What to do with a couple of chassis

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by philipy » Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:35 pm

Very nice Steve. Well done.
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:48 pm

Get it to pull a dead live steamer :thumbup:

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by -steves- » Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:22 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:48 pm Get it to pull a dead live steamer :thumbup:
Good idea to see if it meets expectations. I do know it needs the current 15:1 gearboxes replacing with 30:1 gearboxes but I knew that from day one, but I believe it still might manage it as it is, we shall see :)
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by FWLR » Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:31 am

It really is a very impressive build Steve and you should be very proud of it...

I know I would be like the cat that licked the cream if it was mine..... :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by pandsrowe » Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:24 am

I know what you mean here, when I built my GRS Pecket loco, the chassis was supplied with a MFA motor and gearbox with a 15:1 ratio. Worked beautifully apart from running around like a scalded cat, so it didn't take me long to change the gearbox for a 30:1 ratio. Now looks so much more realistic and it is a joy to carry out shunting manoeuvres especially now I have fitted a Deltang r/c system.
By the way I have no connection with any of the suppliers apart from being a satisfied customer.
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by -steves- » Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:21 pm

Well I did a video of it this morning and despite dropping my keys half way through it seemed to cope ok. A little bit of wheel slippage on the wet track and this would probably be better if the steam engine had the regulator open but I didn't have the controller to hand at the time. Definitely needs to 30:1 gearboxes on as this would help quite a bit.

Rod, I am very happy with it, but with any one that builds their own, you always pick up on the the things that you wish you had done better or any small errors, rather than the overall look and what it went from and to.

I also have a GRS Pecket to build after Christmas, so I will bear in mind that I am likely to need 3 gearboxes and not just 2, thank you :)

Will post up the video once Youtube has finished processing it.
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by -steves- » Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:28 pm

Well here it is, looks a bit scrappy in places, not sure if it was my phone trying to focus or it will get better once YouTube has finished processing it.

Sorry about the pause half way, thought I had dropped a key and then couldn't find it. All sorted now.

Will get the 30:1 gearboxes ordered soon and try it with the steam regulator open and the engines forward / reverse gear open. Pretty confident it will recover an entire loco and carriages / trucks. I picked the heaviest loco I had for the test.

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by philipy » Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:32 pm

Very impressive.
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by invicta280 » Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:19 pm

Looks good and an impressive performer too!

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by -steves- » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:20 pm

I do see why now the loco struggled a little bit. If you look at the video around 26 to 29 seconds in, you can see the steamer trying to lock up it's wheels as the regulator and forward / reverse levers were both closed making the wheels difficult to turn. Will have to try again once the new gearboxes are here in the new year and set the regulator and reverser lever both to open. I think that will help matter somewhat.
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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by SimonWood » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:03 am

Very impressive, and a mighty beast at 12lb! It looks even better in motion than it does in the still photos. Great thread, thanks!

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Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Post by FWLR » Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:32 am

Agree with other members, it's very impressive indeed. Especially pushing a loco with it's wheels locking.

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