11-29-2010, 11:04 AM
Galen wrote:
"You just might be able to get that dinky little motor in the boiler or firebox somehow. Is there a particular reason for putting it in the tender?"
That was tried, and is the reason why this project wasn't done a long time ago. I had intended on using a gear tower, so that the motor could sit on to of the drive gear box......it didn't work.
Leaving the boiler "empty", allows me to get the loco's weight balanced for better tractive effort.
Schraddel wrote:
" On the photo it seems to me there is a brass bushing over the Motor shaft. And it's outside diameter is equal as the diameter of the gearbox input shaft. "
The brass bushing was part of the above mentioned "gear tower modification". I may turn it down just a bit to accept a smaller universal fitting ( cup ).
the drive will be configured: [drive gear box shaft with cup...intermediate (through firebox/cab) shaft with ball, and cup in the cab area...connecting shaft with ball at both ends...and cup on the motor shaft.
The other consideration is that that intended motor, will not be strong enough to move the loco. The boiler area is not big enough to allow a larger motor, without removing all the backhead detail I've already built. There's room in the tender for a slightly larger motor if needed. ( I really didn't want to see "motor" inside the cab ).
Nachoman, I have an HOn3 2-4-2T, that I thought about adding a tender to for better electrical pickup. Thanks for reminding me....another "shelved project" to haul out and finish.
Gary, UP Challenger 3985 has been known to show up on other roads with a string of passenger cars. Perhaps that train could pay a visit to "your area, and time period"......
UP 3985 on the C&NW "New Line", at Illinois route 176, within the last ten years.
"You just might be able to get that dinky little motor in the boiler or firebox somehow. Is there a particular reason for putting it in the tender?"
That was tried, and is the reason why this project wasn't done a long time ago. I had intended on using a gear tower, so that the motor could sit on to of the drive gear box......it didn't work.
Leaving the boiler "empty", allows me to get the loco's weight balanced for better tractive effort.
Schraddel wrote:
" On the photo it seems to me there is a brass bushing over the Motor shaft. And it's outside diameter is equal as the diameter of the gearbox input shaft. "
The brass bushing was part of the above mentioned "gear tower modification". I may turn it down just a bit to accept a smaller universal fitting ( cup ).
the drive will be configured: [drive gear box shaft with cup...intermediate (through firebox/cab) shaft with ball, and cup in the cab area...connecting shaft with ball at both ends...and cup on the motor shaft.
The other consideration is that that intended motor, will not be strong enough to move the loco. The boiler area is not big enough to allow a larger motor, without removing all the backhead detail I've already built. There's room in the tender for a slightly larger motor if needed. ( I really didn't want to see "motor" inside the cab ).
Nachoman, I have an HOn3 2-4-2T, that I thought about adding a tender to for better electrical pickup. Thanks for reminding me....another "shelved project" to haul out and finish.
Gary, UP Challenger 3985 has been known to show up on other roads with a string of passenger cars. Perhaps that train could pay a visit to "your area, and time period"......
UP 3985 on the C&NW "New Line", at Illinois route 176, within the last ten years.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!