Wonder if we can get an interpetation of that Japanese website/info on those motorized trucks?
Brian
My Layout Plan
Interesting new Plan Consideration
It's not perfect, but it helps:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&tab=wT1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Farumo.a.la9.jp%2Fr0123.htm
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&tab=wT1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Farumo.a.la9.jp%2Fr0138.htm
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Hey, Darth, it's always a pleasure to see you tackle these little critter challenges. This one is a GEM!
Those little Japanese power trucks look to be very high quality. I could see getting lost in the shop for a few weeks playing with the possibilities! Dan
That power truck looked a lot like the dual motor spectrum 44t trucks. One of those might work as well for small motor applications
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
That's what he used.
I just realized this thread was started 8 years ago. Still, good stuff brought out. Dan
Is this the 44toner Bachmann truck motor that's been referred to?
Looks like a 3 pole motor? Could it be run by a decoder?
I think I have a pair of small On30 diesel switchers that were kit-bashed up utilizing these power units. I'll have to take a couple of photos for ID purposes.
railandsailIs this the 44toner Bachmann truck motor that's been referred to?
Looks like it.
Note that these motors are very delicate. Make sure everything turns easily. I don't recommend trying to see how many cars your critter can pull.
They work fine with a decoder. I built a copy of Darth's switcher and it worked quite well. I used a non-sound decoder. Fitting in a sound decoder and a speaker would be a bit of a challenge but where there's a will.....
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!