04-01-2014, 02:14 AM
I just paid a visit to the Bachmann website and I found something that maybe of interest to those contemplating such a kitbashing project.
If you look up the Parts, Information and Service icon you will find a listing of most of the current offerings from bachmann including the above Hi-rail service truck listed as ■HO HI-RAILER DCC EQUIPPED. Clicking on the icon down loads an exploded iso-metric drawing of the model along with the part numbers of the individual components.
I think that this feature will help modellers contemplating buying certain models with a view to chopping them about. By checking out the drawing first you can have some idea if your prospective donor vehicle has the right sized motor or wheels or other items for your project.
I did also consider the possibility of using a gandy dancer unit to make a powered covered hopper to solve the problem of motion, but now I am re-considering the practicality of this idea given the small size of the motor in the Hi-rail truck.
Mark
If you look up the Parts, Information and Service icon you will find a listing of most of the current offerings from bachmann including the above Hi-rail service truck listed as ■HO HI-RAILER DCC EQUIPPED. Clicking on the icon down loads an exploded iso-metric drawing of the model along with the part numbers of the individual components.
I think that this feature will help modellers contemplating buying certain models with a view to chopping them about. By checking out the drawing first you can have some idea if your prospective donor vehicle has the right sized motor or wheels or other items for your project.
I did also consider the possibility of using a gandy dancer unit to make a powered covered hopper to solve the problem of motion, but now I am re-considering the practicality of this idea given the small size of the motor in the Hi-rail truck.
Mark
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