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Meccano Three Wheel Hand Car Velocipede For O Gauge  

This is a Meccano model of a Three Wheel Hand Car that was used for inspection of track in U.S.A. by railroads. This model uses three one inch pulley wheels, a pair of which is powered by a Meccano magic clockwork motor, with which it takes about one and a half rounds of the O gauge track. Balancing with three wheels on the track was a problem but was overcome. Using one inch pulley wheels on the O gauge track is also not easy, but eventually worked. I was trying to use initially 20b flanged wheels, but then I wanted to use parts only belonging to a No. 1 or 2 set. However, I did add a coupling part number 63 to connect to the lever. This model shows the gang man operating the Hand Car with one hand.  

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SUNIL DESAI      (at 3:45am, Sun 24th May, 20)

The details really attracts... Nice model sir...

Deepak Prajapati      (at 3:44pm, Sat 23rd May, 20)

If its made by you.. its amazing, looks painstaking.. i like mechanical models a lot.

spd      (at 8:58am, Mon 27th Apr, 20)

Michael,
Thanks for your kind comments.
S.P.Dutt

Michael Walker      (at 12:21pm, Sun 26th Apr, 20)

I can well imagine the patience required to complete this charming model, then successfully run it on Hornby 0 Gauge track via its three 1" pulleys.

A side benefit of this model, is that now you know for sure that your Hornby track gauge is precisely accurate, all the way round!


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