1/16 Diesel Narrow Gauge & Standard Gauge :)
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:46 pm
The first trial into Garden Railways for me, i was making a small setup to test and have a play, but also so i could get my father into the hobby.
My father has always spoken of a garden railway, although i think he would love to really have a ride on setup!
Anyway i decided that since all our models are 1/16 (mainly) i would try downloading a 16mm diesel loco off thingiverse.
This worked very well, but i wasn't happy with the drivetrain.
So a couple nights ago i set about making a dual motor mount setup which could take 2s & 3s lipo to power a little narrow gauge train.
This morning i setup some cheap plastic 45mm rail in my parents garden and then gifted this little narrow gauge loco to my father.
He loved it, and has now asked for some rolling stock, he has to go any buy himself a rail track layout now haha!
So 1st indoor test on Friday evening (3s lipo)
https://youtu.be/9tAltVac0q0
Also the first outdoor test with the track unsecured laying on the grass (2s lipo)
https://youtu.be/JvmUWdJlcMk
My Dad was driving this time and had a huge grin on his face
The drive unit is mounted on a rubber isolator pad and screwed into the body so it has some flex and give and isolation for noises.
Next job is to get a sound unit setup for it and get some rolling stock.
Pictures
Drive unit using 16mm geared motors with direct drive couplings into 2.5:1 gear setup in axles which drive flanged couplings to mount the wheels
Flip front conversion to allow easy access to electrics and battery
Plastic primer, filler primer, red oxide and black stain paint slowly going on
Blue going on
Weathering started
I am not great and paint work, thats where my wife excels. But i was very pleased to design and get this put together for my father.
More Narrow gauge to come for sure as i would like something to be able to cart around my various 1/16 models in the garden.
Need to find some WW2 narrow gauge locos to draw up for correct era
My father has always spoken of a garden railway, although i think he would love to really have a ride on setup!
Anyway i decided that since all our models are 1/16 (mainly) i would try downloading a 16mm diesel loco off thingiverse.
This worked very well, but i wasn't happy with the drivetrain.
So a couple nights ago i set about making a dual motor mount setup which could take 2s & 3s lipo to power a little narrow gauge train.
This morning i setup some cheap plastic 45mm rail in my parents garden and then gifted this little narrow gauge loco to my father.
He loved it, and has now asked for some rolling stock, he has to go any buy himself a rail track layout now haha!
So 1st indoor test on Friday evening (3s lipo)
https://youtu.be/9tAltVac0q0
Also the first outdoor test with the track unsecured laying on the grass (2s lipo)
https://youtu.be/JvmUWdJlcMk
My Dad was driving this time and had a huge grin on his face
The drive unit is mounted on a rubber isolator pad and screwed into the body so it has some flex and give and isolation for noises.
Next job is to get a sound unit setup for it and get some rolling stock.
Pictures
Drive unit using 16mm geared motors with direct drive couplings into 2.5:1 gear setup in axles which drive flanged couplings to mount the wheels
Flip front conversion to allow easy access to electrics and battery
Plastic primer, filler primer, red oxide and black stain paint slowly going on
Blue going on
Weathering started
I am not great and paint work, thats where my wife excels. But i was very pleased to design and get this put together for my father.
More Narrow gauge to come for sure as i would like something to be able to cart around my various 1/16 models in the garden.
Need to find some WW2 narrow gauge locos to draw up for correct era