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Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Yes, I think it's one of the replacement blocks that LGB made for the E10, after the disastrous first release that had the strange vertical-motored blocks (which I think may have only driven on one axle per block?).... there was also an issue with the power pickups on the first release motor blocks, I think some (many?) of them were missing....
LGB quite hurriedly made an all-new replacement motor block with "conventional" dual-axle drive from a longitudinal motor, and that is what is shown in the photos here - can still be obtained relatively cheaply, I believe.
Jon.
LGB quite hurriedly made an all-new replacement motor block with "conventional" dual-axle drive from a longitudinal motor, and that is what is shown in the photos here - can still be obtained relatively cheaply, I believe.
Jon.
I asked almost exactly the same question some while back, I got my one at the 16mm Convention last year thinking that it was a good usable Block. But with only 1 Powered Wheel it is pretty near useless and as Jon. Says from the E10. Mine is the one with a Vertical Motor. Here is a pic of mine undergoing removal of Pickups for testing. I had thought about Delrin Chain to make it a 4w Drive but the internal Construction makes that near impossible. Certainly one bad purchase.
ebay mike
Retired, but still hoarding. (GOF)
That link gives a model number that's not in the LGB manuals list so could be a loco from one of the 'sets'. I recently bought a combined factory-fitted decoder and sound unit purportedly taken from a DCC equipped loco that was only listed in an analogue version. After some research I found the model had been produced in limited quantities with decoder and sound as part of the RHB Shotterzug set. Not tested it yet, but it was only fifteen quid.
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
There may well have never been an "other" one - these replacement blocks were commonly available as spare parts, I recall seeing several for sale on KGR's stall at shows at relatively low prices ("relatively" for LGB motor units, anyway), so this may well be just an individually-sold single.....
Jon.
Mine was one from KGR.
Sell it on evilBay.... As *RARE*!
I had to chip an early E10 (it was 'orrible!)........
From memory, there was only one motorised block??? - Or was it a different loco, with a vertical motor????
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
It should make a decent starting point for a scratchbuild of some sort - though the wheels are a little on the large side, anyone suggest a suitable prototype that would look OK?
Jon.
Think it was always like that though I am sure I have seen a pic of it sans skirts. But that would be no good for that Chassis as it was an 0-4-2. Though unless you look at a low side view one could never tell in a Model.Hmmm.....
I might just have enough 'bits' to bodge something like that??
Where they ever 'fully enclosed', or would the boiler be visible, between the tanks?
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Not easy to find photos or information about the loco - Wiki lists all the T&D locos except No 4 - bit of a who dunnit. I have never seen a photo of it operating on the line, wonder if it may have gone to another of the Irish narrow gauge lines - a 2-4-0 or 0-4-2 would probably not have had enough traction for the T&DHmmm.....
I might just have enough 'bits' to bodge something like that??
Where they ever 'fully enclosed', or would the boiler be visible, between the tanks?
