neilw
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Post by neilw on Jan 18, 2022 16:27:07 GMT
Were the standard stock wheelsets all spoked or were there some discs used? I'm assuming that the powered axles were spoked, but were the trailing axles on DMs and trailers spoked, discs, or a mixture? Looking through all the books I have, I can see some non-driven axles were definitely spoked, but others look like discs. One photo I've got looks like spokes on one truck but possibly discs on the other! Not inconceivable, I guess... Any help warmly appreciated
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towerman
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Post by towerman on Jan 18, 2022 17:06:33 GMT
Far as I know all wheels on Standard stock were spoked.Monoblock wheels didn’t come in until 67TS.
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Post by spsmiler on Jan 20, 2022 23:43:20 GMT
Far as I know all wheels on Standard stock were spoked.Monoblock wheels didn’t come in until 67TS. Thanks... this is a topic I'd not thought of, and I still need to buy wheels for my models of these trains. So, when I get around to doing this I shall search for spoked wheels. |
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metman
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Post by metman on Jan 21, 2022 22:32:20 GMT
I believe the standard stock did have spoked wheels but in some cases teak blocks were forced into the gaps under pressure for sound deadening reasons.
I wouldn’t bother with spoked wheels for the trailers. They are so small I doubt anyone would notice. They are also very hard to get hold of so take what you can.
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towerman
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Post by towerman on Jan 22, 2022 12:44:17 GMT
The 1920 Standard Stock prototypes were delivered with fabric or metal covers on the bogies as a noise reduction measure,but they were soon dispensed with as they made it very difficult to get at anything.
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metman
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Post by metman on Jan 22, 2022 23:27:21 GMT
They were a terrible fire hazard too! The photos I’ve seen of them make them look like a complete nightmare!
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Post by brigham on Jan 24, 2022 8:59:51 GMT
I've seen teak-centred (Mansell) wheels, but never cast wheels with teak blocking between the spokes.
An LT thing, perhaps?
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