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Re: Articulation with "working" connecting rods
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Sep 2006 01:31:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Sebastian Dyson wrote:
I'm trying to design an 8-wide 4-8-4 using Big Ben's wheels (CAD only, I'm but <SNIP>

Sebastian,

Here's my 2-10-4 using BBB wheels.  I used Technic Flex-System Hose
<http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/75> to go from the cylinders to the drivers.
Pictures can be found here:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=204516>

It does navigate points and curves most of the time :).  Its still a work in
progress.

Deep links:
Cylinders <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2012397>
Drivers <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2012399>

Mike

spragum at yahoo dot com



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  Articulation with "working" connecting rods
 
I'm trying to design an 8-wide 4-8-4 using Big Ben's wheels (CAD only, I'm but a poor student), and want the loco to be able to negotiate standard Lego curves. As the leading truck has an axle each side of the cylinders, I'm finding it hard to keep (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)

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