DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

Before building a new specialised loco to hold the unit, I temporarily installed it in my existing 0-4-0ST. Only had to take off the cardboard smokebox and torch casing boiler, glue the fan where the boiler was and lead four wires through a gap that was already under the footplate. There was technically enough room for the 2x AAA pack in the cab (not without minor mods), but I wanted to try this without having to remove it as well. Since I didn't give it a battery car or do it with 69420, both packs had to be located on the ground/beside the track. If I made this permanent, I would've made wire couplings and two battery cars like that custom TnA Oliver uses. While the 4.5V made it look half decent, it naturally didn't look as effective as it does with the element on 5V. Would've still preferred something like an 18650 or other such battery/ies for it, but not 9V or 12V.



The unit happens to be similar in size to the OG boiler, so removing the front of the saddle tank allowed it to fit at the same height. Thought I would have to change it into a side/pannier tank, but it "felt right at home" as if it still had the torch case underneath. I deliberately kept the funnel too short since (again) it wasn't meant for an existing model. After the unit was taken out, the loco was reverted as if I didn't do anything. Only the sandboxes it had over the front wheels had broken off and will not be recreated.