Faller Railbus re-gauging and restoration.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri May 31, 2013 9:00 pm

Narrow Minded:84084 wrote:
DolwyddelanLightRail:84033 wrote:...it's probably a very good idea I don't do anything battery wise in 16mm!
Just out of interest James - why not?

I have never really taken an interest into the world of Battery Stock in 16mm at all, I'm happy enough running and tinkering with live steam (which shows with Pheonix in nearly as many bits as it can go into on my desk at the moment!)

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri May 31, 2013 10:27 pm

I reckon you should move with the times James - these "infernal combustion" loco's are the future don't you know

In all seriousness though, it does come in handy to have something that you just put on the track, switch it on and it goes

You end up having a quick running session even when you don't have the time to prep and raise steam!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Fri May 31, 2013 10:44 pm

Sorry Greg, I had not realised you had no passenger seats or I would have taken a few better photos sooner.

Here is a passenger seat.

A simple back to back seat with 2 locating pins on the bottom. Playtrain produced their own figures which were designed to be pushed onto the pin just in front of the seat back. Playmobil figures are the same size but do not fit on those pins.

Off early in the morning for steam on the West Highland extension with SRPS railtours, and got a few busy days ahead so if you need any more info there will be a slow response.

Chris Cairns.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:36 am

Thanks Chris!
Now that's not what I expected them to look like

I'm very tempted to go for "side saddle" style bench seats - this would increase passenger capacity and maintain the gangway (and in modelling terms would be an easy job

)

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:49 pm

Here's the "temporary" passenger seats I knocked-up from balsa sheet. They turned out so well that I decided to save time and effort by keeping them!

The story so far - the crests are on and the body was varnished before re-inserting the windows and floor;

Two passengers have been recruited to become drivers - the one on the left has just had a head transplant!

The drivers are being kitted out with new uniforms and the chassis is being re-assembled down in Pentrich Siding

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:59 pm

Looking good I like the seating and passengers, the colour is nice too.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:32 pm

fantastic

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 5:57 pm

Coming along really well Greg.

I can see why the original had back to back seating - no room for legs and knees otherwise. Reminds me of sitting in the back of a Bell 212 (twin Huey) helicopter where the Westerners had to squeeze in with interlocking knees and legs.

Chris Cairns.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:20 pm

Chris Cairns:84292 wrote:I can see why the original had back to back seating - no room for legs and knees

I've tried to minimize the effect by using "G scale" figures - the railbus interior is its own little 'scale bubble' so it won't be noticeable with the rest of the Erewash Valley population

Actually, it's not so bas if the occupants sit properly (there's a bit of typical alpha male activity going on with the two guys claiming their territory by crossing their legs!!

Anyhow, tonights previously threatened 19:08 Sunday service from Loscoe calling at all stations to Westwood was run by ~

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:24 pm

Looking great, like the colour scheme. I may be inspired to run an evening railcar service myself when I get home...

SpudUk · Post by **SpudUk** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:02 pm

Sorry to regurgitate this article (blame Andrew), but in the absence of Busted Bricks, what would you good chaps recommend for metal wheels?

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:21 pm

SpudUk:98684 wrote:Sorry to regurgitate this article (blame Andrew), but in the absence of Busted Bricks, what would you good chaps recommend for metal wheels?

Why, Houstoun Gate Locomotive Works, of course - they've taken on the Busted Bricks range!

SpudUk · Post by **SpudUk** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:23 pm

MDLR:98687 wrote:
SpudUk:98684 wrote:Sorry to regurgitate this article (blame Andrew), but in the absence of Busted Bricks, what would you good chaps recommend for metal wheels?
Why, Houstoun Gate Locomotive Works, of course - they've taken on the Busted Bricks range!

I did think that but couldn't find their wheels on the website

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:43 pm

A phone call may work wonders!

SpudUk · Post by **SpudUk** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:43 pm

At 11.43 at night I'm not sure it would

jay1976 · Post by **jay1976** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:36 am

it would david(hglw owner) was on facebook alking o me at 2am..

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:47 am

A regauged railcar with an aut shuttle unit Iv had sitting round for years would be perfect for my tram line just going back and forth between the 2 stations!

SpudUk · Post by **SpudUk** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:45 pm

Hey Folks,

Can I just clarify how you've battery powered it?

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:09 pm

Mine was already battery powered - they made both. I did have a Faller track powered diesel loco though - as far as I recall I just disconnected the wires to the track pick-ups and connected them to a bunch of batteries instead, via a DPDT switch mounted in the top. That was about 10 years ago and I've kind of lost touch with even basic electronics since then, but I think it was easy enough. I ran it off 9V rather than 12...

The good thing about your version is that it's got nice metal treads - the battery ones have red plastic wheels which shed paint a little too readily on contact with rails...

Cheers,

Andrew.

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