A471 - A496 Adtranz (220 001-026) & Bombardier (220 027-036)

[christo]

The new Ultrascale replacement wheels were fitted to A471. The extensive test run, this morning, over my dodgy point work was very successful . Balkan Models will be supplying these wheel sets exclusively, though the price has not yet been fixed.

Thinner wheel, finer profile and there are NO rubber tyres.

christo.

[Andreas]

Dear Christo,

these are excellent news. Please write me down for 5 sets!

Cheers
Andreas

[christo]

...and here it is. It is official: http://www.ultrascale.com/

christo.

[BalkanExpress]

Are those the same wheels for the Eurosprinter locomotives?

Regards

BalkanExpress

[christo]

No they are different. Different backs for electric pick ups and different cogs for gears.

christo.

[christo]

I have at present a number of orders but I would need to finalize the amount of sets required, so please let me know if anyone else wants a set.

christo.

[erail]

Hi Christo,

Put me in for two sets please, thanks!

[christo]

Thanks, Yianni,

christo.

[Dimitris]

Α478 with old logo, Art.Nr. 13003, P87-upgrade to bufferplank, almost finished:

1./ UIC-High-tension sprung-buffers (Hochleistungspuffer mit rechtekigem geschweißtem Puffertellern), Bufferplate-sizes: 340x550mm in prototype [=42,5x6,322mm in HO], Bufferlength in prototype: 620mm [=7,126mm in HO] (green-arrows).
2./ UIC-screw-couplers (yellow-arrows). The distance between the bufferplate-ends & the hook-ends measured for both-sides-exactly: 3,9mm = 3,9mm of P87-standards. I used a little stiffer-spring, instead of the WEINERT-one, which is softer.








Note-1. The airbrake-hoses will be added, when I create their hangers (red-arrows). However, I need to take measurements.
25.06.2012, Agios Ioannis Rentis

Note-2. The rest of the parts, i.e. snowplough, etc., will be added when the P87-parts will be completed.

The wheel-dia.: 1100mm = 12,644mm in HO. If this is wrong, let me know, before the P87-wheelsets created. Also, I will make the gears from brass, for not having any problems in Wear&Tear.

Dimitris

[Dimitris]

Α478 with old logo, Art.Nr. 13003, screw-couplers + sprung-buffers operational on code-100-rail of my 1997-modul:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR8X9T5N-_o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaNrvHSgpf4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGR8h3Ugi6A
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6QG1PeaR-w

Note 1. The curve decided to be used as minimum, will be 80m in protoype = 919mm in HO, for the screw-couplers + sprung-buffers to be 100% operational.

Note 2. When the modul-2, will be finished with the 80m-curve, the couplings will be tested on it.

Dimitris