I have a loco which is currently 4 wheeled but I think it would look better with bogies. Does anyone know the length of the Kato bogie chassis?
mine is 6cm over coupler pockets (I have removed the couplers) Truck centres 32/33mm Truck wheelbase 10mm. Sorry I cant give precise designation as it isnt on the chassis and box not to hand but hope this helps
Peter Smith
Full dimensions
Alternatively there is the Bandai B-train chassis:
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp%2F%400_mall%2Fa-toys%2Fcabinet%2Fbtrain%2F4543112640697_2.jpg&hash=ac3bf257755837df1166364c8b6cf10bb642c4f6)
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/a-toys/item/4543112640697/ (http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/a-toys/item/4543112640697/)
I don't know why I still look at Bandai parts, as they are always out of stock. Don't they learn from past sales and produce a bit more next time around? ???
I've bought direct from Japan, from these two suppliers:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Plaza-Japan/Motorized-Chassis-/_i.html?_fsub=10&_sid=169030440&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Plaza-Japan/Motorized-Chassis-/_i.html?_fsub=10&_sid=169030440&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/579/0/1 (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/579/0/1)
That second link is where it is always out of stock, the first link is brilliant though. I want to buy it all!