--- In [email protected], "Trains" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> All the flanges on AF/Lionel/K-line etc. are far to big and totally
> unnecessary for great operation on FLAT topped rail. The wheel/flange
> designs are carry overs from toy train "O" ga. round top rail from
the early
> beginings of Lionel, AF and others, probably from european
influences.. The
> so-called "fast angle" designs allows for in-precise track gauge and
wheel
> slop as was common with most O toy trains before WW2. And alows the
wheel to
> "find" a spot on the rail to ride as it slides on the angled face of
the
> tread and flange
>
> In todays world of greater precision and fixed wheel mounting on an
axle
> (not floating, as was common practice pre war), combined with
original 2
> rail AF flat top track and SHS, AM, etc. etc. precisely gauged
track...one
> could use scale sized (or close to it) flanges and have the same
thrill of
> high speed running that some toy train enthusiasts enjoy.
>
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I used to run my scale stuff on AF tinplate track, which has flat
topped rail (although not switches, but I don't see why I couldn't
have), with no problems.
Bob Nicholson
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