Bachmann breakdown crane conversion to EM

[Michael CliffordParticipant]

Has anyone converted the Bachmann breakdown crane to EM? If so please could you advise what wheelsets are required.

Thanks,

Mike

[Dai DaviesParticipant]

Not sure you’ll get many replies to this, at least in the short term, as I doubt if that many have been sold yet, let alone converted. I would take out an axle of each sort of wheel, measure the wheel diameter, and look up the corresponding Alan Gibson wheelset. Going by other Bachmann ventures, I guess you will not be able to pull out the Bachmann wheelsets: the bogie widths would probably not permit the wide Bachmann flanges. This is purely speculation on my part! I have no access, or money, to the breakdown train.

[Michael CliffordParticipant]

Richard Proudmann at Bachmann has kindly checked and advises that all are 12.97 mm discs. Now need to find a supplier or settle for 12 mm discs.

Mike

[Peter HillParticipant]

Yes, I have converted mine to EM, and a colleague has done his too.
Both of us simply re gauged the Bachmann wheels, and they run fine! Brakes need a bit of tweaking in a few places, otherwise it was straightforward.

Pete Hill

[David HarrisParticipant]

Pete,

Do you think its possible to regauge to P4?

[Michael CliffordParticipant]

Thank you Pete

Mike

[Peter HillParticipant]

Hello David,
for P4 I think it will be very tight on the main carriage, but worth looking at.

Pete

[David HarrisParticipant]

Thanks Pete
Regards
Dave

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