drive chain

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

The 2-6-4 is basicly done, (missing headlights, steam domes, and electronics) one off the bench. and the mext one on is a model of an old pole road machene(Im making it rail). The best I can figure is that it used a thick chain conected to the axles and a flywheel and I need to find one I can use in G scale. Thanks for all help.

[cabbage]

Well....

All my chain driven locos use the chain from Model Flight Accessories (AKA MFA/ComoDrills). The cogs come from my local Maplins and I have ordered them on-line from MFA direct. Other sources for these are the HOBBYS catalogue. The other option is to use DELRIN chain and cogs -but this can be pricey!!!





regards

ralph

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

That looks complicated. This is a pic of it (if it works)

Here it is after they converted to rail operations.

[cabbage]

It has a friend in NZ.... I built this from a small pamphlet that was sent to me by family in Napier. It shows the model partly finished on the workshop test track. The final picture would show the centrally mounted motor (single cylinder) it reduction box, the chain drive to the power propshaft, The worm and screw power take off to the front power bogie and the drive chain between the two bogies...



regards

ralph

[underworld]

I think Ozark Miniatures has them.

 

underworld

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Thanks guys, I think i found an old pice off of an old Loinel coal loader that will work.

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Man Evil Bay takes fore ever!!!!! Progress on the sled It now has a deck, a vertical boiler, a water tank, roof, new ends (the old ones broke) and the running gear out of an old bach. mauler. wood pile to cover the batteries is next on the list. 

Over view

The deck(cab)

The basics

The runnin gear (chain will be added to drive other axle)

[cabbage]

ERRRMMM....

Slight technical problem with the images?

regards

ralph

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

UH     Ya. Obvously thatwasn't the way to post those, What is the best way?

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Not much progress, I still can't figer out how to post pics.