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Frame and Drive

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			== Hand car ==
			[[File:BillGlassco HandCar 1956.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Bill Glassco's hand car]]
			<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1 Number 11

			This is quite a departure from a live steamer, but while dad is busy getting up steam the anxious youngsters can quickly pass the time with this hand car I recently built for my son.

			It can easily accomodate two with comfort and is approximately 30 inches long, 11 inches wide, 24 inches high over all. The handle support is built up from 1/2 inch rod and the rest is made from oak. I made up a wood pattern for the wheels. The thread was not machined, only the axle hole bored. Sprockets from a bicycles provide the power transmission.

			Both my son and I have had much pleasure from this simple hand car. Maybe others will find it interesting.

			: William G. Glassco
			:: RR 3
			:: Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Dnevil: /* Frame and Drive */

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Frame and Drive

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	<i>The North American Live Steamer</i>, Volume 1, Number 9, 1956		<i>The North American Live Steamer</i>, Volume 1, Number 9, 1956

	For those people who want the thrill of having a garden railway and have neither the time or money for a live steamer, the Diesel type locomotive is the answer. These three photos show an inexpensive form of transmission used on my own 1-1/2 scale "Over Garden Railway" and give numerous ratios in forward and reverse. The gasoline engine is belted to the faceplate shaft which is spring loaded to keep constant pressure to the leather lined friction wheel. A lever releases this tension for easier shifting of the friction wheel from one side to the other of the steel faceplate which gives direction of travel of the locomotive. From this point chains are used. The large sprocket and its mate are from a bicycle, the others are No. 40 roller chain size. The chain to the truck is directly on center with the kingpin. This allows the truck to swivel on curves without trouble. This locomotive works on curves slightly under 25 foot radius with ease, although I would suggest nothing smaller if much speed is ~~condidered~~.		For those people who want the thrill of having a garden railway and have neither the time or money for a live steamer, the Diesel type locomotive is the answer. These three photos show an inexpensive form of transmission used on my own 1-1/2 scale "Over Garden Railway" and give numerous ratios in forward and reverse. The gasoline engine is belted to the faceplate shaft which is spring loaded to keep constant pressure to the leather lined friction wheel. A lever releases this tension for easier shifting of the friction wheel from one side to the other of the steel faceplate which gives direction of travel of the locomotive. From this point chains are used. The large sprocket and its mate are from a bicycle, the others are No. 40 roller chain size. The chain to the truck is directly on center with the kingpin. This allows the truck to swivel on curves without trouble. This locomotive works on curves slightly under 25 foot radius with ease, although I would suggest nothing smaller if much speed is considered.

	: W.G. Glassco		: W.G. Glassco
	: R.R. Chathamm, Ontario, Canada		: R.R. Chathamm, Ontario, Canada

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Dnevil at 01:01, 13 June 2016

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	R.R. 3 Chatham, Ontario, Canada		R.R. 3 Chatham, Ontario, Canada

			== Frame and Drive ==

			<i>The North American Live Steamer</i>, Volume 1, Number 9, 1956

			For those people who want the thrill of having a garden railway and have neither the time or money for a live steamer, the Diesel type locomotive is the answer. These three photos show an inexpensive form of transmission used on my own 1-1/2 scale "Over Garden Railway" and give numerous ratios in forward and reverse. The gasoline engine is belted to the faceplate shaft which is spring loaded to keep constant pressure to the leather lined friction wheel. A lever releases this tension for easier shifting of the friction wheel from one side to the other of the steel faceplate which gives direction of travel of the locomotive. From this point chains are used. The large sprocket and its mate are from a bicycle, the others are No. 40 roller chain size. The chain to the truck is directly on center with the kingpin. This allows the truck to swivel on curves without trouble. This locomotive works on curves slightly under 25 foot radius with ease, although I would suggest nothing smaller if much speed is condidered.

			: W.G. Glassco
			: R.R. Chathamm, Ontario, Canada

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			File:Glassco Diesel 1.jpg
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			File:Glassco Diesel 3.jpg
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Dnevil at 16:41, 5 April 2015

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	<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1, Number 6, 1956		<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1, Number 6, 1956

	[[File:WGGlassco F7 1956.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~400px~~]]		[[File:WGGlassco F7 1956.jpg\|thumb\|right\|500px]]

	Knowing this magazine is strictly for live steamers, I thought perhaps some of		Knowing this magazine is strictly for live steamers, I thought perhaps some of

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<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1, Number 6, 1956

[[File:WGGlassco F7 1956.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]

Knowing this magazine is strictly for live steamers, I thought perhaps some of
your readers might be interested in a model gasoline powered Diesel locomotive
which I have completed early this year.

The body is made from 16 gauge steel and can be easily removed from the angl
eiron frame for access to the mechanical drive which is friction similar to
the early automobiles. The engine is a No. 9 Briggs & Stratton and has easily
pulled a load of seven or eight hundred pounds gross weight.

The track which appears to be rough in the picture is T section fence posts.
These are inexpensive and make good track and also switches.

W.G. Glassco

R.R. 3 Chatham, Ontario, Canada