any experience of using z gauge track and chassis for "narrow" gauge on an N scale layout,

cant seem to find any "bodies" to fit on a Rokuhan chasis

Thanks

Mark

I know Peco used to offer some steamer body kits to fit on the Marklin 0-6-0.  Never heard of anything designed for a Rokuhan chassis, but I admit I don't follow N6.5 much.
What style of chassis is the Rokuhan?

I used one of the Peco white metal bodies on a Marklin 0-6-0 chassis for mine. The Peco bodies are difficult to get now I suspect, but 3D printing might be an option (although you'd have to work out how to sneak some lead in).

The Rokuhan I have is a 4 axle bogie chassis so might be better under a coach or wagon pushing a dummy loco, or perhaps an autocoach or railbus?

There are a couple of options on shapeways. I bought a tram body for Nn3 for the Rockuhan chassis and it just clicked into place and works like a dream. Only thing you have to careful of is that the materials used are brittle.

Here is one option.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/BL759RHE5/nn3-free-lance-box-cab-internal-combustion-loco

Rob.

Only one bogie is powered so I think you could stretch a Rokuhan chassis if required. I am looking at using Z gauge chassis to power trams, but may go for diesel or electric loco chassis instead.

Rokuhan chassis  under a slightly widened Rye and Camber coach dummy loco along for the ride

Quote from: ntpntpntp on February 29, 2024, 06:55:59 PMI know Peco used to offer some steamer body kits to fit on the Marklin 0-6-0.  Never heard of anything designed for a Rokuhan chassis, but I admit I don't follow N6.5 much.
What style of chassis is the Rokuhan?

its thishttps://www.osbornsmodels.com/rokuhan-sa001-1-motorised-chassis-46797-p.asp

i was thinking it would be a steam tram or a ruston type shunter...

my search for marklin drew a blank so any further help or steer there would be appreciated,
thanks for the considered reply.

Quote from: ntpntpntp on February 29, 2024, 06:55:59 PMI know Peco used to offer some steamer body kits to fit on the Marklin 0-6-0.  Never heard of anything designed for a Rokuhan chassis, but I admit I don't follow N6.5 much.
What style of chassis is the Rokuhan?

this onehttps://www.osbornsmodels.com/rokuhan-sa001-1-motorised-chassis-46797-p.asp

thanks for the reply

Quote from: nick_bastable on February 29, 2024, 08:40:54 PM

Rokuhan chassis  under a slightly widened Rye and Camber coach dummy loco along for the ride

thats food for thought thanks

Quote from: Jollybob on February 29, 2024, 08:11:00 PMThere are a couple of options on shapeways. I bought a tram body for Nn3 for the Rockuhan chassis and it just clicked into place and works like a dream. Only thing you have to careful of is that the materials used are brittle.

Here is one option.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/BL759RHE5/nn3-free-lance-box-cab-internal-combustion-loco

Rob.

thanks for the steer.

Thanks All for the helpful and considered replys,
it nice that a thread didn't descend into chaos and arguments

i found some amazing narrow gauge work on YT

https://www.youtube.com/@Schmuck804

regards

Mark

I used the Peco body on a Marklin chassis and added a couple of GF Shredded Wheat coaches, each with everything below the floor cut away and replaced with two halves of a bogie chassis from a Z-gauge tanker.


Excuse the finger, the track was dirty, as I was just building that section.

Rokuhan chassis  under a slightly widened Rye and Camber coach dummy loco along for the ride
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thats food for thought thanks
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beware the Rokuhan chassis need some taming with a resistor

Quote from: nick_bastable on March 02, 2024, 07:04:51 PMRokuhan chassis  under a slightly widened Rye and Camber coach dummy loco along for the ride

thats food for thought thanks
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beware the Rokuhan chassis need some taming with a resistor
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Thanks i had heard that, is it possible to put a resistor in the DC wiring,
or will i have to fettle with the chasis?