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Big Ben's trainwheels
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Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:28:00 GMT
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Well I got my set a few days ago and have been playing with them to see how
well they fit in.
First of all, quality is very good! Color matches almost perfectly, the
Technic axle fits perfect, the hole for the Technic pin is also perfect
size, all in all wonderful done.
The looks are dead on too, these look the part, almost too sophisticated for
a LEGO train :D
However there's one minor issue... the size. Due to the large size, the axle
distance between two wheels needs to be greater, making for a longer frame.
I bought a set to have a go at a 1E engine (2-10-0 for US folks) but after
laying out the frame I've come to realize that with these wheels that's
going to be VERY hard, if not impossible. I've had a few looks at Ben
Beneke's BR50 engine which is also a 1E type and that already has loads of
nifty construction details to make it negotiate curves perfectly. With
these wheels, it becomes a lot harder still.
I know there are more people out there with ideas about train wheels, so to
you my plea : don't go bigger than the old 7750 wheels. While it may look
nice, it severely limits construction possibilities.
Now PLEASE don't see this as an attack on Ben Fleskes' product. It's a great
piece of work and is for many applications a perfect part. But I fear it
won't be the end-it-all solution most of us were hoping for.
--
Jan-Albert van Ree | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/
Brick Piles | Santa Fe B-unit
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) Have you seen these wheels after they've been "de-flanged"? For a 2-10-0, you could use four wheels 'as is', and 6 that had been their flanges removed. This would allow you to shorten the frame considerably. I know Ben is working on a way to (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Big Ben's trainwheels
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| (...) Thank you. (...) Thank you for the kind words and feedback. The Big Ben Bricks 30.4 (mm) Flanged Driver has never been intended as a end-it-all solution for trains. When I started desiging these I quickly determined that a range of wheels is (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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