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Post by made-in-england » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:33 pm

Does any one know where i can get one for 0-4-0 locos?
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Post by Matt » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:39 pm

I think Jon Perscot engineering do them. There's a link on the 16mm association links page.
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Post by SillyBilly » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:44 pm

Whitegate Engineering also do them, you by a main frame and then the roller sets to add to it, from what I remember they cost about £60, much better jus cutting a couple of pieces on 2x1 and plopping the loco on it in my opinion.

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Post by mhlr » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:52 pm

As Will said, just put it on blocks... rolling roads are costly compared!!! :lol:
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Post by ptlrcecil » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:26 am

Yes! fianaly another member of the 2x1 club. By the way yes Rolling roads are hugely expensive for what they are.
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Post by laalratty » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:03 pm

i've always used blocks of wood as well if I have wanted to test something, although the chassis of my baguley has been propped on lego recently
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Post by ptlrcecil » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:13 pm

Although lego is just as expensive as a rolling road.
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Post by laalratty » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:42 pm

Did i mention my lego was brought years ago when you could still get just the blocks *sigh* happy days, and then I got quite a load from relatives
lego is also useful for keeping carriage ends square when they are glued to the floor
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Post by alan2525 » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:57 pm

Get some pieces of aluminium angle from B&Q and then make up some rollers using small ball bearings. You can use a bolt to lock the rollers in position to suit.

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Post by Chris » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:53 pm

laalratty wrote: lego is also useful for keeping carriage ends square when they are glued to the floor
Now there is a good idea!

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Post by ptlrcecil » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:13 pm

Chris wrote:
laalratty wrote: lego is also useful for keeping carriage ends square when they are glued to the floor
Now there is a good idea!
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