new Minitrains loco and stock

[gallopingalice]

Indeed the diesel chassis is gear driven as is that of the Kraus/Stainz locos and the body-less steam chassis, whereas that of the Koppel is rod driven.

The Koppel loco body and chassis are of a much more complicated assembly than the later models.
Clearly some 'value-engineering' has taken place resulting in the Krauss/Stainz version.

At http://www.minitrains.eu/e/minitrainseko1.html the Koppel is shown to have more parts to its body than the others, and the chassis can be seen to have more screws  and hidden pickups.

The diagram at http://www.009society.com/convention40/chassis-dimensions.pdf shows the later steam and under lying diesel chassis.

Regards  Richard

[petersmith1942]

yes it was clearly the Koppel that I was describing on another thread about dis-assembly. As I said there the Koppel is very difficult to disassemble and I am sure one objective with the new steam chassis was to ensure easy disassembly and hence the Minitrains challenge
Peter Smith

[B.Meldon]

Thanks for the info Richard. I have not got any of the Minitrains locos yet apart from a Plymouth.

It is strange how history repeats it self. The Egger-bahn No2 came out with a chassis that was quickly changed to aid production and it looks like the same thing has now happened with its modern look-alike.

Do you think the newer Kraus/Stainz chassis will fit in the Koppel loco?

Brian Meldon

[gallopingalice]

> Do you think the newer Kraus/Stainz chassis will fit in the Koppel loco?

Hmm! Not without some thought and enginuity, I guess. There is a central screw needed from below, to secure the cab I presume, for which the new chassis has no facility. The new chassis have a 'clip-fit' device instead, it seems.

Perhaps Minitrains will bring out a new Koppel body for the new chassis, if it isn't in the offing already.

Richard 6080