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Rhinochugger · 29 Jul 2017

A brief synopsis:

Loco:

Body - Bachmann Bug-Mauler (plastic wheels origins) with K27 switcher pilot and Accucraft headlamp
Chassis - scratchbuilt with Buhler 7-pole motor, ABC gear box, GRS L&B 2-6-2 cylinders and motion, Slater's driving wheels, LGB feldbahn wheels for pony trucks. The highlight of the conversion being that there is daylight under the boiler.
Tender: Bachmann K27 body on standard Bachmann big hauler tender chassis with USAT (I think) wheels.

Electrics:

Batteries: 19.2v sub-Cs rated at 3300 mAh (three packs 2 x 6v and 1 x 7,2v wired in series)
ESC: Peter Spoerer Electron
RC: Cheap Hong Kong 6 channel TX/Rx set

TLR · 30 Jul 2017

Rhinochugger said:
A brief synopsis:

Loco:

Body - Bachmann Bug-Mauler (plastic wheels origins) with K27 switcher pilot and Accucraft headlamp
Chassis - scratchbuilt with Buhler 7-pole motor, ABC gear box, GRS L&B 2-6-2 cylinders and motion, Slater's driving wheels, LGB feldbahn wheels for pony trucks. The highlight of the conversion being that there is daylight under the boiler.
Tender: Bachmann K27 body on standard Bachmann big hauler tender chassis with USAT (I think) wheels.

Electrics:

Batteries: 19.2v sub-Cs rated at 3300 mAh (three packs 2 x 6v and 1 x 7,2v wired in series)
ESC: Peter Spoerer Electron
RC: Cheap Hong Kong 6 channel TX/Rx set

Should it be numbered 57 by any chance

Rhinochugger · 30 Jul 2017

Nameplates to be ordered - Heinz?

Alas, somehow doesn't have the right ring

Timmo · 5 Aug 2017

Hi, that sounds like a great chassis. I bet that it is powerful. The loco looks great as well.

If I may could I ask a few questions:

1. Did you scratchbuild the chassis yourself or did it come from a supplier?
2. Did you incorporate any equalisation or springing?
3. Is the wheel arrangement still a 4-6-0 or have you changed this to something else?
4. The cab appears to be a standard Big Hauler, but looks wider. I wonder how you achieved this as I can't see the join! And the roof looks original as well!

Many thanks.

Tim

Rhinochugger · 5 Aug 2017

Tim, hi, your questions in order

Yes, I scratch built the chassis out of some steel flat (I couldn't get brass in the right size at the time) using Roundhouse spacers.
Ah, no - and that is its Achilles' heel in terms of turning the power into traction
The wheel arrangement is 2-6-2. Some time after I built it, I realised that the 2-6-2 arrangement was not common in the USA
Yes, the cab has been widened out to suit my Fn3 stock

Timmo · 12 Aug 2017

Many thanks Rhinochugger and apologies for not replying before as have been away. Very interested in how you widened the Big Hauler cab, as I need to do this myself.

I'll have a go.

Tim

Capt. Jack · 27 Aug 2017

Looks great. Superb

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