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Re: BBB Wheels
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:37:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Henrik Thrane wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I have been wondering what people have been building with the BBB steam driver
> > wheels... (maybe I missed 'em if they have been posted before)
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> > SteveB
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> Hi!
> I have been building two steamers so far:
> <http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=75684>
> and:
> <http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=heino>
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> Hope you like them!
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> Henrik
I like the steamers. The connecting rods will be a challenge. You could do
with BBB blanks for the middle driving wheels.
Having done quite a few British trains (pics at
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=62749 ), I'm branching out into
American trains now, and plan to build a Shay with my newly acquired BBBs. I
see from the engines at the Cass Scenic Railroad http://www.cassrailroad.com/
that most of the Shays have 36" driving wheels, a bit smaller than the 45" that
BBB wheels represent. Shay No.6 has 48" wheels however, so it might be that one
that I build.
Does anyone know when BBB wheels without flanges will be available? I'll add to
an order from us Brits when they are. Once I have some of those I'll do 6, 8
and 10-coupled engines.
Mark
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| In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote: <snip> (...) The tool to make BBB wheels without flanges is in the works right now. The toolmaker I use is busy and it will be about three months before I have unflanged wheels for sale. On that note, is there a (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: BBB Wheels
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| I made my own flangeless wheels: (URL) made a small lathe with a Technic axle, bricks and a 9v motor. Using a razor blade I turned the flanges off. Took about 10 minutes per wheel. Robert (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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| (...) Hi! I have been building two steamers so far: (URL) and: (URL) Hope you like them! Henrik (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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