Help needed - regauging a Bemo 1260 loco HOm to HOe

[Retiarius]

I have just bought an as new Bemo 1260 Wallis loco which is gauged at 12mm of of eBay for less than

[Sven]

All older bemo boxes have that written on it. It's very unlikely it was to indicate that it is available in both gauges. It's just a generic box. I would say it can't be a simple push on the wheels. These trains are not meant to drive on 9mm, so why would Bemo bother to make it ready for that? I assume you haven't received the model yet and had a look?

[Retiarius]

Subsequent investigations show that Bemo sold the 1260 as the 1060 in 9mm gauge. A replacement wheelset is available (when in stock that is) to do the conversion. The Bemo site shows that most of he electric and diesel locos can be converted between 12 and 9mm.

The Bemo site has a special symbol to show which models cannot be converted, primarily the steam outline locos.

What is missing on the Bemo site is instructions on how to dismantle the 1260 loco so that I can access the wheelsets and fit a DCC chip.

If anbody with instructions on how to remove the body etc. could post a copy it would be most appreciated.

[Sven]

I have to take back what I said. I saw on eBay several Bemo H0e trains, where they showed the bottom of the train. It looks like you can just push/pull the wheels to a different gauge. Well done, Bemo!

An example:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290927002159?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[Retiarius]

I am wanting to remove and re-gauge the H0m wheel-sets in a Bemo 1260/1 Loco No. 81 'Wallis'. I have confirmed that the wheel-sets are designed to be able to pressed to either gauge. Mine are currently set at 12mm and must be removed to allow me to re-gauge them to 9mm.

The problem I am having is finding any information on how to safely remove the bogie cover-plates to access the wheel-sets.

For a model company that has been running for so many years Bemo's customer support information is pathetically sparse.

If anyone has information on how to this please post it, or links to it, on this thread.

If anyone living near Manchester UK has done this and can provide me with re-gauging service I would be most obliged to hear from them.

[Retiarius]

Thank you for the kind assistance on this and other forums. I completed the re-gauging this morning without problem. Would it be of interest for me to post how I did it, with photos, on this forum for readers in the future with the same problem?  I could possibly do a short, very short!, article with images for the magazine if asked.

[petersmith1942]

yes please; I often look at Bemo HOm and was told of conversion possibilities, but, like you, not how to dp it
Peter Smith

[Retiarius]

Your wish is my command. I posted a seperate thread with pictures. I hope it helps.