Re: G1MRA "Dee" locomotive (from H. Wade)

2001-10-21 Thread Mike Chaney
Keith Taylor asked:- > Do you know if the > "Wood" wheels are investment cast? With spokes that fine in smaller scales, > I would think that to be the prefered method of manufacture. Yes, they are. Mark makes his own waxes and takes them personally to the foundry. His wheels are the best ther

Re: G1MRA "Dee" locomotive (from H. Wade)

2001-10-21 Thread Keith Taylor
- Original Message - From: Harry Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Being an inside cylindered locomotive the cylinders are probably just as well be made from a solid block of bronze, if they aren't already. I've never seen the point of a casting if its going top end up being a simple block of met