ian carville Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hello, i have recently got a Model Rail limited edition Virgin Trains class 90002. However when i put the loco on the track it would not run so i am looking for a replacement chassis. I have a full 8 car mk3 rake, which the original class 90 motor cannot pull, so i am looking for a new class 90 chassis with a motor like the ones that are in the Virgin charter relief pack. Does anyone know where i can by the chassis for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Do those new motors actually have the power? Have you considered repowering with a Heljan chassis? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 The new style motor may not be able to pull those 8 coaches. If you'll be regularly pulling that rake you could either transplant the motor and chassis block from a Heljan Hymek or transplant the motor and drive train from a Bachmann Class 158 into one of the coaches, making the loco a dummy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'm surprised yours can't pull 8 coaches with a single motor, have you tried adding extra weight...? The simplest way would be to find a second motor bogie, cut the crossmember out at the trailing bogie end, and wire the second motor in. Most of my 90's have two motor bogies, and with a small amount of extra weight, will pull a decent train. I'm sure 90002 has the original design of motor, but made in China and with blackened wheels. Another alternative would be to fit a re-wheeled Bachmann Warship chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hello, i have recently got a Model Rail limited edition Virgin Trains class 90002. However when i put the loco on the track it would not run so i am looking for a replacement chassis. I have a full 8 car mk3 rake, which the original class 90 motor cannot pull, so i am looking for a new class 90 chassis with a motor like the ones that are in the Virgin charter relief pack. Does anyone know where i can by the chassis for it. Are you looking for a new chassis because the original shows no signs of life? If so then there can't be much wrong with it. The motors really are bullet proof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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