 | | Re: Draft of a new driver wheel —James Powell
| | | | (...) Most of the above are passenger- DoG is a one off. But, the P8 was a bit more than a make up- there were 3800 of them built. :). Also, when you look at the UK, 9F's have a 60" dia wheel, which is small for most mainline locos- and I am (...) (21 years ago, 1-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Draft of a new driver wheel —Jason J. Railton
| | | | | (...) Speak for yourself... :-) The other thing this ignores is that a lot of steam trains (the Castle class certainly) had the main drivers going up through a slot in the sole-plate. That's why they have wheel arches, and why British steam (...) (21 years ago, 2-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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