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Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 17:47:41 GMT
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> > If you think it's a hoax you have to explain where the metal wheels on • 4460
> > came from, those are going to be very hard to fake. And the large spokers • on
> > 4450 for that matter.
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> Since the quality isn't very good, it is impossible to say for sure what • they
> are made of. Maybe the hoaxer has access to metal or plastic molds (maybe • the
> sand kind, but not permanant ones).
Naw. Those are black model team wheel hubs - recently available in Bi-Wing
Baron (thanks LFB :-) and the Twisted Time Train - with chromed edges. Ben
Fleskes has an engine using these wheels in grey and I've just negotiated
the acquisition of enough of these in black to keep me in steamer heaven for
quite a long time :-)
The poor picture quality hides the round cutouts (I think Lar referred to
wheels of this design as "boxpox" drivers) and the very deep flange.
Will
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| (...) Lighten that picture up in PSP, and you'll see that IF they are those rims, they were EXTENSIVELY modified. As in the flange on the smaller diameter was removed, most of the larger ends' flange was removed, black spokes were machine for the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What is with the rude comments of late? Someone can't just throw in a little meaningless statement here and there? You do it often enough. I do it, too, and so do most people. (...) Yes, but isn't that a real train company? Wouldn't it have to (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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