Lionel tends to be delightfully inconsistant on flange depth on Flyer wheelsets. Driver flanges tend to be a little less deep(not by much) than the other wheelset. But they're all still deeper than old SHS HiRail flanges.
If the Challenger is any guide, it will bounce a little on code 100, but unless you got moving frog turnouts, forget about going through them. Rich G(ajnak) --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote: > > The driver flanges don't look that bad, as if they might work on Code 100 > rail. > > boB Nicholson ______________________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], Alex Binkley <alex.binkley@> wrote: > > > > > > If it had scale wheels and one could get a KD coupler on the tender, it > > would be tempting. > > Alex Binkley > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > From: rustytraque@ > > > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:18:22 +0000 > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Speaking of the Lionel/Flyer Y3 > > > > > > OK. It's got big flanges, but it's interesting to take a look anyway. > > > > > > A photo review by Carl Tuveson appears here: > > > > > > http://www.tuveson.com/2-8-8-2/2-8-8-2.htm > > > > > > Carl's a Flyer/HiRail guy who's not afraid to open things up and see what > > > makes them tick. What's really interesting is the inclusion of self > > > adjusting drawbars that increases loco/tender spacing around curves. > > > > > > Rich G(ajnak) > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
