RC in a Decauville 0-4-0

[mikem1alt]

I used one of these with the same Decauville body I have the 0-4-0 Tsuwgawa chassis, I had weight issues doing wheelies from the rear with two weights in under the boiler with the addition of two cast metal figures it still was top heavy from the back attempting to do wheelies but a nut disguised over the chimney helps keep it down and painted it does not look to out of place.

I wonder if you have experienced similar?

Mike

[James Mackeown]

I did notice before construction the tendancy for the chassis to do wheelies...
Keeping the volts to a maximum of 4v (or fitting an appropriate resistor if using a higher voltage) keeps the speed to a relatively controllable value...
But the wheelie problem occured (from the few experiments I made) from a centre of gravity that is too high so all added weight was placed as low as possible. I used fishing lead cut and shaped to fit in the few spaces around the chassis area at axel hight. It works. The downside is the overall weight is low, so pulling power is limited...
Weight can also be added at buffer height (I did this on the minitrains bagnall as the battery had taken the place of the weights!) By replacing the buffer with hammered lead. Finally the loco should balance between the axles, as central and low as possible.
So, to answer your question..no, I don't have problems with wheelies!
Regards
James