[modeleng] Re: boiler making

  • From: "shep" <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 10:09:39 -0000

Al, I don't know about 'Ugly'; but 'Big' and 'Heavy' come to mind!

I have a drawer full of plastic gears salvaged from a defunct scanner, 
photocopier and  fax machine - if we lived nearer, you could try them for 
size!

Cheers!   Hubert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:20 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: boiler making


> Hubert, the "Ugly Locomotive" is for 7-1/2" track
> gauge, which is the only size around here, and has
> vertical oscillating cylinders.  It is an 0-6-0, Bore
> is 1.625" and Stroke is 3.0" , the drivers are 5.00"
> dia. and its weight is fast approaching the "Hernia
> level".  I would be glad to send you a photo, but my
> Scanner is "busted"--the plastic gears have stripped
> out in the mechanism.
>
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