Dear All,
Please can anyone advise me on where I can obtain a RTR chassis to use with the Meridian Models kit for 'Talyllyn' (MM4)?
I am aware of the situation regarding the unavailability of the Ibertren chassis for which the kit was designed.
About 10 years ago I was in touch with a small chassis producer who put me on their waiting list for one of their own products, but in the end nothing came from that connection.
Any advice or information would be much appreciated.
Best regards,
Andrew Martin
Try N Drive Productions - https://www.ndriveproductions.com/
Neville Kent, the owner and sole-trader, is a long term member of the Society and may be able to help. He has a full time job and a family but if you follow his contact details I am sure he will be able to help you or at least point you in the right direction.
Go to the website, on the top of the opening page it lists "home, n-drive chassis, more"
Select "more" and then "contact" where Neville has a helpful page showing how to contact him with both his email address and telephone number.
Over the years a number of people have posted that they have sent an order in to N-Drive and haven't heard anything more etc - this is usually because they haven't read the instructions on how to contact him properly!
I hope you manage to get what you want, good luck!
Mick
The N-drive chassis have a motor that is higher above the rails than the Ibertren motor. This will make the body of the kit sit too high above the rails.
I think that perhaps a far better bet for a 009 model of TR No1 would be the soon to be released Bachmann 009 loco.
https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/new-bachmann-narrow-gauge-talyllyn-locomotives
Ibertren chassis appear not infrequently in the 009 Society shop (sometimes under a cheap loco!)
David.