Hornby motor bogie (new type)

[cheesysmith]

I am after information on the Hornby motor bogies, as used on everything from the vep/73 to the 153/Lima reissues. I have a 153, and have found the running of it perfectly ok. What I need to now is what have other people have found from these motor bogies, and as mine is packed away where I have no access to it in the near future, what are the axle sizes of said bogies?

 

I ask as I have a long term plan that would require using a pair of these to make a loco, but would require rewheeling with bigger wheels. The size of the loco wouldn't let me use a normal loco drive system.

 

Forgot to add, I am after one that would give me a 8'9" wheelbase.

[Simon G]

I have one of these that I fitted into a Triang Blue Pullman dummy power car, and it runs very sweetly indeed.  It is capable of pulling a standard formation of 6 coaches without the need for traction tyres, though I did add some weight over the bogie.  Not sure of the wheelbase & wheel diameter, but I can measure them if it would help you?

[lapford34102]

According to this

https://ultrascale.com/eshop/products/view/CAT007/384

 

they're 2.5mm diameter

 

HTH

 

Stu

[cheesysmith]

Looks like I am going to have to open up the wheels I intend to use then. I wonder why they used something different from the standard 2mm axle?

[Bill Radford]

I have a pair of 153s and have found them very good runners - but - there's always a but - I have under track magnets for uncoupling and they are affected by these, slowing the motor down.