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LT:
Question....did they make a B12 in narrow gauge and wide guage?    And how much wider is a wide guage compared to a narrow....is it 12" or ?   

the old trucker:
  LT, I posted a similar question back earlier this summer under wide gauge. Still never got an answer. Some questions sound stupid & probably are, but when you don't know, how do you find the right answer ??
  I think a lot of questions could be easily answered if members were to add info to the post that Houlio has put forward " How to identify a bombardier" under General Discussions. What is second nature to them may be totally new to me & you.
  I am very interested in learning what ever I can about these beauties. I look forward to reading every new post.

Swamp Dawg:
I'd like to know as well.

Averyman:
According to my manual (1951) the B-12 was the narrow gauge while the wide gauge was called a C-18. No mention of the actual width of either one but the narrow gauge fit the track of the horse drawn sleighs. I was told by the previous owner of my machine that the narrow gauge was preferred in deep snow because they would'nt get hung up as easy as the wide gauge.
Load capacity of the B-12 was 12 passengers or 2000 lbs while the C-18 could carry 18 passengers or 2500 lbs. Both were powered by the same Chrysler 251 engine of 115 HP.

the old trucker:
  Averyman, would that be just up to the 1951 wooden models ?? My friend has a 57 narrow with a tag saying it's a c18.  According to Hoilio, he thought the "R" stood for interchangeable front wheels & skis. Shouldn't it be called a c18 R ?? I wonder what Cranman can add to this. Maybe between him, Ted, & Cam we can straighten this out somewhat !!! I stand to be corrected on this.
  If someone knew how all this works, it would be great to share with everybody.
   

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