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  Re: My Big Hook is back
 
(...) *Actually*, I have successfully used 3 trucks separated by a half stud in my Hiawatha tender with no trouble in the corners. The 3 wheels right together looks too toyish.... -John (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: My Big Hook is back
 
John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:39E77D30.91241D...est.net... (...) don't put (...) my (...) together (...) I agree but since the whole six wide thing looks "toyish" I figure I might as well be consistent with my models :) jt (24 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: My Big Hook is back
 
(...) Fair enough. Of course, my Hiawatha is 8 wide:-) I just wanted to chime in the fact that one could move them apart and still have them work in turns. One full stud apart doesn't work, however, unless the flange on the middle wheel was trimmed (...) (24 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: My Big Hook is back
 
unless the flange on the middle (...) My dad did, with my new loco...oh, wait, that's not lego :) (The engine at (URL) the first 3 photos. He kind of had a accident with it, and it went down to the ground...broke the flange off one wheel, so he (...) (24 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)

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