Accucraft 0-6-0 power unit

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Accucraft 0-6-0 power unit

Post by MTA » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:08 pm

Sod's law everyone already knows about this, but I've only just spotted it on the Track Shack website.

Accucraft will be producing a Lawley power unit, and will be a great basis for a powerful loco :)

http://www.track-shack.com/index.php?ca ... ts___Parts
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Post by taliesin001 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:14 pm

I had seen it, but it was only being proposed so is good to see that it is available, at a good price too! :D I had been looking in to it with a view to buying one but have now decided to save up for a russell chassis.

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Post by Matt » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:15 pm

Nice. Maybe simply 7 8ths will make a baldrick body for the new 0-6-0 frame.
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Post by laalratty » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:58 pm

I'm quite tempted to get something like that, as following on from LMSjool's Lady of the Lakes, I would like to make my own large tender loco. But £550 is still a bit much for me
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Post by MoelygestLR » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:02 am

It is a bit much at £550 especailly considereing the 0-4-0 version, Ragleth is £375!
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Post by Merddin Emrys » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:34 am

Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all? I expect it's too big though :cry: :lol:

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Post by 90733 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:55 am

Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all?  I expect it's too big though :cry:  :lol:
It's doesn't have to be scale though :D

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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:30 am

90733 wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all?  I expect it's too big though :cry:  :lol:
It's doesn't have to be scale though  :D
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Post by Merddin Emrys » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:45 am

90733 wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Ragleth at £375 is extremely tempting, I'm wondering if I could make it into an FR / old WHR engine at all?  I expect it's too big though :cry:  :lol:
It's doesn't have to be scale though  :D
Quite true, my Roundhouse Linda is slightly wide for 16mm although she's about right for length and height :D

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Post by taliesin001 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:53 pm

If you didn't want it to be exact 16mm scale, I would have thougth that Beddgelert would be best. :D Obviously you would need to extend the frames to allow for a pony truck and change the smokebox but it would be a nice challenge.

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