jsp3970 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I'm aware of those, most likely use them on the EM2 but would like an original for the steeplecab. Thinking about it I have another EM2 still waiting for repainting and detailing, that's got two good pans on, so one for the steeplecab and a spare A little pricey but here you go. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-EM2-ELECTRIC-LOCO-PANTOGRAPH-VGC-R351-electra-pandora-aurora-27000-/371017668424 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A little pricey but here you go. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-EM2-ELECTRIC-LOCO-PANTOGRAPH-VGC-R351-electra-pandora-aurora-27000-/371017668424 Understatements R'us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) I too am building a super-detailed EM2. I want to convert to 10 wheel pick up, but I can't get the plastic wheels out of the non-powered bogie for fear of breaking it. Has anyone got any tips? Either carefully prise them out with a screwdriver or saw through the axles. (The axle pushes out of the earlier open axleboxes, but I think these predate the EM2.) Edited April 1, 2014 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Bird Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Might I suggest you consider Marklin Catalogue number 7218? Unless you're a stickler for originality, it makes a reasonable replacement for the EM2. It is available from a number of sources, for example Peters Spares in Middlesbrough are advertising them at £11.13. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A little pricey but here you go. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-EM2-ELECTRIC-LOCO-PANTOGRAPH-VGC-R351-electra-pandora-aurora-27000-/371017668424 One for the eBay madness thread there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp3970 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Might I suggest you consider Marklin Catalogue number 7218? Unless you're a stickler for originality, it makes a reasonable replacement for the EM2. It is available from a number of sources, for example Peters Spares in Middlesbrough are advertising them at £11.13. Just checked Peters Spares website, that item is currently out of stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Has anyone measur4ed up the Bachmann LMS 10000 bogies and chassis for the potentiial to power the Triang EM2 bodyshell? The Bachmann 37 chassis in the conversions, how much work is required, and can the LMS 10000 bogies fit onto the 37 chassis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Has anyone measur4ed up the Bachmann LMS 10000 bogies and chassis for the potentiial to power the Triang EM2 bodyshell? The Bachmann 37 chassis in the conversions, how much work is required, and can the LMS 10000 bogies fit onto the 37 chassis? I did this about a week ago the chassis has to be shortened by about 15mm a lot of plastic has to be removed from inside the body first I milled a flat surface about 6mm wide down both sides on the top of the chassis. This was done to ensure a straight flat surface so that all 3 parts of the chassis would line up I then cut the chassis between the motor and the bogie at both ends milled the cut ends to reduce the chassis length by about 15 mm joined all 3 chassis parts together with 2 pieces of 3/16 sq. brass bar along the flat surfaces that were first milled along the top of the chassis This image also shows one of the joins The almost complete model the plastic sub chassis was screwed to the Bachmann Chassis The body now clips over the Bachmann chassis an is held in place with the buffers & the foof clips onto the body the finished model looks almost like a standard EM2 & it runs like a Bachmann LMS 10000 The decoder is a NCE DA-SR It was very time consuming ,Requires a milling machine, drilling & tapping lots of screw holes the first try at assembling the chassis was too long, Second try I think I got it about right The drive shafts had to be shortened and re-joined by pushing the shortened shafts into brass tube I don't know if a class 47 chassis would work as I have never seen one but if the 47 chassis has the correct bogie spacing an the bogie mounting is the same I expect that would be easier path John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The Hornby Brush 2 mech parts are easily adapted and cheap thanks to mazak rotted specimens. Easy to build a replacement brass baseplate with pivot points for the gear towers, and just glue on the motor. Just need a spare plastic bogie frame to dress one of the gear towers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) The prices of the Triang ones seem to have come down a lot since the Heljan/ Olivia's version appeared. I seem to remember that many folk felt the Triang body to be a better representation of the original, at the time the HJ one came out. It is possible with care to remove the annoying mouldings on the Triang one that were used as a guide for lining. The appearance is much improved as a result. John. I realise that page 1 of this thread has some excellent pics of models that have had the moulding removed and a repaint. Edited April 7, 2019 by John Tomlinson Clarification Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, Graham1960 said: Having just opened it up and remover the motor. That has revealed that the entire drive mechanism has been removed, with nothing to turn the wheel cogs! There's no brushes either. The good news is that the body and all transfers are in a good state, it's a green Electra like the one above. More good news is that the missing innards of the motor bogie are common to the Brush Type 2 bogie, used under that plus the EE Type 3. Those are so plentiful that getting hold of those bits won't be too expensive. The Nim. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Nimbus said: More good news is that the missing innards of the motor bogie are common to the Brush Type 2 bogie, used under that plus the EE Type 3. Those are so plentiful that getting hold of those bits won't be too expensive. The Nim. Yep, if you've got a decent body complete with both bogie frames still a good buy at £40. As mentioned above Brush type 2s can be had for as little as a tenner at swapmeets or shows if you're anywhere near one. Pantographs not so cheap or easy to find but you could fit Judith Edge etched ones or possibly utilise some continental ones. Marklin. I think, do one which will fit the bill with little alteration, similar to the erstwhlie Lima one fitted incorrectly to their class 87s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Might be worth asking Olivia's trains if they have the bogie sprue moldings as spares? They use the standard Heljan system in their EM2 models, so if you can get the correct sizes gears/work it would be easy to put a proper drive under the old body Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Having opened it up, it's quite straightforward to separate the pantograph from the body, just gently bend up the tails that go inside and slide out. This will enable you to do any cleaning, soldering, respray without damaging the roof. It is possible with care to remove the extra diagonal brace in the Triang pantograph, look at a phot of the real thing to see which it is. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) I have ordered some 1:87 pantographs from Ebay, the price is a bargain £12.99 for two,post-free from China, has anyone else tried these parts on a TriAng EM2? Edited May 19, 2023 by Pandora Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Pandora said: I have ordered some 1:87 pantographs from Ebay, the price is a bargain £12.99 for two,post-free from China, has anyone else tried these parts on a TriAng EM2? No, but I have seen these on ebay and pondered. I'd be interested to know your opinion when they arrive. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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