Hi guys,
I model N-Scale but I just bought an HO brass Tenshodo Big Boy and it needs a motor. I am hoping you guys can help me pick a good quality motor.
It was built in 1977 just like me but I want a modern motor.
Also here's another question.
Is there enough space in an HO Big Boy to put two motors?
I was thinking it would be cool if I could put a motor for each truck with a sound decoder each and I could make the chuff sound more accurate.
Maybe try checking Bower's website. They have lots of parts like that. The two motors idea sounds cool, but I wouldn't know if it fits because I don't have one.
~Justin
NorthWest Short Line leaps to mind for a new motor. But why two? Couldn't you just use separate sound cams, one for each engine?
I couldn't find a site for Bower's.
Wow Northwest Short Line!! That's a serious website.
I like the bender tool. I'm working on a hand-made brass tender and I need that tool.
thanks guys
Quote from: Inder on March 30, 2008, 08:49:57 PM
I couldn't find a site for Bower's.
Wow Northwest Short Line!! That's a serious website.
I like the bender tool. I'm working on a hand-made brass tender and I need that tool.
thanks guys
http://bowser-trains.com/ (http://bowser-trains.com/)
~Justin
Well as far as two sounda cams, yeah that would be the way to do it
This guy has a good selection. I have bought from him. He is very helpful. Contact him.
http://www.micro-loco-motion.com/largecoreless.html
Rich
Years ago Westside Models produced several models of articulated locomotives with multiple motors.one was the Erie triplex with believe it or not 3 motors.
That being said most of the brass articulateds that have been made would need major surgey to acommodate a second motor.Better to use a good set of gears and a quality can motor and a bit of added weight should give all the tractive effort you'll need even on most large club layouts .
Inder:
FWIW, I've repowered a lot of brass locos & while NWSL motors are OK I've had much better luck with the Helix Humper motor made by Alliance Motor Products (search the Web under Alliance Products, I think it is); they're cheap & have a lot more torque than a NWSL motor. They only make two basic motors so get the big one. Hobby shops carry them. If the Big Boy weighs much more than a pound, it's too heavy. Remove some meat from the boiler weight-- it's usually held in from the bottom by a screw or two. Pop off the smokebox door & you can then slide it out the front. You shouldn't need more than one motor-- installing two would be a huge job & hardly worth it! Have fun-- Bob Battles
Here are some more possibilities.
http://www.roundbell.com/RoundbellCanMotors.html
http://www.geocities.com/budb3/ Click on repowering
Rich
Thank you guys.
I checked out all those sites and it looks like I got my fix for motors for a long time coming.
Those sites are really awesome. I have to spend a lot of time in each one to absorb all the info.
I will report my progress once I decide which motor to purchase.
It looks like I'll be in this hobby for the rest of my life and there's no rush