Dave, I assume you have already done your own research on this concept, but I thought I'd put up a few links to images that would let the rest know what you are thinking.
A couple of locos, including a 12' gauge Climax: http://www.dougsrrshop.com/model%20pics/pole%20road.htm A T-boilered Climax 6' gauge: http://www.gearedsteam.com/climax/images_Sa-Sh.htm http://www.gearedsteam.com/climax/images/shawnigan_lake_lbr_1.jpg Another geared loco of unknown parentage: http://www.gearedsteam.com/other/images/tanner_&_delaney-lrrala.jpg A pole road skeleton flat: http://www.elvastower.com/forums/index.php?/files/file/1160-new-wheel-texture-for-pole-road-cars/ And finally a very crude logging "truck": http://victorianwoodshop.com/pics/tour/mac/mac8.jpg Some of those trucks have outside frames, while others have inside frames. Either way, I think the wheels can be made via 3D.... Darrell --- In [email protected], "David Heine" <davesn3@...> wrote: > > I was thinking something different for wide gauge, a timber/pole logging > road. I actually have an area of my layout which is not yet built, where I > was planning on expanding a logging branch, but lately I've been thinking of > doing it with timber rails. Since, from what I can tell most of the roads > using pole or wooden rails used wide gauge, I would probably make it Sw6. > Six foot gauge seemed common from the production listing in the Climax book > for locos built for pole roads. I'd like to run it with a Class A Climax, > and thought it could run it on battery power with radio control. Maybe have > an enginehouse with metal straps on the rails for recharging. The hard part > will be figuring out how to build the Class A Climax. I'd like one gauged > for Sn3 also, but that one could be a little larger. Cars would probably > just be some wooden disconnects and I'd use link and pin couplers. > > > > Wheels for wooden track are also an issue, but I figure worst case, I would > have to turn them myself. > > > > Dave Heine > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
