Nick, Having a couple of loco's with rather similar mechanical set-ups, the answer is probably 'plenty': of the order of 25 or so wagons on a flat layout depending upon the amount of ballast. This shouldn't be too much of a problem with this particular Hunslet...

Adam

...just out of interest what is the haulage capacity of the little chap?

 

If I ever find out Nick I'll let you know! Adam's right, I haven't the space, or enough wagons, to find out.

Perhaps when it finished I'll try and persuade Paul (Worsdell forever) to let me loose with it on his EM layout at an exhibition... not that this one is really good enough to appear in public.

Paul.

 

Just out of interest what is the 108:1 gearbox like, nice and smooth?

 

Lovely and smooth! Recomended.

Paul.

It will be welcome any time Paul.

Thanks Paul, I'll bring it along sometime.

I realise this is an old thread, buy, I am trying to mount the motor in my 14xx comet chassis. the motor fits between the frames nicely and I tried using sticky fixers, (cut in halfnd stuck together), but, I think it is floating too much. The gearbox and motor assembly are mounted around an axle, but occasionly it must "float" too much an I get a squeaking noise. (which I assume is the worm and gear not meshing properly) if i push the motor down this is cured

Any other ideas how I can stop this?

IKB - first of all which gearbox are you using?. Do you get the squeak running in one direction or both directions? Does it squeak with the rods removed?

Paul.