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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2019 19:27:47 GMT
very true David, we have been getting a little off track of which I'm in part guilty off... yes, a model will need larger relief than full size to cater for the quality of most SME tracks. I think that Don does state how much lift to have on 'Doncaster', I know he does for the tender, I'll take another look when I can.
Cheers
Pete
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Post by delaplume on Jan 6, 2019 19:35:06 GMT
Don't confuse full size practice with miniature. Also, miniature tracks are not as nice as full size. It's pretty easy to see how much relief on the axle block flanges you need on a miniature once you have a wheel set complete. Put the wheel set into the horns and lift up on one side, it will be quite obvious what needs to be done. David Hello David, Yes, that's quite right.....It's what I was referring to earlier on with the phrase}-- "Real-time" tracks that our models run on...... OK, I hear you chaps at the GL5 Club with regards to your wheel and track standards and fully applaud your efforts BUT, alas the truth is that many of the popular track sites in this country are either extruded Aluminium Vignoles section ( I've yet to see a full-size commercial railway using the same !!) ...or it's rectangular steel bar laid on end...... ( My club falls into the latter by the way )..... When I was employed on BR as a Diesel Engineer most --- if not all --- of the de-railments that we attended took place either in an MPD yards or in the nearby marshalling yards ( Whatever they may be in to-days world ??) ... where the track laying standards were somewhat slack, to say the least.....
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