Catweasel Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm slowly getting this loco together. So far, a High Level Quad Driver and motor have been built, lovely bit of kit, 12 mm Gibson wheels and I'm fitting 22" Markits sprung buffers. They supply them ready to fit so no messing about with pesky springs. The buffer beams are very shallow so I'll get the footplate and all the other bits together first before I drill 3 mm holes to fit. Hopefully the 'beams won't split. Gently does I think. After the Christmas skirmish I'll get the Nonneminstre Planet as a stable mate. Try to get the High Level driver in that one. Then the Branchlines Tractor is on the list.Don't know what I can fit to that. Any ideas any one? I don't like Tenshodo's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Would either a LowRider or a LongRider work? Both from Highlevel. I don't know what the wheelbase you're aiming for is but they are 8'6" and 10'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS239 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Would either a LowRider or a LongRider work? Both from Highlevel. I don't know what the wheelbase you're aiming for is but they are 8'6" and 10'. Too long,the Branchlines Tractor is based on a 24.5mm WB 'Spud'.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Would a Black Beetle fit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 My Branchlines Muir Hill can be seen here and here. There's a link to my old workbench on one of those pics. Its a bit small... the only substitute for a spud in my opinion would be a scratchbuilt unit based on Tenshodo gears and a Nigel Lawton minimotor and drive belts. Brian Madge could possibly design and 3D print a drive unit, he's done similar bespoke drive units for O14. I believe that you're a member of NGRM, if so look at Dave's recent threads, a couple of his locos sit on Madge units. The Roxey Planet builds into a nice loco, and I like the way the body and chassis are seperate, held together with two screws. Makes for easier painting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 If the Muir Hill has a hollow bonnet, and I suspect that it has, it may be possible to fit a Quad Driver to it. As with the Planet, there would be some intrusion into the cab,but that can be disguised. A DCC chip would have to go under the roof, again like the Planet. Thinking sideways, it may be possible to fit a Nigel Lawson minimototor to the HighLevel gearbox? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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