Dapol pendolino drive shafts

[Shedmaster 47]

Hiya folks .can anyone suggest a supplier of a replacement drive spindle for a Dapol 00 gauge pendolino motor coach please...

Although I have similar unit produced by Hornby ( vastly different drive system ) I would like to get this old Dapol unit moving again .it works OK and just needs a spindle !!!

I have already tried DCC concepts and also peters spares who sadly cannot supply!!!

Any help as to alternative shafts, length , diameter etc would be very helpful..

Thanks in advance

Allan

[Shedmaster 47]

Thanks Mersey 507003

Sadly the man in the repairs department is on hols at the min , they will get back to me when he returns !

[Shedmaster 47]

Revieved communication today from Dapol .regrettably spares of any kind for this model ceased to be available some ten years ago so I am told !!!

Any help towards companies that may be able to supply an alternative spindle would be very much appreciated...

Thanks in advance

Allan

[Shedmaster 47]

From memory just the one .the other end has a flywheel. Much like an old lima class 20...I will have to remove the body again and check ...thanks for your help

[Adrian Wintle]

NorthWest Short Line (NWSL) in the US makes a variety of parts for creating bespoke drivelines.

http://www.nwsl.com/

 

Particularly:

http://shop.osorail.com/category.sc?categoryId=42

 

Adrian

[meil]

Ultrascale: https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/view/CAT028/476

[Shedmaster 47]

Thanks very much folks for all your help and information .will give some of these a try...would be nice to see it running again !! Thanks again

Allan ..

[Adwoot]

On 09/02/2017 at 19:08, meil said:

Ultrascale: https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/view/CAT028/476

Picking up an old thread... I've just tried to revive my Dapol Pendolino after a long time in storage, and it has kindly shredded the drive joints on the bogie.

 

Only the Ultrascale link seems to be active, did anyone successfully repair this and /or any other suppliers available? For the Ultrascale one, which option and dimensions fit the Pendolino? Thanks in advance. 

[Adwoot]

To add after further inspection, I only need the universal joints at the bogie end - the bits that attach to the worm drive. I've rescued the remains of the plastic and may be able to fix with strong glue, but that's a last resort. 

 

I'm assuming the worm drive is common to other Dapol models which may make a solution easier, so any assistance will be gratefully received! 

[Graham108]

I think I might have the same problem since getting my layout running during last year's furlough. Dapol Pendo now just sits and whines with no forward / backward movement.

 

But I can't figure out how to remove the body to look inside. I'm guessing there's clips along the side but how many and where are they?

 

I think part of my problem might have been when I was trying to run a full 9-car set - it's far too heavy for one motor. Has anybody successfully managed to remove some weight from the carriages?

 

Any help will be appreciated. 

 

Graham