Constructing a Tatra T5C5
#1
Returned from the summer holidays with two kits of the following tram, 1:87.

[Image: 800px-Tatra_T5C5.jpg](picture from wikipedia)

Started cleaning the parts yesterday to start constructing it, am planning to build one unmotorized, as per the kit and making one powered. First I'm going to have to decide on whether it'll be more or less realistic running on normal gauge or whether it might be a better idea to reduce the gauge to TT or N (H0m, H0e?) to allow for a smaller little layout should I want to build one at some point (will want to finish the N gauge layout first though)

The pantographs on this kit are plastic (as is all), and those I might want to replace with brass. Apparently there may or may not be a motorization kit available for the model (the instructions were unclear about that, were mainly reminding not to glue the wheels and filing off excess plastic)

I guess a running model would do well with a proper wheels/bogies...will need to shop around for something with 8mm(inside)/10mm(flanges) wheels 22mm apart.

I'll post pictures when things progress more.
-norm
Reply
#2
Those are nice looking. Please do post more pictures as you progress.

Loren
I got my first train when I was three,
put a hundred thousand miles on my knees.
Reply
#3
where is your layout prototype located? Does it use standard gauge 1435 mm or meter gauge 1000mm?
Cid
Reply
#4
This would be Budapest and they use 1435mm gauge, so using straight 16,5mm H0 would be prototypical. (might be easiest to get bogies and engines for, too...)
-norm
Reply
#5
tv_man Wrote:This would be Budapest and they use 1435mm gauge, so using straight 16,5mm H0 would be prototypical. (might be easiest to get bogies and engines for, too...)

I won't argue with the ease of finding motorizing parts, in HO scale standard gauge.
The pantographs, if you string the overhead wire, would have to be harder than the plastic, just for the wear that they will endure. Definitely conductive if the intent is to power from the overhead wire.

They'd look really good on a point-to-point operation.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
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!
Reply
#6
Sommerfeldt makes European prototype pantographs from old time to fairly modern. As for power Hollywood Foundry could be a source of powered trucks. You might even be able to use the new Bowser motorizing parts. Halling is another possible source of power for this unit and they might even have a floor for it. More info when I get a chance.

Greg Melby
Seattle, WA.
Reply
#7
Whoa, it seems that there are plenty of options - Halling seems to make some useful stuff, both trucks powered, only about 7mm too short - some work to be done, but probably not entirely impossible either. Thanks for pointing that out.
-norm
Reply
#8
Cool Light Rail! Can't wait to see it begin.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.  
[Image: logosmall.png]
Reply
#9
You can always check here for parts.

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.btinternet.com/~beckits/">http://www.btinternet.com/~beckits/</a><!-- m -->

or here

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.strassenbahnmodelle.de/">http://www.strassenbahnmodelle.de/</a><!-- m -->
Mark G
Reply
#10
A link to a manufacturer of Tatra streetcars:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/">http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/</a><!-- m -->

=> Zubehör : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/uebersicht_spurH0_zubehoer.html">http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/uebers ... ehoer.html</a><!-- m -->

=> Kardanantrieb T6: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/uebersicht_spurH0_zubehoer.html">http://www.herrmannundpartner.de/uebers ... ehoer.html</a><!-- m -->

I hope this may help you a little bit.

Lutz
Reply


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)