London Tube 1959 stock (Piccadilly Line) die-cast display models by Exclusive First Editions. I bought them at London Transport Museum shop.
This model is for display purpose, but the bogies and wheelsets can be rotated. So I tried to motorize them.
(Click pictures to enlarge.)
The design concept is to minimize the modification onto the original model, and to keep the drive mechanism as low as possible.
I selected the "LoBoy" gear drive by Hollywood Foundry.au, and 14mm dia DC motor. Cut out the interferred part of the chassis and interior molding, as shown in the photos. The motor can be installed just below the seat back.
Close-up of the motor and body bolster made from polystilene sheet.
Close-up of the gear drive. The inner part of original bogie was removed and the bogie frame was glued onto the gear frame.
The completed 3-car trainset. The drive mechanism cannot be seen from the side window.
The inter-car drawbar provided is difficult to connect & disconnect. I'll replace it with the coupling device with bus line connection to improve the current collection, and for the future provision of interior lighting.
To be continued....?
