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Posted by tinplatacis on Friday, February 19, 2016 6:48 AM

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I think you may need to stock up on that O-384 curved track that Menards is now selling.
 

XD, man I might just if I build one of those behemoths.

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Posted by JTrains on Friday, February 19, 2016 6:29 AM
I think you may need to stock up on that O-384 curved track that Menards is now selling.

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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:49 PM

An 0-100-0 has a total of 100 drivers, 50 on each side, just as a 4-6-4 has 3 drivers on each side.  So if he buys 100 drivers, he can make an 0-100-0.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:29 PM

okay if you want to use europe style classing but most of us here in united states count both sides

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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:08 PM

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Posted by tinplatacis on Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:06 PM

Was tempted to build a 2-10-10-10-10-10-2. It's actually because I might try to make a limited run of a 4-6-0 or 0-4-0, based on some I have made myself.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:45 PM

no Bob need wheels on both sides so maybe a 0-50-0 0r 0-25-25-0 

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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:39 PM

I've been wondering what you're building.  I think it must be a model of an 0-100-0.  Or maybe an articulated 0-50-50-0, so it will go around O27 curves better.

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Posted by tinplatacis on Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:25 PM

In case it helps, I am looking for drivers like those used on the 8632 and 8625 steam locomotives.

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Posted by Firelock76 on Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:03 PM

A hundred plus?  Yikes!

I don't know of anyone that might have that many in inventory, however I'd try www.henningstrains.com. They have some parts for vintage Lionels reproduced so if you need that many they can probably turn you on to who can do it.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:57 PM

Have you tried Jeff kane at www.ttender.com

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Source for steam engine drivers?
Posted by tinplatacis on Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:28 PM

Does anyone know where I could purchase a large quantity (100+) of the old MPC style or early postwar Lionel steam locomotive drivers?

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