Thank you TC!
It has baffled me that there seems to be a prevailing opinion that the code 88
and 110 wheels are the same except for tire width. If this is true, either the
88 or 110 wheels don't adhere to RP25, which doesn't seem likely (or
desirable--why do we have recommended practicves in the first place?).
Fred T in Tennessee
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From: Talmadge C 'TC' Carr <[email protected]>
To: S-Scale <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 9:27 pm
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Flanges was NEW PRODUCT Code 88
I think this discussion is getting a bit long in the tooth but this
should settle most of it.
<http://nmra.org/standards/sandrp/pdf/RP-25%202009.07.pdf>
Notice that the flange depth difference between code110 and code 88 is
only .002; and the flange width difference is only .005. So that the
BB with code 88 wheels should be apx .005" more than with code 110
wheels.
TCC:}
On Aug 9, 2011, at 11:11 AM, Andre Ming wrote:
> "A common misconception. The flanges are NOT what keeps the stuff on
> the track. That is done by the shape of the wheel."
>
> A great theory. Provided all was PERFECT in regards to the track
> condition,
> wheel condition, bowl being perfectly lubricated, etc, etc., then
> PERHAPS
> that theory could be proven in practice. However, in the real world,
> whether 1:64th size or 1:1, the above theory ain't gonna' get it.
>
> Simple test: File off your flanges on one car and give it a whirl.
> It will
> be interesting to read about the results.
>
> Andre Ming
>
>
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Talmadge C 'TC' Carr
Sn42 and Hn42 somewhere in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest
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