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Subject: 
4-6-2 Wheel Formations using BBB wheels
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:08:17 GMT
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There's been a discussion going on under the '8-wide Hogwarts Express' thread
concerning wheel formations and drive/push rods using BBB driver wheels.

I'd like to take the liberty of opening this up and starting a new thread
requesting all you fantastic train builders out there to share your experiences
of building a 4-6-2 chassis with linked BBB driver wheels that will still
negotiate the sharp curves in Lego track formations.

All suggestions will be appreciated.  Pictures would be fantastic!

Thanks,

Geoff



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: 4-6-2 Wheel Formations using BBB wheels
 
(...) Hello All, I used flex rods in my design ,mainly for looks. They don't really flex in my design. My train is a 4 6 2. Is this the part #3747, which you are talking about?I used a 3 long technic axel with stud on one end.This is on the middle (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: 4-6-2 Wheel Formations using BBB wheels
 
(...) I've been working on a 4-6-4 using the BBB wheels, with some very good luck. I'm using a linkage design similar to that on my 4-8-4 Northern: (URL) a couple other people have mentioned, I had to de-flange one pair of drivers. In order to allow (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)

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