Thomas and Friends in N from Bachmann

[joe cassidy]

Thank you very much Jon.

Best regards,


Joe

[Paddy]

Hi Folks,

Is the Bachmann Thomas to British N Gauge scale (1:148)?

Kind regards

Paddy

[bridgiesimon]

Yep so actually fit in platforms unlike the Tomix ones that are massive.

Defo on my list for the future unexpectly.

Best wishes
Simon

[Paddy]

That is cool.  Might just have to get a Thomas once they are officially released over here.

Kind regards

Paddy

[osborns]

I have had an imported Percy for about a month + (import) but have not thought any more about it until I also get the Thomas> Percy is nicely weighted and below the running plate looks like the makings of a fine, but certainly not cheap, chassis. I am not sure if Bachmann UK intends to import them as the last time I looked they were not even listed let alone 'awaiting'.

[JimSan]

Did manage to pick up a Thomas, A+C and three Trucks from Totally Thomas the other day, quite surprised at how tiny he is, more so when compared to a scale E2 (which I need to lower a bit more on the chassis).
But even though he's the size of a Terrier, he runs perfectly well on my track, has a decent amount of weight to him. Not opened him up as of yet to see how easy he might be to DCC, but I'd say he'd need a tiny decoder to fit inside.

Have pre-ordered Percy so should get him soon too.

[JimSan]

Have opened himself up to take a look, and it really doesn't seem all that hard to wire him to a DCC decoder, might be a bit of a fuss trying to pack the wires back in, but a suitably small decoder should fit quite well inside him (possible wired Lenz Silver mini), though not too sure which wires go where without cutting them.
Would assume that Percy would be the same though still awaiting him to be posted.

[thebrighton]

Any chance of a side on view showing how high the chassis sits under the body/over the footplate (alongside a ruler would be great) so I can see what possibilities the chassis may offer for a scratch built body.
Yes, I'd buy one then ditch Thomas's body 

[JimSan]

Hopefully these are good enough, and have also been thinking about what the chassis could be used for.

[Railwaygun]

Have opened himself up to take a look, and it really doesn't seem all that hard to wire him to a DCC decoder, might be a bit of a fuss trying to pack the wires back in, but a suitably small decoder should fit quite well inside him (possible wired Lenz Silver mini), though not too sure which wires go where without cutting them.
Would assume that Percy would be the same though still awaiting him to be posted.

Are the square blocks on the PCB STAY ALIVE CAPACITORS?.

[koyli55002]

The two outer wires (black) are the power feed from the wheels and the two inner (blue and red) the motor wires.
Have just finished adding DCC sound to mine, but with Annie permanently attached and the decoder (a Zimo MX649) and speaker (a Youchoos MicroCube) installed in the coach.
Currently doing the same sort of thing to Percy, with the first "troublesome truck" permanently attached.

[N_GaugeModeller]

Are the square blocks on the PCB STAY ALIVE CAPACITORS?.
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They look like they are inductors

NGM

[thebrighton]

Hopefully these are good enough, and have also been thinking about what the chassis could be used for.

Brilliant, many thanks.

[Steven B]

Are the square blocks on the PCB STAY ALIVE CAPACITORS?.

The look like inductors for suppression of electrical interference.
Stay alive capacitors would be much larger - particularly for DC where you can't use polarised ones (which offer higher energy storage density). Realistically to get stay-alive for DC running you'd need to fit a decoder as the NGS have done with the Hunslet shunter.


Steven B.

[JimSan]

Are the square blocks on the PCB STAY ALIVE CAPACITORS?.

Though others before me have said they most likely aren't, the chassis does seem to act like there's a flywheel inside as cutting power doesn't lead to an instant stop but comes to a more gentle stop instead.

Brilliant, many thanks.

No worries

The two outer wires (black) are the power feed from the wheels and the two inner (blue and red) the motor wires.
Have just finished adding DCC sound to mine, but with Annie permanently attached and the decoder (a Zimo MX649) and speaker (a Youchoos MicroCube) installed in the coach.
Currently doing the same sort of thing to Percy, with the first "troublesome truck" permanently attached.

Cheers for listing out which wire goes where, I'll prob put a basic decoder inside mine so it all fits neatly inside Thomas.