Leicester Thumper Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 that's the beauty, last one withdrawn in 1925, so they aint with us now that's for sure! (I wonder how many things this engine got turned into...) now not being a scrathbuilding expert, how hard would something like this engine be? it doesn't have to look exact at the end of it but as long as it looks like the thing that's fine. was wondering if to use a 6 wheel tender instead for easy of getting a motor unit to power it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 But if you use a 6 -wheel tender it won't be a model of a Y10, will it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 But if you use a 6 -wheel tender it won't be a model of a Y10, will it? it depends on the mechanism, cause using a six wheel powered tender might have the advantage of taking away the middle wheelset? either that or use a lima mechanism.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thumper. I think you'd be wasting your time. Even some of the 2mm scale models are let down badly when it comes to how the wheels look. Best stick to 4mm for these small loco's. Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katier Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Being four wheeled, if you can get one of appropriate wheelbase couldn't you use a powered bogie of some sort? Such as used on 4 wheel trams etc. You'd need to ballast it well to give good traction, but certainly on the face of it I'd say it's feasible - a lot smaller vehicles ( small 4 wheel shunters ) have been powered in n-gauge so this ought to be doable. I wonder if you had a horizontal motor, could you take a drive off through a shaft and make it 8 wheel drive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 You may be better considering fitting the motor to the tender and driving the loco via a driveshaft. The loco could then be filled with as much weight as possible, and if you could also make it from metal this would help yet again. Looks an entirely feasible project though, do post progress if you proceed! Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Charon Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Let's see... driving wheels are 4'3"... or 8.5mm Now the question is, can you get some wheels that size in N gauge (not 2mmfs) There are power bogies that you can get that have wheels that are the right size... but don't have spokes. Dunno what size wheels the tender has, but you can get 6mm wheels for a power bogie (or tender drive) so... But if you can get suitable wheels, then yes, it should be doable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thumper. I think you'd be wasting your time. Even some of the 2mm scale models are let down badly when it comes to how the wheels look. Best stick to 4mm for these small loco's. Mac. yeah i can see what you're saying mate. BTW nice model! looks ace! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 You may be better considering fitting the motor to the tender and driving the loco via a driveshaft... I would second on that thought. If doing this in 4mm, the easiest way would probably be to use half of a BoBo 'centre motor' diesel chassis to provide the mechanism, something similar might be possible in N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 There are some very small power 'bogies' around now in N, so you could do a powered tender. Still advisable to have pick-ups on the loco too, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted April 21, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2011 I think you'd be wasting your time. Best stick to 4mm for these small loco's. If an 02 diesel shunter can be done in 2FS (http://www.2mmoxag.org.uk/modelling.htm) and Terriers can be done RTR in N then this Y10 should be do-able. Assuming you're happy to scratch build a chassis it should be possible to mount a motor in the tender and the drive in the loco (like Dapol's recent efforts). Wheels will be the hardest thing to source - nobody's produced separate loco wheels in N Gauge for years. The likes of the 3mm Society might have something small enough. Happy modelling. Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 8.5mm wheels - Farish J94 or the old 'toy train' inside frame 08 I think would be right. You can get probably two axles of them from BR Lines or similar. I'm currently trying to motorise a tweaked Highfield S&D Long Boiler and my drawing says the drive all fits into the tender using Nigel Lawton OO9 bits including the 6mm dia motor. I shall find out once the arrive having only just ordered them. Thats a 23mm long tender at 20mm wheelbase (the old kit is anyway 8)). Other possibility would be to use the worms and the like for the J94 in the loco and stuff a micromotor down the boiler (if over 6mm dia) or in the tender with a stiff pianowire or similar drive shaft perhaps ? N Drive Productions is one other possibility although they seem to be temporarily off the market. N Brass Locos, 2mmSA and others should be able to provide reasonably similar looking fittings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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