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| (...) Here's a crazy idea: how about using a black rubber band? --Bill. (20 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) That IS crazy. It will never work! No, more seriously that's actually pretty spiffy thinking. Figure out how to route the band through the boiler and through the pilot and Bob's your uncle. One wrinkle though, there will be a tendency for the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) How about a long rubber band that's connected both ends to the pilot, and through a hole of some kind in the boiler? So it can slide side to side? Or even 2 pieces of string joined but a short rubber band in the same configuration? This may (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Now thats good thinking, I'll have to make a mock-up and have a play around, thanks everyone. The problem with having the footplate fixed and the bogie moving underneath (a la real thing) is one of clearances due to the size of the Lego motor (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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