I have a model of 844 I stretched from a Pacific. I want to make a centipede tender for it. I have a MTH tender I can take measurements from. I do have some USA BB tender parts, the side frames and the front tender truck. I ordered some wheels from Gary Raymond(nice guy!). So help my art brain to scale up my 1/32 measurements to 1/29.
I sent an extra TIU to Ray and a MTH boxcar to put it in and another boxcar for the battery car. He took the TIU apart to fit in the boxcar and put a fuse and switch on the battery car. Nice neat install as usual. I find the response to be a lot better on battery power, none of those not on track notices. Choosing the smoke worked fine the first time, used to have troubles with that. I found it ran fine on 14 volt battery, but do have a new 18 volt on order to fit in the boxcar door. Really happy with how it went. Once I sell another couple of battery power locos I will have my Challenger converted with my other TIU. Then sell my Bridgewerks!
I have one I would sell. ONe rod had broken and someone patched it up. I have the replacement piece that I could send with it. I have a box for it, tender would be in another. Also have MTH 4 car set , I put figures in the cars, they have Kadee couplers. Need email to send pix, can't seem to do it here. Have to take new ones anyway. juking52@cox.net Jerry
Beginner kit, all brass. Comes with a book of instructions but you still have to figure out a lot. I failed at resistance soldering, so used 0-80 and 1/72 bolts, didn't like the slot screw heads it had. I got it back ages ago when you could get an electric motor with it, no longer offered. Not easy to do, old fingers and such not good with small stuff.
I used JB weld on some parts I glued to the smokebox on my Shay. Has held up well. I like to rough up the spot a little and use alcohol to make sure it is clean. Not that I know anything! Good you are having fun.
how to scale up to 1/29 from 1/32
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Thanks. Since 1/32 is 3/8" and 1/29 is 7/16" just count how many 3/8'd I have and measure out that many 7/8" Should work, I think, make a ruler maybe.
jerry