That's an interesting idea.
Thanks Dennis....it is still ongoing and I'm prepared to try any of the ideas that have been suggested. It seems quite within my capabilities to give this one a go. Thank you.
If you have an old engine you don't use but still runs, cut a groove in one of the wheels or epoxy a pully to a wheel , and locate inside hidden in the building, or under it. Run the small cable or twine around pully and hook up engine to a battery or small power pack. You could even use an HO scale engine for smaller spaces. Epoxy something small to one of the drive wheels for a pulley, using a dremel tool while it is running and cut a groove in it. Dennis
***, they are on to us.
Vic, don't look too closely at the scores. We aussies will speak of it no more.
Mick
Chief Operating Officer
Northern Timber Company - Mt Beenak
yuz guyz aint meaning this by any chance?
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/428752.html?CMP=OTC-GCN
Have fun with your trains
Oh, I don't think it is the first time!!!
For once the Yanks don't know what we are talking about!!
Alan.
tutpc PS. Sorry about the cricket. Alan
PS. Sorry about the cricket.
Alan
It is just getting embarrassing. And in my home town. Better to think of garden railways.
Cheers and thanks for the information. No problem of locating the motor here in the UK which is a plus. Well worth checking it out.
thanks for the information and taking the time to reply. A site worth looking at and I think the motors maybe worth further investigation. Many thanks. Alan.
G'day,
I faced the same problem with exposed flywheels on a rail tractor. I ended up using a 12 volt 'N' scale motor and powering it with a single 1.5 volt AA battery. It doesn't use a lot of power, because there is no load. The battery seems to last forever and runs at a realistic speed.
Take a look here: http://www.philsnarrowgauge.com/Parts.html (you'll have to scroll down some). He has small motors that move pretty slow. I don't see why you couldn't power them by a few small batteries.
If the motor is used with a large gear, that will slow it down since the motor will have to turn a bigger circumference compared to a small gear. The bigger the gear the slower it will appear. - Peter
Modeling the Bellefonte Central Railroad
Fan of the PRR
Garden Railway Enthusiast
Check out my Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PennsyModeler
I am at present building a mine shaft with head gear and with a small winding house opposite it. I have mounted a pulley wheel in sheaves on top of the headgear and eventually would like to run the rope into the winding house. My problem is getting a small electric low geared motor to run the rope over the pulley and then into the winding house on a continuous loop. It need not turn at a vey fast rate only to give the impression that the mine is operating. Either battery,solar or track power to operate it would do. Help please.
Get the Garden Railways newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month