Mantua 2-6-6-2 HO

jhh72

New Member
Hi everyone,
I have recently purchased a NOS Vintage 2-6-6-2 Tank logger by Mantua.All parts are there minus the instructions,,would anyone on the forum have such a loco and the instructions at all? I am lucky to have another completed example to work from and compare during construction but really would like a copy of the instructions etc..
Cheers Jason.
 

Bones

Member
Well that's just wrong....
Uintah Railway was the origin of the 'logger'. Don't let them tell you it was Sumpter Valley. I can't belive Mantua denied a legend it's rite to fame!








Yea, yea. I know it's not a perfect copy, but it's a shameless Uintah plug.
Thanks for the link Ray. That's good to keep handy.
 
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nachoman

That is a great link. Unfortunately, it didn't have the kemtron instructions I need for how to assemble some brass passenger trucks!

Kevin
 

nkp174

Active Member
That is a great link. Unfortunately, it didn't have the kemtron instructions I need for how to assemble some brass passenger trucks!

Kevin

You need a drill press or a rotary tool. Carefully drill the holes for the axles. It should then slide together if you've cleaned off the flash. Place the brake hangers, wheels, and bolster in between the side frames and rubber band the assembly. Check if it is free rolling. If it isn't...you can try enlarging the holes you drilled...or if that doesn't fix it...add spacers from a hollow styrene rod which is small enough not to be noticeable, but with holes that the axles fit into.

Once the assembly is working fine...solder the side frames to the bolster.

This is what I did with my Precision Scale On3 passenger car trucks. Many of the Precision Scale items are made from Kemtron masters.
 
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nachoman

You need a drill press or a rotary tool. Carefully drill the holes for the axles. It should then slide together if you've cleaned off the flash. Place the brake hangers, wheels, and bolster in between the side frames and rubber band the assembly. Check if it is free rolling. If it isn't...you can try enlarging the holes you drilled...or if that doesn't fix it...add spacers from a hollow styrene rod which is small enough not to be noticeable, but with holes that the axles fit into.

Once the assembly is working fine...solder the side frames to the bolster.

This is what I did with my Precision Scale On3 passenger car trucks. Many of the Precision Scale items are made from Kemtron masters.

Unfortunatley, mine are the old HOn3 castings that have half of the bolster cast as part of the sideframes. Somehow, the sideframes need to be held in the correct position so that the two bolster halves can be soldered together. I'm not sure what to use as a clamp for something that small.

Kevin
 

nkp174

Active Member
I'd try clothes pins or possibly super gluing something else to them in order to hold them together while soldering. Then add a solvent such as rubbing alcohol or finger nail polish (acetone) to remove the super glue.
 
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nachoman

hey, that's a good idea. I could glue the sideframes to a piece of tile or wood in the correct position, and then solder the bolster. I'll try it tonight and see if I can't get it to work.

Kevin
 
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