Hello,
I bought recently Dick Kerr scratch aid by Worsley Works and I want to use Halling motor bogie on it but I don't know witch smallest motor to use and how to modify the bogie. Could someone help me ?
Thanks in advance, regards
BHOe
There was an article by Barry John Williams on building the Worsley Dick Kerr kit with the Halling bogie in 'Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review' No 62 (April 2005).
This referred to replacing the Halling chassis motor with a Mashima 9x19. Only limited detail of how to do this was included as follows...'Dissecting the chassis is easy: unsolder the motor from the pickup strips and then the while unit unclips. I replaced the 3 pole motor supplied with a 5 pole Mashima 9x19 motor cutting the motor holding plate to fit. This allows the chassis to fit into the confines of the Dick Kerr bonnet and makes the chassis a superb slow runner'.
It is well worth getting a copy of the magazine as there is some very useful information, pictures and drawings of adding detail to the Worsley etch.
An alternative to the Halling might be one of the australian Bullant bogies from Hollywood Foundry. I haven't checked the height in particular of these but they are available with spoked wheels and the wheelbase can be specified.
Big thanks David :D
I'll try to find this article. My first choice was the Hollywood Foundry motor bogie because it fit directly but you need about 6 month to have one !
I thus ordered right now an Halling.
Regards
BHOe
I found this link that may be useful.
http://motorbogies.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_13&products_id=50
22mm whl base with 1015 Mashima motor.
Thanks for this link, I had email them but this model is out of stock for the moment: delivery time about 6 months !! :( thus,I had order an Halling and I have now to find the good motor for Dick Kerr
Regards
BHOe