Very nice modification, and indeed a nice beefy Porter. Would be very interested seeing the steps taken to convert a 2-6-0 into a 2-4-0 (or any x-4-x variation). I assume you remove the front driver and reconnect the linkages.
My fault. I've been away from trains for a long while. I flipped the drive wheel to the back after taking the entire loco and all the linkages apart. If Bachmann had only made the side rods the same length, it would have been so easy.
I would love a tutorial on this build. 0-4-0 porters are hard to get a hold of right now and I need an On30 locomotive that can make the curves I have space for.
Sorry to take so long to reply. I've been away from trains for a long while. The secret Bachmann doesn't want you to know is that almost any HO locomotive that runs well can be scaled up to On30. That's how it all began. I only used an On30 2-6-0 at the time because it was cheap, heavy, and had a giant motor in it with a flywheel.
I have several of these locos, And i'd love to get started on what you have done with these!. , And can't wait for your next videos!!. I'm a home bound disabled vet and have been a model railroader all my life, Since mostly all i can do or love is benchwork with the mass loss use of my legs is spending most days being creative doing neet projects like this. Any more indepth info is appreciated.. Thanks Dave mid-mich....
All the parts you need come from the donor On30 2-6-0 Mogul. I started work on the second video, then my day job went nuts. I hope to break free again soon. Sorry about the delay.
Distance between the rails. On3 Gauge vs On30 Gauge: Both are O Scale (O), Narrow Gauge (n), or On. The 3 = Gauge (distance between the track rails). On3 Gauge = 3 feet or 36 inches between the rails. - Nicknamed 3 foot gauge. On30 Gauge = 30 inches between the rails. Not 36. - HO gauge track is 32 inches from outside rail to outside rail. On30 Gauge runs on HO gauge track. On3 Gauge is 6 inches WIDER. - Needs WIDER track than HO. - Locos/Rolling Stock models are generally larger in On3. The most notable difference is the price. On3 is more expensive.
@@etwnc1917 Oh. I thought you meant BIG. Like a 2-6-6-2 or 2-8-8-2. Yes, you could make a Mikado. But, there are On30 2-8-2 K-series Mikados commercially available for less than the amount of time, money, and materials it would take to build one. Or, you could build one from scratch with brass, if you have several months. I built one years ago out of a Bachmann HO 2-8-0 upsized to On30.
@@FineTrainsIf you could figure out how to somehow make a 2-8-2 Yukon queen like the #190 at Tweetsie Railroad or #192 at dolly wood that would be the coolest thing I have seen in on30. I’ve been trying to make one but I don’t know what would be the best way to go about it.
@@etwnc1917 Mikados have complex side rod linkages. I would probably up-scale an HO 2-8-2. The Precision Scale MMI On3/On30 Mikados are pricey and too large for On30.
