RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2019 The 0-4-0 kit can also be modified into a smaller industrial diesel, admittedly freelance but with a hint of British designs about it. Here are some photos of mine that I did a few years ago. This is the almost finished loco, prior to transfers (for a WD loco) being applied: The body was extensively modified: At first, I planned to use a Bachmann 'Underground Ernie' motor bogie: Unfortunately, this didn't run very well, so I then scratchbuilt a very basic chassis and used a small Mashima motor and a High Level gearbox: The problem with the scratchbuilt chassis was that it was driven on one axle only and despite there eventually being a lot of lead in the body, it wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, so I then replaced that with a Black Beetle, which runs acceptably well and can pull skins off rice puddings (small ones, anyway). This is the finished loco: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 High Level do a number of quad drive gearboxes. I know one fits the Planet "Howard" from Roxey. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, Gordon A said: High Level do a number of quad drive gearboxes. I know one fits the Planet "Howard" from Roxey. It certainly does (although with my example, I had to fabricate a basic 0-4-0 chassis for the two-axle drive 'Quadriver' to fit into). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcrpaul Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 QUOTE: "The one I am talking about is the LOCO1 as shown above (a shrunken 03 or 04 shunter type of thing), not a Sentinel. Just use the body with the footplate reduced in width, it shouldn't be beyond the imagination to make an 0-6-0 chassis but I have got distracted by the immediate post-grouping period.! Bruce thanks for clarifying. At risk of wandering OT, I'm looking at cramming an old Bachmann 0-6-0 + fly shaft split chassis (probably 03) into an as-yet unmade Dapol Drewry kit. Looks do-able so far... And to partly quote you... Q:- Why make life difficult? A:- 'Cos we like a challenge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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