I waited a while for the N Scale Ten Wheelers; maybe I will be able to wait long enough for the N Scale WM Russian Decapods...

All the best,
Charles

Don't know how long they will be available but to be a bit redundant:

http://toys.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=4-6-0&_sacat=19119&_dmpt=Model_RR_Trains&_ssn=thefavoritespot&_odkw=&_osacat=19119&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

One place you can find them as of 6 June 2011.
Charles

Roger,

Have you found them yet?  Try:
http://toys.shop.ebay.com/N-Scale-/19119/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A1%257C66%253A4%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_catref=1&_dmpt=Model_RR_Trains&_ipg=200&_ssn=thefavoritespot&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=2

You should find lots of goodies...


I got four 4-6-0 undec's from here:
 http://cgi.ebay.com/BACHMANN-N-4-6-0-PAINTED-UNLETTERED-BLACK-TRAIN-51451-/180671440868?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a10db67e4

Thanks,
Charles

If it runs like the DCC Ten Wheeler and the DCC Peter Witt, on my current DC it should be great.
Charles

Which variety of Atlas track?
Charles

I'm not desperate for the Russian, I am just in a hurry to put it on my Western Maryland related railroad...

Yee-haa,
Charles

PS, the Ten Wheeler seemed to sell like hotcakes even with that kind-of large tender...

PPS, a loco you can use in desperation is better than nothing...

Great post, thanks!!
Charles

Yea, thanks!  It is a little difficult finding real photos, even harder finding real specifications for driver diameter, and tender options.

It seems someone at Bachmann knows all this, and it would be nice to get accurate info to know what I am ordering.

Thanks,
Charles

I looked at your web site.  The trains you produce are nice.

I think I can-not help you.  I have a question about your question.

Are you trying to do two different things with the truck?

1)  convert it to Rapido "Arnold  type" couplers, and

2)  connect the truck to the locomotive to provide electrical power from the track?

Thanks, and good work on your trains!

Charles

Ten Wheeler, Ten Wheeler, Raah Raah Raah!

Hooray, and all that good stuff!!

Thank you!
Charles

Sounds like a short of some sort from your turnout, or what not.
Charles

Glsummers,

Welcome to N scale Traction!  Eventually I will be using DCC with my N scale streetcars (and the plan is on live overhead catenary too).  Though I don't have any cataloged DCC Trolleys to tell you right now.  If you continue to be involved, this may be of interest:

A reasonably active group with some very knowledgeable folks:
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nscaletraction/

Some good resource material:
 http://www.teamsavage.com/ncat/ncat.html

If for instance you modify a Bachmann Brill streetcar for DCC you will need to isolate the motor as done here for a different purpose in an article by Alex Postpischil:
 http://www.teamsavage.com/ncat/bachmann_convert.pdf

All the best and hope to see you at nscaletraction!
Charles

Without looking on-line, if you have a local hobby store (LHS) or clock repair shop they may be able to help.

Charles

Thanks, I don't have the time at the moment to explore this any more at the moment myself, but maybe Cyclopedg can get an answer from someone else...  I may check into it in time.
Charles

Possumite,

The tight radius for streetcars is very prototypical, especially in the citys.  They had to get through the existing intersections and could not cut corners of buildings off to run track.

In NMRA RECOMMENDED PRACTICES RP-5 Electric Traction, General, they say: "Freelance models intended for a full range of street railway operations should be capable of tracking curves equivalent to 35' radius (center line of track)."

So in this reflection of the prototype, 35' is 2 5/8" radius, much smaller than 3 1/4" radius.

Depending on where you go with your streetcar railroad (so to speak), you may find some interesting info here:

http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/rp-5.html
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/rp-5_1.html
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/rp-5_2.html
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/s-5.html
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/s-6.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nscaletraction/

All the best!
Charles