Rule292 posted:pittsburghrailfan posted:Hello,
I've been idly contemplating for a while converting an MTH Railking Scale MP15AC to P:48. From reading up on other conversions, I understand that I need to convert the hi-rail wheels to P:48 wheelsets, and possibly slim down the truck blocks (or fabricate new ones). And with the news that NWSL is shutting down soon, I figured I should at least start collecting materials while they are readily available.
With that premise in mind, what sort of information do I need to gather to start buying materials? Is there anywhere on the MTH website I can find the size of the gear used on the MP15's wheels, or the rest of the truck? Or should I order an unpowered Stanton drive unit (will that work with vertical can motors)?
Basically, how should I proceed?
My apologies for my ignorance, but this is for the most part brand-new to me.
Hello,
Is there any reason you would want to stick with the vertical can motors when many of us feel that horizontal drives are slower and more prototypical?
There are quite a number of successful P:48 layouts and many that both operate and look perfect.
Not all of us like 172 profile wheels from the early 1900s on our trains.
My thought was that installing new trucks would be both less costly and less involved than putting in an entirely new drive mechanism. Plus, I would like to leave the original electronics in, and I am unsure if the shell has the space for both the horizontal drive and the boards.
