Railbus for the PMR

[FWLR]

The only platforms you see for trams are those new trams in service now, in particular Manchester and now in Blackpool, I am sure there are others, but when I lived in Blackpool you had to get on the tram with no platforms.

[markoteal]

I've got around to adding a new chassis stop my Railbus - it came from a construction express train set I picked up before Christmas from Tesco Online - a number of people on the 16MM have acquired these - it includes a powerful powered bogie as well as some track that can be used for display - also a useful hopper wagon as well as a crane that can be detailed into a 16mm outline and have bogies added - Tesco's have them periodically, also Home Bargains - I paid £15 for mine!

https://www.tesco.com/direct/cat-constr ... rce=others

Anyway I digress - the chassis is now on, I've wired in some batteries and a deltang (look at me, twiddling with electrics)

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Works well on the test bench but I tried a track test today, the power bogie keeps popping out - appears I'm out of gauge - a quick shout on Facebook to other users of this motor bogie and it appears like i need to squeeze the wheels in a vice a bit!

I'll update you on how the squeeze goes!

[philipy]

I like the look of it with a pair of matching bogies, Mark.
I clicked your Tesco link to see the origin and I do vaguely remember seeing them in Tesco at the end of last year. However the link you provided has a notice that says "We no longer sell this product" so it must have been a limited Christmas offering.

[tom_tom_go]

Deltang, railbus = shuttle mode

Our Rik explains all:

[markoteal]

I like the look of it with a pair of matching bogies, Mark.
I clicked your Tesco link to see the origin and I do vaguely remember seeing them in Tesco at the end of last year. However the link you provided has a notice that says "We no longer sell this product" so it must have been a limited Christmas offering.

Yes Phil - yes the chassis looks good under there and virtually a match size wise

You are right re Tesco stocking them - they seem to come and go - the guys on the Facebook group normally do an announcement when they are in stock again so when i see the next reveal, I'll do a post on here - as I'm still getting the gauge spot on and it looks as though I may need to reduce the flange height on the wheels, I wouldn't want anyone rushing out to get one without knowing the full pros and cons - the non powered bogie is fine as I can swap out those wheels with some from a supplier that will run happily on Peco Sm32 - on the powered bogie, I don't think I can get them out so may have get busy with a file or maybe run the set at speed against some sandpaper - whats annoying is that when I stripped back the chassis, it seemed to run fine with just two batteries on top - galloped off around the line no bother - its seems the additional weight of the body, and the battery pack maybe spreading things out a bit more and pushing down the flanges onto the chairs - nothing a bit of fettling can't solve I''d hope - after completing my soldering and deltang set up, I'm not letting this one beat me!

Tom - oooooo - hadn't thought shuttle and deltang -- once i have the bogies sorted, I'll give Rik a viewing

[ge_rik]

Tom - oooooo - hadn't thought shuttle and deltang -- once i have the bogies sorted, I'll give Rik a viewing

I also blogged about it here - https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2015 ... -with.html

Looks more complicated than it needs to be. No need to use a Prog4, much easier to use a Tx20 or even a Tx22 for the programming. Looks like I might need to make another video and or blog post about it.

Rik

[markoteal]

Ok Rik - I've watched the video and read the blog and ................... #excited_about_the_possibilities

Interested how I do shuttle and station stops without needing prog4 - just using my Tx20

However, no rush............ as i still have to resolve my chair bashing flanges yet

[markoteal]

A quick update - now managed to sort the flanges and gauge issues - pics of a quick proving run up and down the line this weekend - sits nicely on the The Tesco Online Construction Express chassis - just need to sort some steps in for passengers like Jim's

Video to follow

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[Big Jim]

That does look good.

I actually managed to get into the shed and do an hour on mine today, the first bit of 16mm modelling I have managed since Christmas. A huge workload, plus a dose of ill health managed to preclude anything for the past month or so.

[markoteal]

And here is a quick video

[Big Jim]

A little progress has been made. Skirts and doors now complete and fitted in place.

[philipy]

And here is a quick video

Nice, Mark. Must remember to put the CAT set on my shopping list for AFTER next Christmas!

[markoteal]

And here is a quick video

Nice, Mark. Must remember to put the CAT set on my shopping list for AFTER next Christmas!

Yes - I'll keep an eye out as the motor bogie could be used on other projects - add in the tipper wagon and crane outline and a few meters of display track and its a bargain at £15-£20!

A little progress has been made. Skirts and doors now complete and fitted in place.

Jim - loving the grey primer - its always the exciting part of a project when you get to this stage and everything comes together

[FWLR]

I like the look of it with a pair of matching bogies, Mark.
I clicked your Tesco link to see the origin and I do vaguely remember seeing them in Tesco at the end of last year. However the link you provided has a notice that says "We no longer sell this product" so it must have been a limited Christmas offering.

eBay have them Phillip for about £18.50 with free postage also on Amazon.

[FWLR]

A little progress has been made. Skirts and doors now complete and fitted in place.

Really loving your “RailBus” Jim, it’s looking more like the one’s that used to run on the Fylde.

[markoteal]

I like the look of it with a pair of matching bogies, Mark.
I clicked your Tesco link to see the origin and I do vaguely remember seeing them in Tesco at the end of last year. However the link you provided has a notice that says "We no longer sell this product" so it must have been a limited Christmas offering.

eBay have them Phillip for about £18.50 with free postage also on Amazon.

Heres a link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toy-State-CAT- ... B000284ZQA

[Big Jim]

A quick test coat of paint was applied to the Railbus this evening. I normally use flat colours but I had picked up a handful of jars of gloss by mistake. I thought I would use these to see what the colour looks like.



I think the beading will be picked out in cream. However, I am not sure that the perhaps a cream top half might not suit it as well.

[ge_rik]

White seems to go quite well with blue - see dougrail's coaches
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 31#p138876

Rik

[tom_tom_go]

I would go with white as well, Ford RS railbus maybe Jim?

[Big Jim]

Interesting, if I went for the cream uppers any suggestion as to what colour the trim might be?
I was wondering about a set of gold go faster stripes.