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  • #16
    Louis,

    The wheel sets shown above are back to back sets I put together.

    Christina,

    When I go "bobbin" into town tomorrow I'll check the local Stedmans which carries a bit of sewing stuff. Appreciate telling me what it is, so I ask the right question to the ladies at the store.
    Tom M.

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    • #17
      Well, I went a "bobbin" into town, and a "bobbin" back home with no "bobbin". They were all the same size as we have at home.
      Tom M.

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      • #18
        Christopher,

        Here is some info you might be interested in although it does not give any dimensions for the wheels that we are looking for.

        http://www.railroadforum.com/magazin...3/poleroad.pdf
        Tom M.

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        • #19
          Excellent info Tom! Thanks!

          CD

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          • #20
            Tom, thanks for the Link, great information there. Nice find!

            Christopher, sorry no luck with information yet, still looking for you.


            Louis L&R Western Railroad
            Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast

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            • #21
              Nice information from our friend on the Railroad Forum, Hank Morris.

              Pole roads are interesting. I had never been familiar with them until reading this thread. Thanks Tom for opening the subject.

              Here in MI, as my signature says, I live in Sunfield Twp. less than a mile from "Shaytown" which was at one time a small community started when Ephram Shay was logging here. Nothing remains save an abandoned farm house and another house in disrepair but still occupied. It was only after moving North to Harbor Springs did Mr. Shay invent the famous locomotive bearing his name. Also, oddly for a logging man, he built a house made mainly out of steel in Harbor Springs. Logging is still a big business in this area but most logs are hauled in by truck from a wide area to a big sawmill operation in Sunfield on, but not serviced by, the CSX.
              Karl Scribner-Curmudgeon

              Cedar Swamp
              SW of Manistique, MI

              Avatar image by Savannah Lyn Burgess 7-15-2022

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              • #22
                Good photos. I am using my reckoning skills to map out a plan. I assume you are after the rounder "U" shape and not the wheels with the flat centers?

                While I was looking around I found this:

                http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/991.html

                It's horse drawn, but is interesting none the less.

                Christopher [:-clown]
                Clowning around with trains.



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                • #23
                  Christopher:

                  Nice link.

                  I would agree to the rounder "U" shape.
                  Tom M.

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                  • #24
                    More pix I collected long ago. I thought I had some pole road shots.









                    I thought you would like to see these.

                    Christopher [:-clown]
                    Clowning around with trains.



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                    • #25
                      Nice pictures .... now we're steam'in.
                      Tom M.

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