Does anyone know how to make a rolling stock carrige powered???

Question

I have three carriges hich are looking abit shabbey so I wanted to do them up and I want to know ho to power them or one at least. Any suggestions would be good.

Answer 1

first you must be able to spell properly

Answer 2

You need a motor bogie to fit in one of the carriages e.g. Black Beetle or Tenshodo Spud. This will cost around £25 - £40.

You may have to 'kit-bash' (modify) the carriage to fit the motor, depending on what type it is.

I suggest you go to a specialist for advice:

Answer 3

I take it you're in the UK seeing as the panel on the left of the page says "UK & Ireland questions only" - in which case go to a model railway shop and buy a powered bogie and fit it to your carriage. They're available in several different sizes so I suggest you take your carriage along to the shop and explain what you have in mind and they'll help you pick the right one. Assuming you're talking "00" gauge they run in the region of £25-£35. Check in one of the model railway mags if you can ! ! !

Answer 4

well, how fast do you want them to go?

You could buy a small engine to drive the wheels via a chain or belt, and it might cost you about $150

Faster = More money

Answer 5

here is one way

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