Hi,
does anyone have any experience of ordering a bullant motor bogie. They give you the option of code 88 or code 110 wheels. The difference is in tread width 88=0.088" or 2.24mm and 110 is 0.11" or 2.79mm.
I'm using normal peco crazy track and peco 009 points - which should I choose. I'm thinking that the code 88 option might run better through the peco points???
Colin
Quote from: rhydddu009 on February 26, 2009, 16:58
Hi,
does anyone have any experience of ordering a bullant motor bogie. They give you the option of code 88 or code 110 wheels. The difference is in tread width 88=0.088" or 2.24mm and 110 is 0.11" or 2.79mm.
I'm using normal peco crazy track and peco 009 points - which should I choose. I'm thinking that the code 88 option might run better through the peco points???
Colin
Colin,
I've bought several Bullants and have gone for the Code 88 (or Code 72 option on 6mm wheels) tread width.
These have run very well on Peco track and 009 points on various peoples layouts and seem compatible with general 009 'standards'. Code 110 is unnecessarily wide as one is often struggling to keep within the overall width required on locos.
I would say that I have been extremely impressed with the Bullant and the service you get from the manufacturer, although you may have to be a little patient with delivery.
Thanks code 88 it is then.
Have you seen the new belt drive system for the bullants? I'm a bit sceptical myself so have gone for conventional gears (31:1) but would be interested if others have had any experience of them.
Colin
Quote from: rhydddu009 on February 27, 2009, 14:01
Have you seen the new belt drive system for the bullants? I'm a bit sceptical myself so have gone for conventional gears (31:1) but would be interested if others have had any experience of them.
Colin
Colin,
I ordered one with belt drive about a week ago to power a Worsley 'Darjeeling' NDM-6 diesel . I went for the belt drive mainly out of curiosity. It should be quieter than the gear drive version although I'm actually not bothered about that on a diesel.
I'm sure that Geoff Baxter will have thoroughly tested the belt drive before introducing it so would not anticipate any immediate problems.
However the very long term durability of belt drives in general is another question and I'd also appreciate anyone's comments. Probably a wise move to get in a stock of spare belts.
Quote from: david788I'm sure that Geoff Baxter will have thoroughly tested the belt drive before introducing it so would not anticipate any immediate problems.
However the very long term durability of belt drives in general is another question and I'd also appreciate anyone's comments. Probably a wise move to get in a stock of spare belts.
I asked Geoff whether he had any idea about the expected life of a belt, but he said he didn't know, as nobody has as yet seemed to need to replace one. I am very interested in this because a proposal we are working on has a two-stage belt drive onto a lay-shaft, and to replace a belt would mean disassembling the mechanism.
A stock would seem to be useful, as no manufacturer is forever...