Hi,
Has anyone here converted a bullant motor bogie to outside frames yet? If so, any thoughts on how to do it?
Thanks
Colin
http://rhydddu.blogspot.com
Quote from: rhydddu009 on August 15, 2008, 21:35Has anyone here converted a bullant motor bogie to outside frames yet? If so, any thoughts on how to do it?
I've got one on the go at the moment to fit under a Parkside Blanche. I ordered it with longer axles - 3mm extra each side. I was going to scratchbuild the frames and cranks but I've now got a Golden Arrow chassis etch on order which should make things a bit simpler.
The only drawbacks I can see are:
- 2mm axles are quite thick especially if you want to add fairly small cranks
- The mechanism is quite tall so it will only fit inside large saddle tanks - Blanche is a very tight squeeze but it does go
I'll post again when I get hold of the chassis etch.
Thanks - this would be for a Lyd2 diesel - http://www.cleeve.com/lyd2/ so there should be plenty of room. Did you scratchbuild the cranks or buy some off the shelf?
Will the golden arrow etch be advertised for general sale - I might be interested in that too...
Regards Colin
Ah, then space definitely shouldn't be a problem in one of those!
The GA chassis is a specific Ibertren replacement for Blanche and siblings - in modern terms its really a scratch-aid - and would usually require axles, motor, gearbox etc but I am shortcutting this with the Bullant. I believe Chris Meachen can supply cranks as individual items though.
Another approach demonstrated by Andrew Collier in Australia has been to make the cranks from styrene and use rail section for the rods. This might be worth a look as his loco also has a jackshaft drive.
http://emu-bay.blogspot.com/2007/03/pvh-1-progress.html
Quote from: stevefulljames on August 19, 2008, 19:16
Another approach demonstrated by Andrew Collier in Australia has been to make the cranks from styrene and use rail section for the rods. This might be worth a look as his loco also has a jackshaft drive.
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Just had a look at that... It has given me ideas for some of the Sierra Leone 8 coupled diesles supplied by Hudwell Clarke.
They can go with all the other things that I want Bull Ant bits for... ;)