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#1
HO / Pulling Fluff/Hair Off of Side Rods?
October 03, 2020, 11:54:49 PM
Hi all,
I recently came into possesion of an 0-6-0 after a club member and personal friend died. The engine works, except there's a lot of fluff on one of the side rods (wrapped around the connecting pin) that I believe is affecting running.



I've been trying to pull it out using an Xacto blade and tweezers/pliers, but I can't quite get it. Does anyone have or know of a better way of getting the fluff out? Thanks!
#2
Large / 0-4-0 Gas Mechanical Motor Size
August 17, 2020, 03:22:57 PM
In the kitbashing section of the Large scale parts area, there's a motor for the 0-4-0 Gas Mechanical. Does anyone know about how large the motor is? Like, what are its dimensions? Thanks!
#3
Thomas & Friends / Estimated N Scale Specs/Scaling
July 16, 2020, 11:38:33 PM
Today I looked at Google Images for pictures of the N Scale range, and I came across this picture: http://fav.me/ddjduxc

Hopefully that forms a link. If not, you can copy and paste it into the internet, and I believe it'll take you where I hope.

So I decided to measure the length of where the sleepers are on Thomas and the troublesome truck to get a wheelbase length (for the truck) and overall length (Thomas). Here are the measurements for those two things.

Truck Wheelbase: 20mm + or - 0.5mm

Truck Length (w/out buffers): 36mm + or - 0.5mm

Thomas Length (w/out buffers): 45mm + or - 0.5mm

Measurements of OO Scale Bachmann Thomas Products

Truck Wheelbase: 40mm

Truck Length (w/out buffers): 71mm

Thomas Length (w/out buffers): 90mm


Assuming that the N Scale line is at 2mm scale (1:148 Scale), the measurements are very close to what they would scale to in OO, and how Bachmann's current products are scaled. In real life, the truck scales very closely with it's counterpart, except for it's 10 foot wheelbase (although correct for the show [Classic Series], the real wagons have a 9 foot wheelbase). In conclusion, I believe the N Scale line is going to have British N scale, er, scaling.

Another interesting thing to note is that, although Annie and Clarabel have CGI scaling, Thomas is still the same size as his Classic Series (Series 1-3 or 5) counterpart. In the CGI series, he shrank, and is only supposed to be as long as the trucks. I cannot speak for Percy, though, because I don't have an OO model of him. It'll be interesting to see if James ends up with CGI scaling or not.

Keep in mind these are estimates, although I hope this helps give a picture of what we can expect of the N Scale range. Sorry if the post formatting is a bit strange.
#4
Thomas & Friends / Standard Gauge Modelling Thread
February 01, 2020, 09:56:56 PM
Alright, so as you guys know, there is a thread for both Narrow Gauge and Large Scale modelling, but not necessarily one for HO/OO scale. Anyone can post here on their projects with their models... the idea is pretty much the same as the two mentioned threads. I know that some people have layouts or have done some modelling, so post away!

I'll start off. As you may have seen on the Everything Thomas Topic or RMWeb (if any of you read that), I have been working on making Thomas a lot more accurate to Series 1. I wasn't pleased with how the smokebox saddle had turned out, so I decided to make a new one that's actually to scale (not done yet). The good thing is that this will also allow me to open up the area between the splashers and tanks. I also solved my problem with sourcing 6mm eyes by rolling some out of milliput, and I began work on the cab detail. I would have done more, but I found out the hard way that I don't have suitable wire cutters, so I will need to get some. I also began work on the way the face will be held to the smokebox. I made a mock-up of the cab to show what the detail looks like through the window, and posed the majority of the project so far together to see what it looked like.







Painting the eyes is going to be a priority for my next work session.




Forgot to add a pic of the cab interior itself.
And here's a picture of the actual model's cab interior.
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#5
General Discussion / Bachmann Catalog 2019?
February 18, 2019, 11:55:48 AM
Does anyone know when the 2019 Bachmann Catalog will be posted online?
#6
General Discussion / HOn30 Scale Trains
October 13, 2018, 08:46:28 PM
Has Bachmann ever considered producing a regular line of HOn30 trains? I think that they would be interesting. Would anyone else buy them if Bachmann did make them?
#7
HO / How to add rivets?
July 15, 2016, 08:50:24 PM
Does anyone know a good way to add rivets to models? I have a few models that are missing the rivet detailing on them.
#8
Does anyone know how to convert the rolling stock with horn hook couplers to knuckle couplers used on rolling stock today? ???
#9
Thomas & Friends / Changing to Knuckle Couplers Question
November 24, 2015, 11:43:29 PM
Hello everyone. I have decided plans for a layout that I want to make for the future. I am planning on using ez app because you can have DC track power with it, unlike DCC, and I am planning on changing the couplers on my thomas stock to knuckle couplers. I am thinking about, for Thomas at least, getting a NEM coupler set and gluing it on the running board where the hook and loop would go. Do you think this will work, also, what should I do for other engines? Do you think this way for Thomas would work without derailing American body mounted rolling stock on curves?
-TrainMan2001
#10
Hello everyone. I have a question about sending my Thomas and James engines into Bachmann. I am wondering, do I need to contact them beforehand. Also, would it be possible to try to get a snowplow for thomas if I send in extra money along with the question for one? Will they fix locomotives if they have been damaged by the owner (by accident of course)?
#11
Thomas & Friends / British Trains?
January 09, 2015, 12:31:02 AM
I am sorry about posting this in this area of the board but, does any body know if ehattons.com ships to the U.S. and how would I pay for it?