4x4 Simplex

[ge_rik]

At the risk of flogging a somewhat ailing horse, I just wanted to share with you the outcome of adding chain drive to the IP Engineering Simplex which I finished recently (thanks John (JRinTawa) for alerting me to this). She now has 4wd. Whereas previously she could just about manage three or four (at a pinch!) LGB skips, she will now happily pull eight plus a brake van up my 1:40 gradients. It's unlikely I will subject her to this sort of load every time I run her as her mechanism is a bit delicate, but I must admit to being somewhat amazed at the difference this little mod makes.

http://youtu.be/_gVYGVcHGw0

Rik

 

[JRinTawa]

My pleasure Rik It's running well in the video, great job

 

[playmofire]

Makes an easy job of it. Great idea.

 

[CoggesRailway]

I really like little jobs like this which are improving performance in a real way, almost as if its a real little railway... can i ask where you sourced the chain?

 

[ge_rik]

I really like little jobs like this which are improving performance in a real way, almost as if its a real little railway... can i ask where you sourced the chain?

http://www.motionco.co.uk/

First link on the left (ooops, sorry about the pun)

Rik

 

[CoggesRailway]

Cheers rik