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steam chassis for kitbash - Wiredup - 09-09-2009 I got a Delprado Royal Hudson on the way from our fav auction site we love to hate, and I've seen others turn it into a working model by putting a Kato/Concor chassis into it. Well, how good is the Con-Cor chassis? I got a J3a Hudson Con-Cor I got ebay for cheap a few months ago, haven't run it yet (it's still DC, and I can't find my DC pack) but its pretty "worn", you could tell it was run a bit. I was thinking of maybe trying this chassis out: its the Kato Japan C62. Probably easier to DCC'ify it too? Re: steam chassis for kitbash - Triplex - 09-10-2009 I suspect the Japanese-prototype Hudson will be way too small. Re: steam chassis for kitbash - Trolleyfan - 09-12-2009 Watch out, the Japanese N scale is slightly larger at 1/150 which means you might have to shave the sides of the chassis to get it into a "rest of the world" N scale body. Of course if you already have the chassis fitted then this is a moot point. :? Re: steam chassis for kitbash - Wiredup - 09-12-2009 naw, still waiting for the Delprado model to show up in my mailbox. Re: steam chassis for kitbash - Triplex - 09-13-2009 Quote:Watch out, the Japanese N scale is slightly larger at 1/150 which means you might have to shave the sides of the chassis to get it into a "rest of the world" N scale body.But remember, real Japanese trains are a lot smaller than American trains. Even with the scale difference, it'll be smaller. |