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Flanger
Posted by Oldaarpy on Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:49 PM

Anyone have a good close up of a mow flanger? I'm building one for my (future) layout and just need to see some detail for the blades. Thanks. Tom

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Posted by mbinsewi on Friday, January 28, 2022 9:17 AM

Google Railroad flanger.  Lots of good pictures and videos.

Mike.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, January 28, 2022 11:56 AM

Railroads were cheap and most employed shop forces that could convert anything from an old tender, caboose, flat car or just about anything whit wheels in their own shops. Seems like no two are alike, a good thing for modelers.

 210921_11_chiloquin by lmyers83, on Flickr

Snow plows generally had flanger setups as part of their design:

 Flanger by Edmund, on Flickr

Here's a close-up of the Ice cutters:

 Flanger_crop-1 by Edmund, on Flickr

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by Oldaarpy on Friday, January 28, 2022 1:20 PM

Thanks. Found some nice pictures taken of an HO brass flanger that should work. Tom

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Posted by Oldaarpy on Friday, January 28, 2022 1:22 PM

I like the ice cutters....I'll incorporate them on the flanger. Thanks. Tom

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