simond
Western Thunderer
Hi Simon
I'm interested to hear your thoughts as I've not had the 0-4-4T conundrum yet. I simply have to fix the driven axle and the front axle will be sprung downwards but sit on a bump stop. I really dont want to go down the route of making rocking beams as I'm determined to stick to the GA as close as money will allow. I'm going to put all the lead in the front of the boiler between the drivers. If I experiment with a suitable spring on the bogie pivot I'm hoping it doesn't wheelie. As you said the Springside 14XX was all cast WM and heavy at the rear, this is all brass sheet.
Hi Nick,
if you can convince it to run as an 0-4-0, and just take the bogie (perhaps lightly sprung) along for the ride, it should be ok on decent track. But I do think that things will become rather lively if it’s sprung at both ends, with a fixed axle in the middle.
you’re absolutely right about the 48xx being a bit tail-heavy...
Atb
Simon