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Re: BBB wheels question
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:42:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
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I am thinking of building a 4-4-0 steam locomotive using BBB wheels.
If I was to use the small flanged train wheel as the front wheels then the
driver as the driven wheels (with a connecting rod linking them), what
would I need?
Would I need drivers for both pairs of wheels or would I need blind drivers
for one pair?
Also, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make a steam
cylinder/connecting rods that goes with this model and looks good?
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Hello Jonathan,
You could build it similar to the 4-6-0 shown at:
http://www.bigbenbricks.com/gallery/gallery.html
There is a detail picture of the steam cylinder/connecting rods. Instructions
for building the connecting rods can be found on the applications page.
http://www.bigbenbricks.com/applications.html about half way down the page.
Prototypical 4-4-0 engines have the steam cylinder located between the two front
axles. I’ve not figured out a good way to model it that way and still get the
required articluation.
On your 4-4-0, you’ll probably want the four drive wheels to be flanged drivers.
However it may be possible to do it with one axle of blind drivers.
Hope that helps.
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