Mainline 0-6-2T chassis replacement.

[Mark 37]

Well after getting my son into model railways, I sold all my old engine to generate some cash for new up to date models although I held onto my 0-6-2T. Not sure why, cause I'm a real diesel fan. The day my father went to buy me a loco with my birthday money he came back with this. He was actually sent to get a class 37. It still runs very well for being 27-30 years old. The only thing is it does run rather noisy. I've done all the normaly lubricating and cleaning.

 

As we are DCC now I wondered if there was a replacement chassis for this particular loco?

 

Many thanks,

 

Mark

[Horsetan]

Ask East Kent Models if they have the later Bachmann 56/66xx chassis in stock as a spare - sometimes they split bodies, chassis and other components.

[34theletterbetweenB&D]

Ah, but there were two 0-6-2T in Mainline's range, and when it comes to noisy the N2 model was the easy winner, being equipped with the Arfix design 'special coffee grinder sound' open frame five pole motor. http://www.mainlinerailways.org.uk/N2.htm

 

So the first question is: do you have an elegant round top parallel boiler model, or some ill-proportioned weirdness that looks like a pencil sharpener on wheels? If it is the first then ask East Kent models or Abigails if they have a Hornby N2 chassis available. (The body locators on bunker rear are very slightly different, but will cause a modeller no difficulties.)

[Mark 37]

Sorry for not responding sooner, I've not been near the computer in days. Thanks for posting for me.

 

(34) it is the model in your link (54155), I'll see what East Kent have.

 

Thanks,

 

Mark