> ...the brakewheel, housing and release rod unique to the > W. H. Miner Co. The brakewheel is 8 spoked, notched around > the outer perimeter at each "spoke" and the housing is > quite a bit smaller than an Ajax with more open area > on the bottom edge. These had no ratchet on the prototype > but were instead worm geared. The brake could be released > either by counter clockwise unwinding or a quick pull > outward on the release bar. > Bud Rindfleisch
For more info and photos see the September 1996 issue of Rail Model Journal here: http://www.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/409/29948/september-1996-page-10 Matt Hogan ------------------------------------ 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/
