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 Posted - April 11 2011 : 8:42:55 PM
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At a semi-local flea market on Sunday, I found a bin of older Matchbox, guy wanted $5 each. Spotted two of the small yellow Shunter diesels, and purchased one. Had thought about powering one, so I took it to work today, and drilled out the 5 rivets holding it together. After I got it apart, I drilled out the exhaust stack hole, and also put a small hole in the roof. I found an obsolete LED and pushed that thru the roof. I found a nice aluminum "muffler" and mounted it vertically to route the exhaust over the cab. Not sure what mini-motor and truck I can find to power this, maybe a trolley motor. I'm thinking of putting red stripes on the back, and haul my Lionel HO Nuclear waste car with it, with the red LED on top flashing. That's the dream, who knows what 'll happen. Maybe another bench-top dust-collectin' project like my others. Well, here's the start of it, anyway -
Anyone else tried to power something this small before? It's smaller than my Tyco T227 diesels.
Ooops, had a brain sneeze...stuck a watch battery between the LED legs, and it lit up nicely! There's what it'd look like, sort of.
Jerry
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Posted - April 11 2011 : 9:56:07 PM
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tinkered with the very same thing. Not powered, yet. But added some details.
Should make an o.k. loco with that cast metal body.
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 Posted - April 12 2011 : 04:41:58 AM
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Hi AMC_Gremlin_GT,
I have a couple of those Matchbox trains in my collection. Cool idea you have. Maybe one of your turbo train chassis will work in it. I can't wait to see what you do.
Thanks for sharing.
Mike
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Posted - July 29 2011 : 1:32:13 PM
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Great use For The Matchbox Shunters! I Might Try That.
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Posted - September 30 2011 : 10:34:14 PM
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Update. To Power One Of These, I Belive A 1 Truck Power Torque Would Work. Use The Sideframes Of The Stock Chassis. It Should Work. If I Can Get Ahold Of Mine Ill Work On It.
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 07:43:42 AM
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only issue I see with this is the PT is one side pickup only you may do better with a NWSL power truck or something similar
Ray
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 08:24:05 AM
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I already Knew That, Which Is Why I Was Talkin About 1 Truck Power Torque. Like In The switchers.
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 3:20:29 PM
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| I'd like to find one of those...I have the power trucks from a couple Bachmann cable cars that would be perfect---they even come with spoked wheels for added character...
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 3:25:01 PM
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| will get you one ken
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 5:18:06 PM
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Lookie What I Found! Its Not Matchbox, But Small, Diecast, And Begging To Be Motorized. Got An Old PT.
About To Do Some Work Now.
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 6:17:31 PM
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Change In Plans. Ive Changed Engines. And The Boiler Is To Small. I Will Do Some Filing And Fiting And Insert HO Wheelsets And Bam. Its An HO Runner.
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Posted - October 01 2011 : 8:47:01 PM
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Change Again. I am Going To Fit A PT. Ill Have To Cut The Boiler At The Back Though.
Get Progress Later.
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 7:48:40 PM
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Sorry, But whats a Tyco T227? Well, I know the engine AMCGremlinGT Gave me is smaller than a matchbox shunter, so it must be smaller than a Tyco T227. I mean, My engine is TINY!
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 7:58:54 PM
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quote:Sorry, But whats a Tyco T227?
Originally posted by CNVIATyco - October 23 2011 : 7:48:40 PM
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The T227 is Tyco's centercab switcher, it's smaller than the Hustler switcher.
THis is what they look like. These are the earlier 1960's era Tyco, not the '70's and later. These were probably made by Mantua.
Jerry
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Edited by - AMC_Gremlin_GT on October 23 2011 8:00:33 PM
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 8:27:28 PM
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How Long are they? And Thanks again for the Switcher! Its my Matchbox Switcher. Earlier today, I drilled out the Rivet to accsess The Inside to Drill a hole for the LED. And as I speek I am packing the E8 to ship Hopefully tommorow.
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 9:23:30 PM
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| I'm still looking for one like Jerry's...I just know that a Bachmann cable car truck will fit...
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 9:32:43 PM
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Got Ebay? There are a lot on the bay. Pick a shunter, any shunter They are About $5 and $2 shipping, varies wildly. Dont get one mint, youll pay more.
