Bachmann Toy Train Bash

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The Cogges Railway has operated the yard shunter at Cogges Pit for many years. The pit finally closed recently and the filthy and tired 0-4-2 of doubtful heritage was to be dropped down the main shaft as part of the "clean up". Instead it was rescued to join the Connie in the "to be restored" siding. However it still runs so it may beat the connie in the queue.

In reality I finally had some time to mess about in the garage. I bought a bachmann toy train online for £40 something and challenged myself to mod it with whatever I already had in the garage in as little as possible time (not 5 hours in total). This is not meant to be top class modelling but just enjoying myself in the garage for little time and money as possible

The running gear is reasonably solid and smooth running so i think it will be worthy of those of you wanting to invest some time and skill into these. As it comes the vertically mounted motor flops about a bit. A judicious piece of plasticard firmed it up and made it run much quieter.

[*]Binary Digital DPDT Control, Nimh rechargeables not needed for another project.[*]I turned it from a 0-4-0 to an 0-4-2[*]Built a rudimentary motion from brass strip[*]New more manly pistons from some plastic plumbing[*]Timber buffers[*]"Detailed" the cab[*]Made a proper saddle tank from cereal packet- didn't like the wierd pannier cum saddle tanks it had[*]got rid of the moulded bell[*]built a back on the cab an bunker filled with dave hubs coal[*]made it really dirty- and made some steam leak stains Before:
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After:
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And to prove motion works LOL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqdpUbQjVsw
 
ooooooooooooooooooooooooh WOWOW great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tht is much better!!!!
 
CoggesRailway said:
thanks steven. I think you and I are from the same "school" :rolf:
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ha ha ha lol.... loves it as it look awesome....better than shining one lol....wow....it really suit it on my layout when i get tht from back2bay..£49.....
 
Absolutely spot on, Ian. There's going to be loads of conversions of these loco's, and skip loads of blood sweat & tears, but they are going to have work hard to better your five hour wonder.
 
What I think is cool is some of you (like mel and others) who have the patience and skill will be able to creates some gorgeous little engines for not a lot of money. it's a solid enough platform....
 
Nice loco now, she looks well in action in the film too:thumbup:
 
it's just different paints mate, and the motion has real oil to help my dodgy motion go round! the pictures have made me decide to improve it a bit where needed- i think its good enough to bother :bigsmile:
 
brillent ian, looks good from here!!
 
Absolutely brilliant conversion AND finish..... so much better than a shiny toy!
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Rob
 
Looks fantastic Ian great work :thumbup:
 
wow, what a difference. From a toy into a very realistic and professional model, well done :thumbup:
 
Very nice - looks like it's had a hard life. Really catches the character of a small industrial loco.
 
Great job Ian!
 
Like it:thumbup: That's a good idea with the tank - try as I might, I haven't found a photo of a split-tank loco in service - might copy that!
 
Magic. I wasn't very sure that this little toy would be of great use but you have turned it into something really good. And in only 5 hours. As others have said - good industrial grime.
 
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