Bachmann Manor Modification With Hornby Grange Chassis
As I said in an earlier post I'm thinking of detailing a Bachmann Manor but the one major area that lets this loco down is the chassis.
I'm no GWR expert but am I right in saying the Manor's were similiar to the Grange's with a smaller boiler and same size wheels? This statement is probably enough for Collett to turn in his grave! I do stand to be corrected!
Other than the Comet chassis I have a Hornby Grange which is a beautiful runner and was wondering whether anyone had mated a Bac
I've managed to put a Bachmann Manor body on a Hornby Grange chassis. A lot of filing and cutting involved. You need to reduce the length of the chassis at the back and reshape it at the front. Also, the edges of the firebox need to be filed to get the motor into the body - a bit of a "trial and error" job. The motor spindle fouls the firebox backhead, but I also wanted a "glowing firebox" LED and there is insufficient room to do this, so I hacked off the firebox backhead and used a plastic one