Motors & Drive Systems

1,115 topics in this forum

1. Replacement Motor for Bachmann Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0

   By Simon G, Friday at 15:14
   • 3 replies
   • 161 views
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   • 34theletterbetweenB&D
   • Saturday at 15:04

2. EFE J94 motor issues

   By Interele, November 23
   • 3 replies
   • 222 views
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   • Interele
   • December 2

3. Repairing an old Ringfield tender drive - help needed

   By RobinofLoxley, November 3
   • 7 replies
   • 370 views
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   • BJB
   • November 23

4. Tractive effort

   By Arunit, October 27
   • 10 replies
   • 406 views
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   • BJB
   • November 23

5. Bachmann CLASS 37 BOGIE REMOVAL - NEW TOOLING

   By RBC, November 13
   • 5 replies
   • 139 views
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   • RBC
   • November 16

6. Triang motors

   By avondata, June 20
   • 9 replies
   • 972 views
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   • vikingsmb
   • November 11

7. Upgrading South African Railways electric loco

   By forsyth.sandy@gmail.com, October 24
   • 3 replies
   • 210 views
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   • Nyeti
   • November 4

8. Micro brass gears to stainless shafts - how to fix?

   By Bristol_Rich, October 28
   • 2 replies
   • 232 views
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   • Bucoops
   • October 29

9. Bachmann Jinty motor issues

   By MattR, April 4
   • 14 replies
   • 930 views
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   • MattR
   • October 25

10. DCC Concepts Cobalt Point Motor Failures

    By Chuff34006, October 18
    • 1 reply
    • 208 views
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    • Chuff34006
    • October 20

11. Locos stored for approx 40 years

    By 46125, October 15
    • 9 replies
    • 575 views
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    • fulton
    • October 18

12. K's motors

    By avondata, October 10
    • 4 replies
    • 287 views
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    • 34theletterbetweenB&D
    • October 16

13. Frustrated and stumped

    By simmo009, October 8
    • 6 replies
    • 464 views
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    • simmo009
    • October 15

14. Faller working roundabout, oil? DC of AC?

    By ColinK, May 27
    • 4 replies
    • 336 views
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    • ColinK
    • September 14

15. N20 motors - Railway Modeller April 2018 1 2 3 4 6

    By Robin2, March 9, 2018
    • 148 replies
    • 23.9k views
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    • A.R.
    • September 14

16. EFE Rail WD Austerity (J94) Saddle Tank

    By Spiritofprogress, August 7
    • 2 replies
    • 258 views
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    • RichardT
    • September 10

17. Hornby Peckett problems, and similarity between other motor types

    By Eridani, September 5
    • 1 reply
    • 284 views
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    • Ruston
    • September 10

18. Bachmann 5MT speedo cable

    By PeteH, September 2
    • 4 replies
    • 201 views
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    • MikeParkin65
    • September 6

19. How would you engineer a 3-axle all-wheel-drive fully compensated bogie for OO?

    By Nova Scotian, September 1
    • 24 replies
    • 676 views
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    • Traintresta
    • September 4

20. Bachmann Class 419 MLV - pickups

    By halsey, January 16, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 534 views
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    • G-BOAF
    • September 3

21. Bachmann 7600 4MT 2-6-0 loco

    By Chris1953, August 25
    • 6 replies
    • 357 views
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    • 34theletterbetweenB&D
    • August 27

22. Looking for 1.5mm worm to mesh with Bachmann and Hornby China gears

    By Virgil, August 7
    • 3 replies
    • 393 views
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    • Gridiron
    • August 17

23. Bachmann Farish Return Crank

    By MichaelM, August 2
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views
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    • MichaelM
    • August 6

24. Current recomendations to use now DS10 motors are not available

    By Blandford1969, July 24
    • 8 replies
    • 547 views
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    • Izzy
    • July 31

25. Replacement scale wheels for Hornby motor bogies

    By roythebus1, June 27
    • 1 reply
    • 390 views
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    • 96701
    • July 29