SebBarrow Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Hello I'm quite new to the scratch building scene which has so far consisted of a handful of wood and plasticard wagons and a WIP shunter body on a proprietary chassis kit. However I've got a strong desire to scratchbuild a railbus of some kind, initial sketch idea consisting of a cross between a GWR railcar / Parry people mover. I'm thinking of a modellers plywood floor for rigidity with a plasticard body built up on top. Would anyone be able to recommend a good motor bogie for such a project? It will be battery powered with switches. If I can find something durable for around £50 that would be ideal. Edit - forgot to say, my scale is 16mm on 32mm gauge track. Thanks in advance Edited May 9, 2020 by SebBarrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Swift Sixteen do ready-to-run 32mm motor bogies, but they are a bit more pricey at £80. Or you could pick up an old cheap and cheerful Lima O gauge diesel shunter or class 33 motor bogie on EBay if you are happy to put up with the noisy spur gear drive. I used to use them for all sorts of 16mm scale projects in the past. I do like your design - can you please keep us updated on progress? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebBarrow Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Thanks David, I will post any progress as/when(/if!) it occurs. Appreciate the advice, I’ll look see what’s available on eBay. I saw the Swift Sixteen product but it’s too pricey for my budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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