Concrete mixer wagon (LGB 40550)

[HobbitFertang]

Hi Folks, does anyone know if this actually rotates?

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

Hi Folks, does anyone know if this actually rotates?

The blurb says . . .

"A hand crank lets you turn the drum on this model, and you can also swivel the pouring chute."

Cheers

David

 

[HobbitFertang]

Wouldn't it be cool if it rotated with the movement of the wagon on the track!

 

[HobbitFertang]

Also include some scaled-down concrete (grey custard maybe?)

 

[Gizzy]

It has been done by a member here, Cliff, using a small motor, although I've not seen him on the forum for a while....

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

Wouldn't it be cool if it rotated with the movement of the wagon on the track!

Hoping I'm not stealing Curtis's thunder, but . . .

Thread 'LGB 4055 Motorisation - bit off more than I can chew?'

24 Sep 2023

Some of you may be aware that for our Open Days, Nikki and I ask local companies to sponsor a wagon. For a donation to our day's chosen charity, we will re-livery an appropriate wagon to their company. The last two were for local car dealership where x2 Newquida flatbeds became car transports. [The full value of the donation goes to the charity. Nikki and I cover the costs of the rolling stock and materials]. For our next day, we'll be working with a local quarry that does a large amount of the cement on this island so I managed to find an LGB 4055

We're in the process of doing the...

• curtis
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• Forum: Rolling Stock - Freight

 

[HobbitFertang]

Apologies: I've underestimated the ingenuity of the members!!

 

[Software Tools]

Yes, it does indeed rotate, there's a crank handle thingy on the side.