Re: Flanger 015

Posted by Mike Trent on Jun 04, 2024; 2:14am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Flanger-015-tp19711p19770.html

Nice job, Keith! I wish I'd had that drawing when I built mine years ago. I see the truss rods you mention which on 015 support the Crossbeam at the blade.

I found the large drawings email in my junk folder but they failed to download completely and I can't open them. I'll ask Mike to resend them separately. You may already have the most complicated parts of the mechanisms identified The side levers which are on the ends of the large handle are visible in the drawing. There is a rotary stand that extends out of the large steel base similar to a switch stand. You and I have already discussed that in later years, the C&S for some reason disabled the mechanism so that the blade is rigidly fixed in the raised position at the same time the handle lever is in the lowered position. Obviously, they must have felt the priest flangers on the locomotive's pilot truck was sufficient to clear the flange ways. With the flanger blade fixed in the raised position there would be no reason to raise the blade for grade crossings.