wes_turngrate
18. APT-E 12-012 full consist (WiP)
Unfortunately, this seems to be a 'slow-burn' project. It's been hanging around a long time, and I find it's very difficult to manage both the complex assembly and then inevitable re-design and subsequent re-ordering of parts with any degree of speed.
Anyway, here is the full consist assembly out of LDD (rendered through POVray). The nose feels like it's still very much WiP (though I reserve the right not to change it much!!). I've had to redesign the bogies (both power and trailing) and the power cars are virtually re-built internally, and 4 studs longer externally. The PF-motor power chain is much simplified, see images to follow soon. Now using re-geared XL-motors, running 6x normal speed, mounted vertically over the power bogies.
I'll be installing a Buwizz power/control pack in this set, A) because of its smaller form factor, and B) on account of the higher output voltages available to shove this monster at as high a speed as possible!
18. APT-E 12-012 full consist (WiP)
Unfortunately, this seems to be a 'slow-burn' project. It's been hanging around a long time, and I find it's very difficult to manage both the complex assembly and then inevitable re-design and subsequent re-ordering of parts with any degree of speed.
Anyway, here is the full consist assembly out of LDD (rendered through POVray). The nose feels like it's still very much WiP (though I reserve the right not to change it much!!). I've had to redesign the bogies (both power and trailing) and the power cars are virtually re-built internally, and 4 studs longer externally. The PF-motor power chain is much simplified, see images to follow soon. Now using re-geared XL-motors, running 6x normal speed, mounted vertically over the power bogies.
I'll be installing a Buwizz power/control pack in this set, A) because of its smaller form factor, and B) on account of the higher output voltages available to shove this monster at as high a speed as possible!