Motor for small loco

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

Found these on Ebay and wondered if anyone had any experience with them. Clearly not up to a Parvalux but quite a price difference

With Thanks

Pete

Edited By Pete White on 15/12/2018 18:36:22

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

How about these

[Ron LadenParticipant @ronladen17547]

Hi Pete

They come in different wattage up to 500 watts I think. I couldnt use them in my 5 inch 0-4-0 as it is only 12volt single battery so took a different route, I have considered them for a future project though. I think quite a few people are using them and I havnt heard anything bad about them other than their wattage is often not what is claimed on the label. What loco are you planning to put it in..?

Ron

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

Thanks for that Ron. Think I will give one a go then, at the price. Was planing on something like your projuct, might go with something metal bodied similar to Elf or Trojan as a shunter. Perhaps a wooden body along the lines of Toby, mate of Thomas.

Did consider a 0-6-0 with one axle, the rear? with no flanges on the wheels. Comments welcome

[john fletcher 1Participant @johnfletcher1]

I've used similar motor from children scooters which I bought from car boot sales, when I made an 0-6-0 shunter, and they worked well, mine were 12 volt. Having had second look at Pete's picture I think they are the same make but 24 volt The batteries had failed on the scooters and so had the chargers. I also think the sprocket has a left hand thread, I remember making a sort of chain spanner.to use when removing the sprocket. Our local bearing dealer stock a range of sprockets, chain and links to fit. I might have some spare 12 volt motors in the garage. John

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Pete White on 16/12/2018 13:59:29:

Did consider a 0-6-0 with one axle, the rear? with no flanges on the wheels. Comments welcome

Always the middle without flanges, at least in full size.

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

Thanks for that John, that information on the suitability clinkes the deal then. I will send a p.m. about what you might have in your stach.

Neil, I initially thought the middle one, but opted for end to keep the wheel base as short as possible for the tight radius curves that I have planned. Does it matter much either way I wonder ?

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

It has to be the middle with no flange, or you have a very short guided wheelbase and it will wobble badly an may try to climb up the tack on corners.

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