This will be a future project for added interest to the last scenic board I plan to build on the O Gauge extension to LSD. Having seen some of the excellent narrow gauge modelling on the forum I fancied having ago but wanted to be able to incorporate what ever I built into my existing O Gauge plans, hence O-16.5mm. So the plan is to build two locomotives, one from a Smallbrook studio kit and the second a scratch built one (yet to be decided on). Smallbrook Studio recommended the Electrotren 0-6-0 chassis as a worthy candidate for the conversion so a quick call to Ellis at Ellis Clark secured 2 models. At £45 each, these really are nicely detailed models and they run extremely well, DCC ready with a six pin plug and they will run very slowly on dc without any trouble. Well done Hornby, now why can’t all your 0-4-0 / 0-6-0 locos perform like this? The Smallbrook body kit “Echo Et” plus some wagon arrived safely from the UK. Plenty of added weig modded into the tank sides. There does not look to be much cleaning up to do.. Now does anyone know of a nice chassis to fit these bodies for a 00-9 narrow gauge layout ?
"Now does anyone know of a nice chassis to fit these bodies for a 00-9 narrow gauge layout ?" You've lost me Kim Ed
Hi Ed, the bodies a oo scale, so if fitted with an n-gauge chassis they would run on n gauge track which would give you a oo narrow gauge loco .. 00-9mm (9mm being the track width) Kim
You've got me confused too Kim, it say's 7mm scale on the packageing?? Pete. Lightbulb moment The original bodies
Hi Kim, I am thinking about trying to make a hauling trial for this little Tank engine GWR 629.. Then compare it to other small tank locos I have such a Terrier, tram engine,and an 0-4-0 L&Y Pug. So far have started to form a "test consist" of vans and wagons by numbering and weighing each each wagon . I wonder what I am letting myself in for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Proposing to use 3 tests 1) A straight line test. Available for this I have 12 ft of straight track. 2) A curve track test with a minimum radius of 18 inches. 3) An incline of 1:25.5 over a rail length (hypotenuse) of 8'-6" (102 inches) for a rise of 4". A common start line will be used for all 3 tests. regards, Dodgey Roger.