Hi all! Having only had a close look at two N engines, and only one of them a steamer, I was wondering if something I noticed was common.
The steamer is a model of the Jupiter (4-4-0 / American(?) type) from Bachmann. The moter itself is located in the tender and powers the drive wheels through a ball-socket rod connecting the engine + tender.
Is this a common arrangement in N scale steam engines, or is it only in the smaller engine types? It tends to be a pain, because the metal block in the cab doesn't provide enough weight on the drive wheels for them to get good traction. Oh, the drive wheels do have rubber(?) rings.
The steamer is a model of the Jupiter (4-4-0 / American(?) type) from Bachmann. The moter itself is located in the tender and powers the drive wheels through a ball-socket rod connecting the engine + tender.
Is this a common arrangement in N scale steam engines, or is it only in the smaller engine types? It tends to be a pain, because the metal block in the cab doesn't provide enough weight on the drive wheels for them to get good traction. Oh, the drive wheels do have rubber(?) rings.