Railbus for the PMR
Re: Railbus for the PMR
Funnily enough, I've had one of these in shed, waiting for a 'round tuit'
It's been in the state you see it in these photos for about 18 months. It was originally track powered (so I assume 12 volt), but I've shortened the drive bogie from 060 to 040. In tests, it ran well with an 8 pack AA battery.
I also constructed more realistic looking bogie 'skirts' to beef up the underside, and filled the spoked wheels with filler. I have the deltang receiver, and also leds for the lights, as well as a soundcard. I think I just need to get on with it!
It's been in the state you see it in these photos for about 18 months. It was originally track powered (so I assume 12 volt), but I've shortened the drive bogie from 060 to 040. In tests, it ran well with an 8 pack AA battery.
I also constructed more realistic looking bogie 'skirts' to beef up the underside, and filled the spoked wheels with filler. I have the deltang receiver, and also leds for the lights, as well as a soundcard. I think I just need to get on with it!
Phil
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
I like the look of that.
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I think the extra width makes a huge difference to the appearance and you have made a really good job of it... too good to give up now.
If you can add a strip long the base line to add height to the sides and lower the door frame I'm sure you can make this work.... you know you want to!
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Just love your rail buses Phil.
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I was having a look at the railbus again last night. I don't think I will go down the route of widening it. However I think I might raise the body by about 1/2 inch. There is a handy bit of moulding low on the body side that should make disguising this a bit easier. The doors will need to be changed, the more I look at them the more I don't like the originals anyway. I will have a play around and see what i looks like, I don't want it to be too tall and thin.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
Jim,
When Peter suggested that, I thought, "Thats a good idea", but when I looked at it I thought again. I didn't fancy trying to extend the curved front and the rounded corners and getting it all to match. Then, you are right, it would need new doors and I felt that by the time I'd done that lot, it would be simpler to start from scratch!
I look forward to seeing how you get on.
When Peter suggested that, I thought, "Thats a good idea", but when I looked at it I thought again. I didn't fancy trying to extend the curved front and the rounded corners and getting it all to match. Then, you are right, it would need new doors and I felt that by the time I'd done that lot, it would be simpler to start from scratch!
I look forward to seeing how you get on.
Philip
Re: Railbus for the PMR
The railbus now has a working chassis, I am not so sure about raising the body as the new chassis is sitting about 1/2'' higher than it was. The total height is about the same as and IP Engineering coach.
To be honest, I really don't know what to do with this project. I was looking forwards to starting it but now it is underway I am not so sure about it. It may get put to one side until the mood takes me again. I would appreciate others opinion on how it looks with the new wheels.
This is what I was planning to do for the seating.
To be honest, I really don't know what to do with this project. I was looking forwards to starting it but now it is underway I am not so sure about it. It may get put to one side until the mood takes me again. I would appreciate others opinion on how it looks with the new wheels.
This is what I was planning to do for the seating.
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It vaguely reminds me of one of the old ( 1980's?) track maintenance vehicles we used to see on the Western Region mainline sometimes! Like the seats though.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
I think it just needs some heavy duty looking buffer beams?
I like the seats as well.
I like the seats as well.
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I was thinking the same about having something quite hefty at the ends.
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philipy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2017 10:50 amI may be going senile but bear with me..... if the doors appear to be too low in height, could you mark out a semi-circle in the roof directly above the door to give the appearance of an underground carriage with sliding doors? That would make it look like additional head height.
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That is certainly a possibility. However, when I compared it with various other coaches I have, there is not much difference in the door height. Possibly a scale 6 inches lower. When you travel on some 2ft gauge stock you do have to stoop to get in so it may not be too far of the mark.
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Interesting thought. I guess it might have been built to a quarry loading gauge, but in that case the width would probably want to remain as the Faller original!Big Jim wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:34 pm That is certainly a possibility. However, when I compared it with various other coaches I have, there is not much difference in the door height. Possibly a scale 6 inches lower. When you travel on some 2ft gauge stock you do have to stoop to get in so it may not be too far of the mark.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
Heavy buffer beams here too, with perhaps a small skirt along the length, it looks a bit top heavy otherwise, a small skirt would even it up I think.
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Heavy buffer beam
I spent a quiet hour cutting and laminating plasticard to produce this. Three formers and then a few wraps of .010''. I think once it is extended around the body it should look the part.
I spent a quiet hour cutting and laminating plasticard to produce this. Three formers and then a few wraps of .010''. I think once it is extended around the body it should look the part.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
Looks good Jim.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
LIKE! It reminds me a little of the front end of the Walker railcars that were used in Ireland. The later ones had a skirt at the front to stop obstacles (like mutton on the hoof) getting under what was a relatively light vehicle.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
Could the sides be extended downwards with a skirt of, say, 10mm?
Rik
Edit: Sorry just seen that Rod has already suggested it. My usual trick of not noticing there's another page of comments after clicking 'New Posts'.
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Edit: Sorry just seen that Rod has already suggested it. My usual trick of not noticing there's another page of comments after clicking 'New Posts'.
Re: Railbus for the PMR
That is the current plan, possibly with a cut out for the doors to increase their height. So that there is one or maybe two internal steps as you find on a 'Bus.
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Re: Railbus for the PMR
That's the way I saw it too!Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:19 pmI think the extra width makes a huge difference to the appearance and you have made a really good job of it... too good to give up now.
If you can add a strip long the base line to add height to the sides and lower the door frame I'm sure you can make this work.... you know you want to!
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