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terry callaghan18/03/2013 08:37:28
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hi caps, are there any drawings for the rainhill loco. I have looked at the back issues of ME and there are a few there for a 3.5 gauge loco. I am looking to make a 71/4 gauge. can anyone let me know how you scale it up from 3.5 to 71/4. thanks, michael

Stub Mandrel18/03/2013 20:54:31
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Michael,

Fizzy's times by two and spread the wheels by an extra 1/8" each side should see you OK.

Neil

fizzy19/03/2013 19:54:39
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Now i might be wrong but i believe the wheels were only wooden on the rainhill rocket, subsequent rocket's had cast iron wheels??

jason moore 119/03/2013 21:01:47
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Fizzy, According to a book i have called "After Rocket the forgotten years" by H.M.Whitcombe. nine locomotives of the Rocket class were built, the last two being Northumbrian and Majestic. All of the class were fitted with wooden wheels.

Stub Mandrel19/03/2013 21:19:22
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The original in the Science museum still has its wooden wheels, even if much else has changed.

Neil

Ian S C20/03/2013 13:36:02
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Just out of interest,one of the first questions (unanswered) in General Questions was about a 5" G rocket. Ian S C

jason moore 121/03/2013 15:52:09
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I have not heard of the design and it would seem neither has anyone else,on here anyway.

Does not mean it don't exist though!

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