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Re: BBB Wheels
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 20 Apr 2004 03:18:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes wrote:
> On that note, is there a common term to refer to a train wheel without a flange?
> Some terms I've considered include:
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> Blind Driver Wheel
This is the prototypical term, at least in US practice, as far as I know.
> Sans Flange Driver Wheel
> Blank Driver Wheel
> Unflanged Driver Wheel
Never heard of any of these used in US practice
> Were any real trains ever made with wheels that didn't have flanges?
Yes, real locomotives. I don't know of any non locomotive applications where
this was necessary.
I googled for 'blind driver' and found this article
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/3cylinder/
the UP 4-12-2 described in it had blind drivers on axles 3 and 4 (the
centermost) AND lateral motion devices on 1 and 6 (the outermost axles)
... but I have to say I did not find as many hits on this topic as I expected
to. Maybe I've been using the wrong term all this time?
> I've been
> told it's done in the model train world often. In either case, is there a
> common term that people use for a wheel without a flange?
Blind Driver is what I've always heard.. Hope that helps.
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| I googled for Luttermoller as an articulation method I knew used blind drivers and got this page (URL) up a website level gave this page, (URL) which should give lots of inspiration Tim (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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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)
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