Electric loco kit

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:27 am

If you head over to my blog there are a couple of pictures of my planned electric loco. It's trundling along on a small circle of plastic track in our living room as I write this.

http://iloapp.bustedbricks.com/blog/blog?Home&post=22

TTHLRMatt · Post by **TTHLRMatt** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:23 am

I like it !!!!! Very O&K/Cyril from the ratty, should do it in 7/8ths

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Please do a metal version!

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:36 pm

tom_tom_go:80710 wrote:Please do a metal version!

Too big an investment for my little business I'm afraid.

Jerm · Post by **Jerm** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:35 pm

Sold! I'll buy one! (If it's available in 45mm, at least)

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:10 am

Here is the loco. The loco body kit simply plops onto the electric chassis that I already sell. The loco has perspex glazing, alu mesh grill and ply roof and window frames. The body kit will cost £11 so a complete electric loco will be £26.75 incl. VAT. I start manufacturing kits and writing instructions this week. There are a few things I need to order but hopefully that will arrive before the weekend.

I hope we get some warmer weather soon so I can get one painted.

Superbiker_uk · Post by **Superbiker_uk** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:09 am

I like the look of the body kit - I will get one when these are available. Thank you.

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:19 am

It will look a lot better with some paint on it but I can't spray paint when it's this cold.

Enginehouse · Post by **Enginehouse** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:44 am

Busted Bricks:81800 wrote:It will look a lot better with some paint on it but I can't spray paint when it's this cold.

You are definitely one among many in this respect

Are you making this loco in 32 gauge only?

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:08 am

The electric chassis will be available in 45mm gauge. However this loco is fairly narrow so the axleboxes would stick out beyond the buffer beams and I don't think it would look very good. Better suited to an inside framed chassis for 45mm but I don't have one of those planned at the moment.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:22 pm

Who said garden railways are too expensive? Cheap as chips. Looking forward to the arrival of my wagon kits.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:26 pm

I assume you haven't taken a stand at Peterborough?

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:53 pm

MDLR:81811 wrote:I assume you haven't taken a stand at Peterborough?

No, I don't think I have enough of a range of kits for that.

I'm still thinking of whether I should do a 7/8ths version or not. So far most modellers in that scale are very scale/realism consicious but I think there might be a place for simple, affordable kits. Price of course will go up as the size increases. Bigger wheels and stronger motor will be needed. However there will be loads of room for chain driven 4wd and R/C equipment if that takes your fancy.

GTB · Post by **GTB** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:21 am

Busted Bricks:81808 wrote:The electric chassis will be available in 45mm gauge. However this loco is fairly narrow so the axleboxes would stick out beyond the buffer beams and I don't think it would look very good.

The full size builders had the same problem when building locos for different gauges.

This photo in Wikipedia shows the Ruston-Hornsby solution for gauges greater than 2'.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... _Lumix.jpg

Graeme

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