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 Posted - March 02 2016 : 4:33:50 PM
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Is there a preference as to 33" or 36" wheels, my assumption is that whatever I use, they should be steel not brass. I will be putting surface mount resistors on them for block detection and body mounting the couplers. 
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Posted - March 02 2016 : 4:56:02 PM
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quote:Is there a preference as to 33" or 36" wheels, my assumption is that whatever I use, they should be steel not brass. I will be putting surface mount resistors on them for block detection and body mounting the couplers.
Originally posted by TrainingBean - March 02 2016 : 4:33:50 PM
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Most freight equipment uses 33" wheels, though a few cars use the bigger 36" wheels.
If you refer to HO scale, most metal wheels seem to be either brass or nickel. Nickel probably stays a little cleaner.
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Posted - March 02 2016 : 5:18:27 PM
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Thanks, I used the term steel instead of nickle silver , and yes it is HO gauge.
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Posted - March 02 2016 : 6:29:38 PM
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33" general freight
36" high capacity hoppers, passenger cars
28" high cubes, auto-racks
These are just general rules, refer to prototype plans for ribbet counting. I just installed 36s on my TYCO cylindrical hoppers and they roll and look spectacular....
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Posted - March 02 2016 : 9:18:59 PM
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I needs 2 for the B&M snowplow I just got 
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Posted - March 17 2016 : 1:53:50 PM
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quote:
These are just general rules, refer to prototype plans for ribbet counting.
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This is especially important when you're building switch frogs.
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Posted - March 19 2016 : 5:45:48 PM
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| You gots a B&M snowplow and you haven't posted it????
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 08:23:24 AM
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quote:You gots a B&M snowplow and you haven't posted it????
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â March 19 2016Â :Â 5:45:48 PM
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I did in one of the COTW 
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 09:33:47 AM
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When???
Ribbet.
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 7:28:15 PM
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quote:I needs 2 for the B&M snowplow I just got
Originally posted by microbusss - March 02 2016 : 9:18:59 PM
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Hey Bus ! What do you need another plow for . Layout to big and it gets a lot of snow?
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