nonneminstre decauville outside frame chassis kit

[Martin Allbright]

There was a review article and some recommended tips on constructing this kit published in the 009 news many years ago. Maybe after 1989 or around 1990. I no longer have my old 009 newsletters and it is not in any of the newsletters on the society website. Does anyone have the newsletter with this article in? If so would you be willing to copy it and forward it to me?

[B.Meldon]

If I get time I will have a look through my hard copies this evening.

However the big No1 tip I would strongly recommend you follow is to use the later 1980's version of the Jouef chassis that has the skew wound Mabuchi motor and improved quality plastic throughout and avoid using the 1960's and early 70's coffee grinder version.
The one you want is the lower one in this photo:

[Martin Allbright]

Thank you Brian, really appreciate the help. Fingers crossed. Thank you for the information on the chassis. Unfortunately I already have the chassis you mention not to get however I have upgraded it with the new tramfabriek motor, mount and flywheel and my goodness it has transformed it. Which is why I thought right lets do the valve gear. But your comments have made me a little nervous now regarding the ageing plastic.

[B.Meldon]

Thank you Brian, really appreciate the help. Fingers crossed. Thank you for the information on the chassis. Unfortunately I already have the chassis you mention not to get however I have upgraded it with the new tramfabriek motor, mount and flywheel and my goodness it has transformed it. Which is why I thought right lets do the valve gear. But your comments have made me a little nervous now regarding the ageing plastic.

It will probably be fine with the replacement motor and flywheel. If it runs ok, then it is worth using.
I have a couple of these with replacement motors that work ok.
The early chassis can have some issues with the red plastic chassis distorting and even snapping where it is very thin near the rear wheels. The usual temndancy is for the chassis to curve upwards at the ends. It is also not unusual to find a wheel that has been moulded off center causing the chassis to wobble along the track. The tiny gear wheels on the axles can also split, but this is no where near as common as in the 1960's Minitrains locos that use near identical gears.
However, as mentioned if the one you have is ok then yes it probably worth using it.

[B.Meldon]

I had a quick look in the 1989 and 1990 009 News yesterday evening and I could not find the article.

If anyone knows what date it was please do post it on here.

[Martin Allbright]

Thank you for all the above Brian, really useful information. Much appreciated.
Following attending the M5/M50 009 society meeting last night, I met Adrian Ponting. He said he would look back through the 009 newsletters for me. He has correctly identified the article I remember. It was a review of the kit by Stuart Scarf, and it was published in June 1991 page 15. Photograph of page now attached. Thank you so much Adrian.

[B.Meldon]

June 91 would explain why I could not find it in the 89 and 90 editions!!
Sadly there is no searchable index available.