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Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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Date: 
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:19:33 GMT
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Will Hess wrote:

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.

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.

What I see are CLEARLY spoked wheels with a single stud hub.

--
Frank Filz

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  Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
 
You are both correct. Now, where's that shoehorn? I seem to have my foot stuck in my mouth :-) I still think his whole thing is a hoax. Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
 
(...) 4460 (...) on (...) they (...) the (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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