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Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:47:11 GMT
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John Gerlach wrote:

> In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > Being this , was any AFOL planing to start making some new steam train
> > > wheels? In RED,BLACK & GRAY. As I would like to get some . I'm guessing
> > > that they won't be cheap. As A mould would have to be made. Perfect
> > > design BEN !! Many thanks , Teunis.
> > 
> > To answer your question, Yes.  Based on some 'inside' information,
> > somebody
> > is making train drive wheels.  I've heard they will be available for
> > purchase certainly before christmas.
> > 
> > It leaves me wondering, how much would you pay?  What is a fair price?
> 
> 
> I'll toss out a number:  $10 for a pair of them...

With such prices I'd only buy those I'd need right away, and certainly none
to stock "in case"

If OTOH it would be around $5 per pair, I'd easily buy 20-30 pairs, just to
make sure I don't run out. (Somewhere in my head I've got plans for a
German BR43 and BR50 class, as well as a Dutch 1000 series electric engine)
--
Jan-Albert van Ree   | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/
Brick Piles          | Santa Fe B-unit



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  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) I'll toss out a number: $10 for a pair of them... Of course that means I'd be paying $60 for enough of them to rebuild my Challenger! :-) Whatever, it's only money. I've already spent a bunch on other BrickLink orders for parts, why not spend (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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