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11 hours ago, Michael Edge said:

The DS10 is available from Branchlines as a Hanozono 10x24. I think the one I have may have had its shaft cut short at one end - for motor bogies like that I use Mitsumi motors but double ended ones can be hard to find sometimes.IMG_0511.JPG.6983b6b60edb7ca8d5e04ccf0351a4c1.JPG

Thank you, I have downloaded their catalogue. 

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On 18/12/2020 at 08:24, rka said:

Are your motors suitable for the Alexander models bogie set up? I think they might be too big at first glance. 

 

When I built my Alexander 10800, I used Black Beetle power bogies - but that was before I discovered the Mitsumi motors.

 

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I would have no hesitation in installing Mitsumi motors - ideally two - as they have plenty of power.

 

As to whether they would fit - I couldn't say, not having used them in that way.

 

John Isherwood.

 

 

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17 hours ago, Michael Edge said:

The DS10 is available from Branchlines as a Hanozono 10x24. I think the one I have may have had its shaft cut short at one end - for motor bogies like that I use Mitsumi motors but double ended ones can be hard to find sometimes.IMG_0511.JPG.6983b6b60edb7ca8d5e04ccf0351a4c1.JPG

Hi I like that simple bogie design - can I ask where you get the  plastic worm/gear sets from and presumably you find the reduction sufficient with the Mitsumi motor?

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Plastic gears from China via Ebay as usual - these are .5 module. The relatively slow running Mitsumi motor gives a realistic top speed for these electric locos, I've not timed one but I think it's somewhere between 70 and 90 mph. Wheels are 4ft diameter, so bigger than most diesels though.

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On 18/12/2020 at 08:24, rka said:

Are your motors suitable for the Alexander models bogie set up? I think they might be too big at first glance. 

When I built my Clayton I used two Bachmann CL25 gear towers, Mashima 14/28 with two flywheels on cab floor. Mounted via press studs under the bonnets. Works well.

 

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Don't worry it will be on its way to you in due course, as a Barnsley loco it wouldn't have seen much in the way of cleaning. Black paint will probably be done next week. The first test run revealed a couple of out of gauge wheelsets, worst of all one of them was the leading driving axle but now all corrected and it runs happily everywhere. It will be better with some weight in it but that's not until after painting.

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Some of the usual inhabitants haven't returned yet....

The Harton loco is finished in any case, still needs lost wax cast buffers ordering (and production etches). The Hunslet 325hp 0-6-0 is also finished, etches should have been here before Christmas but PEC ran out of .022" brass.

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Some more pictures of the DL Sentinel

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The sliding doors can be made to work (and were often left open - it must have been hot in there), showing the rather basic representation of the boiler.

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From underneath it's just the same as the 0-6-0DH, the conventionally shaped cranks can be seen behind the covering discs. No bearings fitted to the compensating beams, this is not going to be a working model - the next one might be though.

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1 hour ago, Michael Edge said:

Some more pictures of the DL Sentinel

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IMG_0459.jpg.2f48bfca022961e975632b44bcf8cef5.jpg

The sliding doors can be made to work (and were often left open - it must have been hot in there), showing the rather basic representation of the boiler.

IMG_0460.jpg.2f6d3eb2f32f114427b727affe416695.jpg

From underneath it's just the same as the 0-6-0DH, the conventionally shaped cranks can be seen behind the covering discs. No bearings fitted to the compensating beams, this is not going to be a working model - the next one might be though.

AH brings joy to my battered Manc heart.
I'm really looking forward to this being available. My warchest is ready.

 

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