Johnson 16 wheeler

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Here is the pusher unit: its an Aristo centercab block mounted to a custom wood frame with Ozark white metal journals, and a HLW Gondola body above, the top is filled with sack cargo so the mounting screw can be easily concealed under one of the sacks, these blocks have their own internal lead weight so they don't need to be further ballasted, I've already tested this pair on the pizza, I'll be taking this combo to the Big Train Show in June.
 
WOW that looks fantastic Victor great modelling skills :D
 
In fact, you can have a few locomotives without motor and one pusher unit...Great idea !
 
That is one brilliant piece of modelling. I never would have thought it possible to get all those wheels to work.
I'd be interested to see more detail on the pivot method you used. I can't quite figure it from the pics.
 
Sorry the pics on the first page are the only ones I still have. Basically I used flat 1/8" basswood stock to make the connecting bolster between the trucks which are Bachmann Annie pilots cut down in length and mounted to a similar flat styrene stock truck frame. This way I minimize the height gain so it stays low slung. Hope that helps
 
vsmith said:
Basically I used flat 1/8" basswood stock to make the connecting bolster between the trucks which are Bachmann Annie pilots cut down in length and mounted to a similar flat styrene stock truck frame. This way I minimize the height gain so it stays low slung. Hope that helps
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So it looks like the basswood flat is about 6" longand pivoted in the middle, and then the two short bogies are pivotted at the ends of the basswood. But your pic also seems to have a slot for the pivot. Is that correct?
 
A pushmepullyou..now where do I remember that from?.........

A great project Vic and you have given me a great idea.
I have quite a few motorised 'helper cars' to assist my locos in climbing my heavy gradients (1:10) with decent length trains.
The steamers are the ones that need the help so perhaps I could disconnect the gearing on one or two and have them like your 16 wheeler, and let the 'helper cars' do all the work...mmmmm perhaps I will try one....

It will be excellent to see this loco on your pizza......
 
gregh said:
So it looks like the basswood flat is about 6" longand pivoted in the middle, and then the two short bogies are pivotted at the ends of the basswood. But your pic also seems to have a slot for the pivot. Is that correct?
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Not quite, heres the pic:
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The slot is on a section of styrene bridging on the frame. The topmost cross bolster is then screwed into the styrene bridge., the slot is to allow room for the screw pivot on the bolster.
 
8) Time for some prototype data.

Builder: J. Johnson & Sons, Invercargill, New Zealand. They were in the general engineering business.
Catalogue: Class A 0-4-0 geared locomotive, Class B, a two truck geared loco, and Class D, 16 wheeler.
Production period: 1898 to 1930.
Output: Class A 10 between 1898 and 1927, 2 Class B in 1911, and 14 Class D 1910-1930.
 
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