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    Re: My opinion on drivers... —John Gerlach
   (...) The one issue that comes to my mind is that if the flanged wheels get too big, they'll have a tendency to 'climb' off the rails, especially on the outside of curves. As the wheel gets bigger, the flange would also have to get bigger, and we're (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: My opinion on drivers... —Stefan Garcia
     (...) Hehe. You also have to watch out for overhead obstructions. How tall is your Atlantic, anyway? Looks pretty big. And very cool. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: My opinion on drivers... —John Neal
     (...) Ah, you are looking for a Hiawatha Atlantic, are you Stefan? Actually, J-1 was modeling a Hiawatha Hudson with a little selective compression on the number of drivers (his MOC is actually a 4-4-4 instead of the proper 4-6-4) I, on the other (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: My opinion on drivers... —Stefan Garcia
     (...) Uhh...oops. I didn't know the Milwaukee Road streamlined any Hudsons. That's what I get for not looking at the wheels. (...) I look forward to seeing them. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: My opinion on drivers... —John Kelly III
   ARGHHHHH!!! et tu Brute? No Lathes! ...returns to lurking.... (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 

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