mikesndbs Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi guys I wonder if anyone can suggest something for this? My Mainline Warship and class 45 are both suffering from motor bogie issues! Both seem to have split gears on the wheels! are there still spares out there or is there a new bogie or something I can fit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Replica do replacement parts for most old Mainline models. They also sell complete class 45 motor and dummy bogies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Just checked. They sell motors and bogie frames now. Sorry! Ebay might be the place to get replacement bogies or a new chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 One here for £14.99: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINLINE-CLASS-45-BROWN-POWER-BOGIE-ONLY-/141363811779?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item20e9f095c3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Thanks, looks a bit worn like mine LOL. Got to find a fix for these old girls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hello Mike Ultrascale sell nice brass replacement drive gears for the Mailine Warship. I bought some many years ago and was most impressed and after adding a lot of lead the performance nearly matches the newer Bachmann products. The gears come with a set screw and you will need to disassemble your existing wheel sets. You might find that you can use the same gear for the Class 45 but you would need to check because that is not what is advertised. The main drive gear on the Warship is a known problem hence the Ultrascale solution. Hope this helps Regards Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hello Mike Ultrascale sell nice brass replacement drive gears for the Mailine Warship. I bought some many years ago and was most impressed and after adding a lot of lead the performance nearly matches the newer Bachmann products. The gears come with a set screw and you will need to disassemble your existing wheel sets. You might find that you can use the same gear for the Class 45 but you would need to check because that is not what is advertised. The main drive gear on the Warship is a known problem hence the Ultrascale solution. Hope this helps Regards Ray Great tip Ray, I've just emailed them to ask Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi, OK I have had a look and yes they may well do the job, but I did wonder how possible it might be to use a Bachamnn chassis for the Mainline bodies? anyone tried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 The earlier Bachmann incarnations of these classes were the Mainline bodies on Bachmann's design of chassis. The more recent product revisions probably mean the fixing points and other elements inside have changed, so you would be in DIY territory to sort out the fit and securing. The bufferbeams would have to come off the body of the 45 too. But generally stuffing an old diesel body shell with the solid block of a current centre motor drive is very simple: provided you can find the chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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