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Re: New Poll // Train History
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In lugnet.trains, John Hill writes:
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> For some reason the wheels intended for locos had a little loco symbol on
> the inner side while the other train wheels had a little wagon symbol, I
> have never noticed what the difference was.
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> Maybe this can be avoided
> by putting rubber treads on all wheels not just the loco wheels.
wasn't that the reason? as far as i remember the loco wheels had a different
angle to the runnung surface so that the rubber bands would not slide of so
easily.
thomas
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| (...) That's correct, Thomas! Waggon wheels have a cylindrical shape for perfect running behaviour, the loco wheels are conical to avoid sliding-off of the rubber bands. Ben (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I think you might be right Ben, we have been collecting Lego trains since 1972 and even bought a few used sets at that time. My trains have always had train wheels, initially with four studs (as you say) and later spoked. Some of the Lego (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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