The U33c highrail wheels (tire and flange) are wider than their scale counterparts, but not the entire wheel. The scale wheels have a spacer on the back side that is part of the wheel. It appears the wheels might be what limits the side-to-side action of the wheel set. Because the tire and flange of the scale version is narrower they had to add the spacer to the tooling. In addition to turning down the flange one would have to turndown the thickness of the tire and add the appropriate washers on the backside of the wheel. All trivial work for a good machinest. For the rest of us this is a big deal. Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "Tom Hawley" <t.hawley@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting idea. I looked at the highrail wheels that came with my U33C > and the flange was very close to what we call scale. Not much turning would > be required. But the wheel-to-wheel measurement (check-gauge) was way off, > too close. > > And if I were turning down wheel flanges, I think I'd try to get the > wheelsets out of the truck somehow to keep the filings out of the gears. > > tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich > ------------------------------------ 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/