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 9:35:57 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHUNTER-24-SUPERFAST-SERIES-MATCHBOX-LOOSE-/160667938394?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item25688e2e5a
Here you go
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 9:54:57 PM
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| That's the easy way, CN...anyone can do that. My way is to find it in the corner of a junk shop/thrift store/flea market for 50 cents. I've found my hobby dollar goes much farther when I start out with a wallet full of patience...
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Posted - October 23 2011 : 10:28:29 PM
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Its Okay. Im like you. I Rarely get something on the bay, I just window shop. Just trying to make everyone happy
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Posted - October 24 2011 : 07:47:43 AM
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quote: Anyone else tried to power something this small before? It's smaller than my Tyco T227 diesels.
I have. The shunter you gave me. It needs alot of work
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Posted - October 24 2011 : 1:41:23 PM
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quote: quote: Anyone else tried to power something this small before? It's smaller than my Tyco T227 diesels.
I have. The shunter you gave me. It needs alot of work
Originally posted by CNVIATyco - October 24 2011 : 07:47:43 AM
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I noticed at a hobby shop one time, they had these teeny tiny can motors, for small-than-slot-car use. Wasn't much bigger than 1/4 inch diameter, and 1/2 inch long. I've seen similar motors in those little R/C helicopters,too, the cheapie foam ones. They'd probably fit inside that N hustler body. Getting it geared would be a challenge. Maybe an N Hi-F unit? Rubber power! Worth looking into.
Jerry
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Posted - October 24 2011 : 5:05:45 PM
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AMC IS A GENIOUS! I Would have never figured that out! No Gears! Rubbber POWER!
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Posted - October 24 2011 : 8:58:32 PM
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Im going to make totally new wheels for it and axles, and use belt drive attachted to the wheels for movement. The Wheels will Be Modified Gears to use the belt drive. It will hopefully work. Tried rubber bands, and it was terrible. They kept Slipping off. And Im thinkin Slot car motor! Super fast Switcher!
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Posted - October 25 2011 : 07:35:06 AM
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Here's a comparison of the Tyco T227 to the RSO GE centercab and Hustler models. Definitely smaller than the more common 44-ton models.
I believe the T227 is designed after the Whitmore industrial diesel, with the automobile type grilles on either end. At any rate it's smaller than the GE which is smaller than the Hustler. Only thing missing from this line-up is my 15-tonner, based on a gandy dancer chassis
Jerry
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Posted - October 25 2011 : 07:56:57 AM
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Nice, and in true GIC Tradition!
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Posted - October 25 2011 : 09:42:49 AM
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Did you ever think of having a powered box car behing the hussler pushing it. You get the same results. The train moving down the track. There were kits made to power box cars.
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Posted - October 25 2011 : 3:31:05 PM
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But What about fitting on HO Track? And my plan was a failure. I need a new plan. Some way to power it without gears. And Those 227s Are TINY! How Long Are they?
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Posted - October 25 2011 : 3:38:51 PM
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quote:Did you ever think of having a powered box car behing the hussler pushing it. You get the same results. The train moving down the track. There were kits made to power box cars.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - October 25 2011 : 09:42:49 AM
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No, never really gave it much thought. A couple reasons - the kits were old, so are old-school and not using modern motor tech. And where do you find them now? They were rare then, and no new ones made now. I haven't seen any of those kits anywhere. Not at shows, not on Ebay. "course, you got to SEARCH on the auction sites for them, and I don't...because I don't have a name for them to search on. "we'll go round in circles..." . That would be cool, or even have a haunted caboose or boxcar that can move on it's own.  Give me some search terms to use, and I'll keep looking out for one.
Jerry
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 11:47:43 PM
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Recently, My neighbors had a slot car(just the car) And I might be able to have it and Take the motor out. Now How Fast does and HO scale slot car go at(SPMH)? X that by 2 and get how fast this thing will go I can race the Shinkansen with this!
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 11:50:59 PM
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AMC, Check this out!
http://www.youtube.com/user/stameldam#p/u/5/4Nmk-dfryAo
This Person has made his engines powered and custom painted them!
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Posted - October 29 2011 : 12:17:25 AM
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quote:
Nice! What is that , a Dutch YouTube website? Cool! I like!
Jerry
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Posted - October 29 2011 : 08:49:12 AM
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I Think! Did you watch the Video?
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