Garden Railway Forum

The driver does kind of resemble that dictator doesnt he. Most of the power needed to run the engine under track power comes from the heavy lead weight that LGB put under the hood, the track skates and carbon sprung loaded brushes put considerable load on the motor without even pulling a load. The d...

I am watching this thread with great interest as this engine really sparks my interest as my next purchase to go along with my Regner Willi. I like the vertical boiler locos and have always had a soft spot for Mamods. I didnt realize Mamod was still actualy making engines, thought MSS was all that w...

Here is my converted LGB Henschel locomotive. She has had her track skates removed, wheel carbon brushes removed, a 4 AA battery pack put under the bonnet and a DPDT toggle switch on the rear cab wall installed. Using 4 1.2vt nicad batteries, the speed is spot on with the train pictured on my overhe...

Thanks for the replies guys, I will look into them soon. I am posting a thread in another area for my battery powered LGB engine. Mike

Well new to me. He is a Regner Willi, picked up second hand off that huge auction website by my wife as an early Christmas present to me. He will get renamed Smaug after the dragon From the Hobbit. My fictional railway runs from Rushock Bog to Hobbiton, hauling peat, firewood and supplies for all th...