Motor and Gear box suppliers

[mswjr]

Hi All, I am building a oo gauge locomotive kit, I have built in O gauge before but this is my first in E M gauge, Can anyone tell me who supplies Motors and gear boxs in these smaller scales ,oo and e,m. I Have looked online but can only find a couple,  Also can anyone tell me what gear ratio i am looking for for a steam tender loco, ( mixed traffic ) or do the suppliers list this info.

Thankyou in advance.

Garry

[Roger Sunderland]

I would suggest you have a look at the Wright writes thread on this forum. Within the last month there has been a detailed debate on the best motor/gearbox combinations. Pictures are included and from the discussion you will deduce a complete list of the major suppliers. Personally I am a fan of High Level products.

Hope this helps.

[mswjr]

Thankyou for that i will check it out now, I have seen the high level products, They do look good.

[JeremyC]

I have recently gone the other way from 4mm scale to 7mm.

For my last few 4mm kits I used High Level gearboxes. They do a good range of options which allows you to arrange the drive to suit the model. I found them quite easy to assemble and to be very smooth running.

[Bucoops]

Another "highly recommended" for High Level.

 

When i first heard the name I did wonder if it could be construed as pretentious. Then i found that it is just an accurate description of their products. Chris the proprietor is extremely helpful and down to earth.

[RexAshton]

High Level KIts every time. There is a speed calculator on the website and Chris is always very helpful.

[ianLMS]

I use High Level gearboxes and Comet ones from Wizard. I believe Mr Wright swears by the DJH gearbox and motor combination. Pricey but supposedly superior to anything else. I hope to try one and see if they are worth the extra cost.

 

https://www.djhmodelloco.co.uk/prodpage.asp?productid=3200

 

Edited November 9, 2021 by ianLMS

[mswjr]

Thankyou, Everyone, Going by all the above it is High level then.

Much Appreciated. Thankyou.