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Completed model awaiting tender brake rigging

      

Chassis - motor fitted in the tender

The locomotive chassis can either be built rigid or compensated, and the tender chassis either rigid or sprung using continuous springy beams.

The kit can be built in two different motor configurations, with the motor in the locomotive or in the tender with a drive through to the locomotive.

With the motor installed in the tender and a drive shaft running below the level of the fall plate to a gear box driving the rear axle of the locomotive, it allows the tractive potential to be significantly increased because a lot of extra weight can be fitted into the locomotive over the driving wheels. If you want an idea of what the Motor-In-Tender drive system would look like, then click on this link:

If you are happy with the increased haulage that a compensated locomotive can give, the motor can be installed more simply in the locomotive. 

Download the instructions Ref Specification Price To complete D251 Etched nickel silver Designed by Frank Davies £105 Wheels  Pony truck: 3'2" dia. 10 spokes  - Ultrascale, Alan Gibson  Driving: 5’ 8" dia. 18 spokes  - Ultrascale, Alan Gibson  Tender: 4' 1-1/2"  dia. 12 spoke  - Ultrascale, Alan Gibson  Motor  High Level 13/20 coreless motor  Gearbox  High Level Road Runner Compact 45:1 Motor in tender option  Universal joints, rubber tube, ball races, gears in tender Alternative twin hanger brakes are available for the locomotive (ref E236) and for the tender (ref E234) - price £2 each Also replacement later pattern rear sandboxes (ref MF40 and MF41) - price £1.50 each