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Title: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Shiney Sheff on March 03, 2015, 04:48:12 PM

I am wanting a new motor for a Minitrix Britannia and a 9F, so was hoping there is an alternative motor from another manufacturer that can be fitted, instead of try to find a Minitrix motor, that might not work right from a certain auction site.

Thanks in advance Bob

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: steve836 on March 03, 2015, 09:11:43 PM

Look in Train surgery, There's a thread on Minitrix repairs with several places to obtain the real thing mentioned.

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Shiney Sheff on March 03, 2015, 09:44:42 PM

I've already looked there, no specific links or answers to what alternatives are available, plus some of the links are now just gobbledegook :goggleeyes:

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Shiney Sheff on March 12, 2015, 09:07:16 AM

I guess I've drawn a blank then ???

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Hailstone on March 12, 2015, 12:16:41 PM

Try Gaugemaster - they managed to get traction tyres for a Britannia although it took them a while

Regards,

Alex

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Shiney Sheff on March 12, 2015, 02:22:15 PM

The loco runs very erratic, sometimes stops altogether, then suddenly starts again with a lot of sparking from the armature.

I was originally asking about a replacement motor from another manufacturer as I am lead to believe the original Minitrix motor is a 3 pole and perhaps a more modern 5 pole motor would run better and smoother at low speeds?

Title: Re: Is there an alternative?
Post by: Shiney Sheff on March 12, 2015, 03:29:23 PM

Thanks for that

Could you suggest what type and where from please

:thankyousign:

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