Thanks! I used an old British class 33 in H0 scale. The spacing of the axles was similar, but the bogie frames look very different. I hadn't realised the base plates were metal not plastic, which made adaptation much more complicated.
@@robstovrailway Indeed, these base plates are metal. I have replaced them by a selfmade plastic baseplate, because I don't have the knowledge and the tools to adapt these metal plates. I wish they would use plastic baseplates... These Lima Class 33 are rather difficult to find here, so I would probably go for a BR216. Or maybe I should try to get a Mehano donor. They have bogie mounted can motors, easy to hide in the Modimio model. I used such can motor bogie even in the Umbum TEM2u, which has very little place inside.
Great. Comments by others also really helpful.
Hello, great purchase and running very good. Which Lima donor did you use?
Thanks! I used an old British class 33 in H0 scale. The spacing of the axles was similar, but the bogie frames look very different. I hadn't realised the base plates were metal not plastic, which made adaptation much more complicated.
@@robstovrailway Indeed, these base plates are metal. I have replaced them by a selfmade plastic baseplate, because I don't have the knowledge and the tools to adapt these metal plates. I wish they would use plastic baseplates...
These Lima Class 33 are rather difficult to find here, so I would probably go for a BR216. Or maybe I should try to get a Mehano donor. They have bogie mounted can motors, easy to hide in the Modimio model. I used such can motor bogie even in the Umbum TEM2u, which has very little place inside.
@@robstovrailwayBy the way: it seems Modimio is no longer available on Ali Express. 😢
@@railway187 argh oh no! I really wanted the TEP70 but was holding on for the elektrichka to save postage :(
@@robstovrailway I also wanted the TEP70 😢 let's hope it will be again available later