J2, Niagara, Pensy K4, U2 SAR25, DoG, A1, Castle) have fluted con rods. A quick (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 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. (...) I can't find an image right now- I'm (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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