[modeleng] Re: Mouland Valve Gear

Doug,

In 2000 I built my Garrett which was fitted with slide brackets that moved 
with the axle boxes. The idea came to me one morning in bed, & has proved 
effective.

E.W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Edwards" <stueart@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Mouland Valve Gear


> John,
>
> A few years ago I came across info on an H K Porter locomotive with
> Hackworth gear where
> the bracket holding the slide was built to move vertically with the
> journal box, thus eliminating
> the problems of the journal box movement affecting the timing.  I have
> never seen any
> reference to this type of design feature any where else.  Fwiw.
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug
>
> John Pagett wrote:
>
>>
>>The straight line slide is an approximation to a curve and of course
>>standard Hackworth suffers from any vertical movement of the locomotive
>>on its suspension.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> -- 
> Doug Edwards
> Stueart@xxxxxxxxx
> Building a 70 ton Willamette in 1.6"
> http://www.rad45.org/Supplies.htm
> Building a 80 ton Climax in 1.6"
>
>
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