Put Larger Drivers on the Bachmann On30 4-4-0

hminky

Member
I have a "what I did" on big drivers on the Bachmann On30 4-4-0 at:

Big Drivers for the Bachmann On30 4-4-0

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Harold
 

rogerw

Active Member
wow and im still worried about laying my flex track correctly. Thats some awesome work:thumb::thumb:
 

sumpter250

multiscale modelbuilder
:cool: :cool: Thanks, Harold. Once again you've shown us why 30" gauge is so well suited for freelancing! Your "American" looks much better with the "longer legs".
Pete
 

nkp174

Active Member
I always enjoy your work Harold...if only I could get you to realize the power of the dark side (On3 :mrgreen:...I understand that On30 is outstanding for what you like to do).

Any idea as to your next project? Do you have plans that involve a Forney?
 

hminky

Member
I always enjoy your work Harold...if only I could get you to realize the power of the dark side (On3 :mrgreen:...I understand that On30 is outstanding for what you like to do).

Any idea as to your next project? Do you have plans that involve a Forney?

Actually On3 has no advantage unless you are modeling Colorado or have big bucks for an MMI 4-4-0. I think the idea of a K class engine in On30 is rather silly. On30 fits my need for out of Colorado narrow gauge and that is the niche it fills quite nicely. The MMI 4-4-0 will not look good in On30.

I am not a Forney person. I probably will make a larger 4-4-0 from the Bachmann On30 4-4-0 sometime next year. Building the layout will be the major concern in the near future.

Harold
 
N

nachoman

Yeah, Harlod. It's about time you get scenery on the other half of your layout instead of foolin around with all those rolling stock projects!! :D:D I agree with you 100% on the use of On30 for Colorado narrow gauge - you can probably get the pre-1900 representation okay, but there are so many colorado narrow gague rivet counters out there, you would be constatly bombarded by nit-pickers. For a free-lance or a proto-lance On30 is a cheaper and excellent alternative. The 6" track gauge difference is difficult to notice with the smaller 4-4-0s and 2-6-0s - especially if one lays their own rail rather than uses standard ho track with ties that are too small and too close together. Are you still targeting the pre-1900 era?

Kevin
 

hminky

Member
I am back to 1905, the time frame fits the Bachmann 2-8-0's, which I really like. When I got the 4-4-0 with those "hinky" drivers, I was thinking about selling it. It really doesn't look like a typical NG 4-4-0 and doesn't match the Bachmann rolling stock. I always felt the prototype was the worse looking 4-4-0 ever made. Fortunately it had axle slots that could be increased easily to 1/8" for larger drivers. I really like the 4-4-0 with larger drivers, it fits the 1905 era very well and looks great in front of the Bachmann passenger cars.

The Bachmann Mogul drivers will fit with only a gear change and grinding clearance on the motor mount and frame. I put a suggestion that Bachmann should build a large driver version with the mogul drivers on the Bachmann Forum, but that has been ignored.

Harold
 
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