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Re: New Poll // Train History
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:18:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Thomas Wölk writes:
> 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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> > ------
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> > Maybe this can be avoided
> > by putting rubber treads on all wheels not just the loco wheels.
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> 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.
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
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| (...) 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 (21 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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