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Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:09:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mathew Clayson wrote:
> I'm nearly finished with my HE 4-6-0, and thought I'd share some pics. It uses 3
> pair of the BBB regular drive wheels, non are blind drive wheels. And it had a
> drive rods spannig all tree wheel sets.
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> After experimenting I had several ideas to get 3 pairs to work, all of which
> were also mentioned here by others. But the only ones that would allow me to
> runn drive rods to all 3 sets was either make blind drivers, or design it so
> the inside center drive wheel could be pushed in 1/2 stud while on curves. I
> choose the later, as I wanted the wheels to match each other. This solution only
> works of you are useing 6 stud center spacing, with 7 stud the front and back
> set bind to much and tend to derail.
I use 6 BBB Beta wheels in my steam train.It's a 4 6 2.
When I was building the test chassie's for the trains wheels. I tried six and
seven stud spacing between the wheels. I end up using seven studs. I found that
it would derail aswell, and would not go through the points. Until I put weight
brick ontop of the chassie.It then worked perfect.Once I built the whole steam
train , the weight itself was enough to keep it on the tracks.
I don't know if this applies for the new BBB train wheels. I have some , but
have been to lazy to put them on.
Thanks , Teunis M>ltc
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> I used technic bricks for the wheel base, and a thin technic beam to space out
> the center wheels. The wheels are mounted on 2 stud axels with a small spring in
> the center between them.
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> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=93123>
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/HogwartsExpress/legotrain05.jpg>>
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> If there is a beter way to build th edrive rods, I would love to here of it. I
> have a limeted technic collection, but plan to swap out the U-joints with non
> locking Technic Toggle Joints.
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> I still need to add a bit of detailing, and build the tender. And after that
> convert the coach cars to 7 stud and 1 brick taller.
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> Mat Clayson
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| (...) Teunis, thanks for the info. I'm in the procces of changing my enigine from a 6s wide base and 7stud cab to a 7s base and 8s cab, with a 5 stud boiler. Now I can lengthen the engine 2 more studs without creating unsightly gaps between the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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| I'm nearly finished with my HE 4-6-0, and thought I'd share some pics. It uses 3 pair of the BBB regular drive wheels, non are blind drive wheels. And it had a drive rods spannig all tree wheel sets. After experimenting I had several ideas to get 3 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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