[modeleng] Re: Various topics to get you all going!

Congratulations on getting it up and running.

As for the VW gearbox etc, the only problem I can see is that the width of
it is close to, and maybe above, the 7 1/4", and therefore you couldn't use
the integral differential with carden shafts straight out of it..
(If you need it, I can measure the exact size. My neighbour has one of
them.)

alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Various topics to get you all going!


The Lackham Museum and Woodland Railway now exists.  It has approximately
100 yards of track, a tunnel/workshop, platforms and a station building.
Our first running day was 15th July where between them Stumpy and Mouland
gave 76 rides.  Stumpy continues to behave impeccably.  There will be
pictures on the website in due course.  Many many thanks to Robert (my son),
Graham and Fred, without whom I'd never have got it complete on time.

Topsy (aka Son of Stumpy) is progressing, this is approximately 4' long is a
B1 arrangement (work that one out!) has a 2.5kW electric motor, two large
batteries and a small petrol generator on board.  Having seen the
unreliability of modern electronic controllers, I am currently leaning
towards a three stage controller - OFF, 12v & 24v.  Braking is pnuematic.
Now Lackham is running and after I have built Mouland's passenger cars and a
new passenger truck for Stumpy, I'll get back to Topsy.  Now after Topsy....

As I'm sure that you've noticed I like em big!  (I've got a Tinkerbelle on
the go to replace Mouland when the going gets a bit tougher), but I also
like my infernal combustion engines.  I may have the option of a VW flat 4
(from a VW Transporter).  I am considering building a bogie locomotive with
the engine driving (through a gearbox) to one bogie.  How easy is it to make
Cardan shafts in 7.25" narrow gauge?  Any thoughts?  Should I go for the VW
gearbox/clutch as well?

Food for thought.

Cheers

Peter






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