sumpter250 chasing trains

[sumpter250]

The shinnecock hills lumber 2-6-6-2, based on the Mantua chassis, eastbound on the high line, with Sumpter250 ( Sumpter Valley Railway 2-6-6-2, #250) right behind.
This gives you a rough idea of the size comparison between the HOn3 2-6-6-2, and the HO standard gauge 2-6-6-2.

 

[alkcnw]

Nice bridge!! Is it scratch built or a kit?

 

[shamus]

Nice pair of loco's and great looking bridge.
I am trying to get hold of a Can motor and flywheel plus new gearbox with universal couplers to replace my little 2-6-6-2.

Cheers

 

[BDC]

Looks like ol' Sumpter is trying to recreate the Buster Keaton movie about a Civil War train chase I think the movie was named 'The General' but I'm not sure.

 

[sumpter250]

Shamus,
I was fortunate in that someone had already installed a can motor in the Mantua 2-6-6-2 that I found. I am going to assume that the engine chassis are the same, and that the pilot, and trailing wheels are plastic. Also I am assuming that because the engine has electrical pickup,,lead engine/right hand,,rear engine/left hand,,that there is no electrical pickup from the tender.
I found that by replacing the pilot and trailing wheels with Northwest Short line wheels I got much better electrical performance. Where you have a tender, you have that many more wheels for contact.
The chassis of my loco has the can motor "RTV'd" in place, and uses the original rubber tubing to connect motor, and gearboxes.
I haven't had any problems with the loco yet, and have run it extensively on the modular layout.
I pulled the superstructure so you could see how this one is set up. I'll attach the pic.
Pete

 

[sumpter250]

alkcnw,
The bridge(s) are Life Like scenemaster kits with the original decks and handrails removed.

BDC,
The movie I remember was the Disney version. The "general" was stolen, and the "texas" chased it running light,and in reverse.

 

[Bob Collins]

Pete;

Is that some sort of mine head in the foreground of the initial picture?

Bob

 

[shamus]

Hi sumpter250, Thanks for the photo, thats just like my chassis, one question, what is the number for the Can motor please, got to get me one of those, and will it take a flywheel?. Pity the rubber tubes cannot be replaced with proper universal couplers.

 

[Drew1125]

Bob,
I'm not sure, but I'm going to take a wild guess that that's part of a drawbridge...(?)

 

[sumpter250]

Shamus,
Ouch, there's no numbers on the motor, unless they are burried in adhesive. Somewhere I have a list of Northwest Shortline motors. When I get back later this evening I'll try to find something that would work.

Bob,
Charlie's right that is one of the towers of the vertical lift. See the pic of the center module I posted in "module photos".
Pete

 

[sumpter250]

can motor

Shamus,
Northwest Shortline is online at www.NWSL.com ,email at
info@NWSL.com. Their part # 162049, Sagami can motor 1620mm, single 6.1X 2.0 mm shaft-15000 RPM,, or,,
Kato model HM-5, catalog # 31-500, 20.3 X 17 mm-2.0 mm shaft (double shaft so maybe a flywheel could be installed) are two choices you could go after. I don't have an 'E' address for Kato their snail mail is; Kato U.S.A. inc.
781 Dillon Drive, Wooddale Illinois 60191
Hope this helps,
Pete

 

[shamus]

Thanks, I will give NWSL a try.