Hot Water posted:GenesisFan99 posted:Hot Water posted:GenesisFan99 posted:If they're adding roller bearings, they may want to consider talking to Timken. Timken is trying out roller bearings meant specifically for steam locomotives on Tornado. The A1 Trust gets free bearings so long as Timken is allowed to road test their bearings on Tornado. In the interest of saving money that might be a good idea.
The price of the roller bearings themselves is peanuts, compared the manufacture of the cannon housings that retain/enclose each roller bearing assembly on each wheel/axle assembly. Then there is the extensive machining costs involved with modifying the main locomotive frame required to accept the complete roller bearing wheel/axle assembly.
I hadn't thought of that, I'm sure it is very expensive. Thanks for the insight Hot Water.
Yet, you are planning to construct a "new" New York Central 4-8-4, from scratch???????
Yes, sure am. You want to tell me how that pertains to the topic here? I know I have a lot to learn, you can spare me the rude remarks.
