A question !

[Dublo]

Hello all

I have a question does anyone know if it is possible to run Trix Twin locomotives on Hornby Dublo 3 rail without major rebuilding ?

Thanks

[mahoganydog]

Hi Dublo,

I think you can with the later ones but the earlier have course wheels that will cause problems through the points.

Jim

[Mountain]

Before you go any further. In my HD 3 rail collection I have six TTR wagons. They look very much like Hornby Dublo tinplate wagons with the same couplings except they have loads and here is where the difficulties begin. Their wheels are slightly smaller and are plastic. The gauge is narrower by about 1 to 2 mm, but this isn't difficult to change by the look of it. The wheel flanges are thicker and much deeper then Hornby Dublo 3 rail track will take, so you need to turn each wheel in a lathe. I have not done this with mine as yet. I was rather hoping I'd find a Trix Twin collector who could buy them off me to save me converting them.
The general answer is yes,but with work (Referring to wagons and coaches). I wouldn't like to consider converting a loco.

[Bufferstop]

The rolling stock, would be OK with a change of wheels. Locos would require some extensive work to change the wheels to HD standards. Given the age of them I would be reluctant to attempt it. You would also need to do something about the AC/DC motors if they are to run off standard DC controllers.

[Mountain]

It is much easier to convert a standard 2 rail model to run on three rail. For some reason I've seen a few Lima GWR pannier tanks (94xx) converted to three rail. Did someone specialize in converting this model at one time?

[Bufferstop]

Are you sure it was a LIMA pannier tank? Lima didn't appear on the scene until Hornby Dublo was history. It's more likely to be a Graham Farish model that has been converted to 3 rail, it's a particularly easy conversion especially if you have a spare HD third rail pickup assembly. I wasn't aware of the GF model at the time but I've recently seen two or three of them offered on Ebay.

[Mountain]

No, they were definitely Lima. I've recently seen a Farish pannier on a Trix Twin chassis. Yes, these Lima locos were converted years after HD were produced. I think I've seen three Lima panniers so far over the years converted.

[windcutter9f]

Yes,later Trix can be run on HD 3rail,Transpennine units,EM1s,Brittanias,Cl.V etc.providing they have scale or convertible wheels & with a slight mod.to the p/up shoes with a drawing pin head.Here`s one of my Transpennine units running.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHzWm2awWCY


Ray.