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Re: my first steam moc - 4-4-4 (wheel expirement)
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Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:45:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan writes:
In lugnet.trains, Jerry Sievert writes:

this was my result:

  http://www.q7.com/~jerry/photo/steam-4-4-4.jpg

  http://www.q7.com/~jerry/photo/steamfront-4-4-4.jpg


What, exactly, are those wheels?  They almost look like black wagon wheels, • but
I can't quite make them out.  Are they LEGO?

I think those are the LGB wheels, as I used them in this engine long long ago:

http://www.fgltc.org/bwoabs/misc/pi412.jpg

Maybe I repat myself, but I would love to see similar ones by TLC in red and
black. The Diameter and flange height are just perfectly fitting into all Lego
measures. But with some spkes more + a counterweight they would look even
nicer. (And please don't forget about technik cross-hole in the center and an
eye for connecting rods.... ;-)

Kind Regards,

Ben



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  Re: my first steam moc - 4-4-4 (wheel expirement)
 
(...) ack, my secret is out ;-) i ordered them here: (URL) have a store. i was able to buy just the wheelsets, for like $5 for 4 wheels. unfortunately, i don't see any there today, you may have to call. the only problem is, they come with axles (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: my first steam moc - 4-4-4 (wheel expirement)
 
(...) Looks good, Jerry! What, exactly, are those wheels? They almost look like black wagon wheels, but I can't quite make them out. Are they LEGO? As for turns ... what wheels are affixed rigidly to the chassis, and which can rotate? I've found (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)

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