Adding Weight...Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

[garrymartin]

I have recently bought one of these loco's and I have found it to be "lightfooted" , she generally slips & slides more than my other 0-4-0's . An obvious answer would be to add more weight, but how much can be added before there is a risk of stressing the motor & gears ?
Or is there a magic formula or percentage that would work on any model ?:thinking:
(edited as too many dots)

 

[MTheStrong]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

I have successfully added weight to this locomotive to bring it upto a combined value of 2.5Kg. I use lead fishing weights and seal them in a plastic bag, I use bank cash bags as they are free. The additional weight has not caused any visible wear to the gears.

MTheStrong

 

[stockers]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Go for it. There is 8 oz of church roof in mine. So long as it can still slip when pushed your not going to do much harm to LGB. They can take it.
(The only exception may be the little fieldbahn loco - it has a belt drive!)

 

[CoggesRailway]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Agreed, most of my LGB stuff has been improved by a little lead. As well as better traction I feel they ride and track better as well as dealing with leaves etc. Not sure this applies to other stuff which can strip gears with no extra weight or even a train in sight!

 

[garrymartin]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Thank you for your help Gents, I shall aim at a combined weight of 2.2 to 2.5 Kg then. My lead came from the roof of a wishing well that I demolished when I moved here

 

[stockers]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Mine didn't really come from the church roof.!
Did it?

 

[steve parberry]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Mine didn't really come from the church roof.!
Did it?

Is that why you dont get any lead in one of these

http://www.pendleburymodels.com/villagechurch.html

 

[stockers]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

Not at that price you dont!

 

[funandtrains]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

If you put I lot of weight in you have to be a little more careful driving and avoid sudden stops, what splits LGB gears is holding the loco down and pushing which can either be a small child or the weight of a heavy train pushing a weighted loco along the track.

 

[stevedenver]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

i agree, some weight is great, too much can cause other issues-as noted there is a trade off between traction, and slippage, which protects the worm and axel gears from excessive wear -

i have added about 10-14 ozs or so to mine--they weigh about the same as a stainz

it is easy to put extra in the boiler area-i used lead wool in a heavy plastic bag

 

[themole]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

I could do with some lead in my pencil!!!!:clown::clown::clown: Alyn

 

[Waldgrun]

Re:Adding Weight..................Spremberg tank (LGB 2076 )

I could do with some lead in my pencil!!!!:clown::clown::clown: Alyn

Just check your spam folder of your email account, you might find something there to help you!

 

[Glengrant]

...........is that an HB or a BB Alyn????????????????

 

[3Valve]

Can't believe we've had an entire thread about adding wieght to a loco without Mr Whatlep trying to sell any lead shot.

 

[CoggesRailway]

Lol gareth...

 

[yb281]

Can't believe we've had an entire thread about adding wieght to a loco without Mr Whatlep trying to sell any lead shot.

I reckon he must be supervising more lead imports ............. or maybe invisible ballast exports?

 

[Gizzy]

...........is that an HB or a BB Alyn????????????????

I would have thought the harder, the better....