Hi Sparky I just started to cut all the parts for the frame ,I did the buffer beams today .I see you didn't put them on I'll also put the staff exchangers in .I was looking at the 500 watt motors without the gearboxes and do away with the chains and sprockets ,to timing belt and pulley . Still a long way to go. Is there a way I can contact you .would like to hear what you have done and what you wave change. I'm going to build my bogies ,so would like to fit the motors on the bogies.That will be better than the chain to movable bogie.
Hi Gerardt, the loco you see in the video is not mine but a friends, he built it to the Australian Model Engineer magazine series published some time ago as a part works. The motors used were along with the controller sourced from DNC in Sydney. The chain drive is what creates most of that really nice sound, and until the loco was sold last month gave no problems at all including hauling passengers at our clubs running days. Others have used different drive systems but experience has shown belts stretch far more often and quicker than chains. A stretch belt will alter the gear ratio where as fixed sprockets for chains do not, as the loco you see did not have to traverse curves tighter than about 35 feet bogie movement was never an issue Ian Ramsey at DNC is a great source of help and information and may be able to guide you with regards bogies? Much more than this I can not help with. Good luck.
Thanks Sparky Yep Im building it out of the AME Magazine from 1992.Still a long way to go for me .Does your club have a web page or Facebook .I would like to come in contact with someone who has build a 422.yust to have a talk and see what pitfalls they have came across .My next will be the bearings ,the ones in the magazine is about $30.00 per wheel times twelve wheels.There might be a cheaper option. I will Google DNC and see with what they can help me with. Thanks for your reply Gerhardt
Absolutely brilliant. Love this video the attention to detail in the loco is exceptional not to mention the effort put into the rail set up. Well done
Fantastic! Love the "Illabo" sign - I was born in Junee!
Hi Sparky I just started to cut all the parts for the frame ,I did the buffer beams today .I see you didn't put them on I'll also put the staff exchangers in .I was looking at the 500 watt motors without the gearboxes and do away with the chains and sprockets ,to timing belt and pulley . Still a long way to go. Is there a way I can contact you .would like to hear what you have done and what you wave change. I'm going to build my bogies ,so would like to fit the motors on the bogies.That will be better than the chain to movable bogie.
Hi Gerardt, the loco you see in the video is not mine but a friends, he built it to the Australian Model Engineer magazine series published some time ago as a part works. The motors used were along with the controller sourced from DNC in Sydney. The chain drive is what creates most of that really nice sound, and until the loco was sold last month gave no problems at all including hauling passengers at our clubs running days. Others have used different drive systems but experience has shown belts stretch far more often and quicker than chains. A stretch belt will alter the gear ratio where as fixed sprockets for chains do not, as the loco you see did not have to traverse curves tighter than about 35 feet bogie movement was never an issue Ian Ramsey at DNC is a great source of help and information and may be able to guide you with regards bogies? Much more than this I can not help with.
Good luck.
Thanks Sparky Yep Im building it out of the AME Magazine from 1992.Still a long way to go for me .Does your club have a web page or Facebook .I would like to come in contact with someone who has build a 422.yust to have a talk and see what pitfalls they have came across .My next will be the bearings ,the ones in the magazine is about $30.00 per wheel times twelve wheels.There might be a cheaper option. I will Google DNC and see with what they can help me with.
Thanks for your reply
Gerhardt
Super impressive
Looks
good!
sounds like the real thing
How long did it take to build the track ?
no real idea as it was the original part was built more than 25 years ago
How did you get so many S trucks?? And where can I get one?!?!?
S trucks were a common general freight wagon, there are a couple of suppliers of 5 inch gauge kits here in New South Wales
What electric motors did you use for your loco?
two 450watt motors with integral gear boxes as suppled by DNC Technologies Sydney which I am sure are available world wide
plzz can u sell this to me?