Bigger tender wheels for the old time IHC 4-4-0

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hminky

hminky

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I have a "what I did" about putting a more typical tender wheel on
an old time IHC 4-4-0 at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1879/locomotives/big_wheels/

new_tender_wheels.jpg


Thank you if you visit
Harold
 
Wow! that has to be what one calls the labor of love. But it looks like it does make a difference. Nice work Harold thanks for posting it.
Question of interest, just how much time is involved in filing the axle down to fitting size?
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Willis
 
CBCNSfan said:
Wow! that has to be what one calls the labor of love. But it looks like it does make a difference. Nice work Harold thanks for posting it.
Question of interest, just how much time is involved in filing the axle down to fitting size?
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It takes very little time to take the excess off the axle. Only about .025 needs to be removed from each side. Even taking the pictures it only took about a half hour to do the whole job.

Even the real V&T locomotives don't look good with the small tender wheels.

Harold
 
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