Due to the difficulty of separating the tender from the new Bachmann K-27 because of the tight fitting and difficult to get at multi-wire connecting plugs, I decided to build storage box’s to minimize disconnecting the tender.
The case has wheel grooves cut into the floor to guide the loco and a small wooden ramp was made to match the case floor to the track.
The front of the case opens to remove the K-27 by pulling on the front coupler and as this loco as been fitted with a free rolling gearbox, this is not a problem.
Once they have been converted to RCS battery control, the locomotives will roll freely in and out under their own power without having to be man handled.
The rear hatch can be used to access the tender battery charging jack without having to remove to loco from the case.
Cost to build each storage box including 9mm MDF, brass piano hinges and latch bolt was less that $10.
Cost to produce white vinyl decals from my graphics was around $8 per case.
Regards
Wayne
The case has wheel grooves cut into the floor to guide the loco and a small wooden ramp was made to match the case floor to the track.
The front of the case opens to remove the K-27 by pulling on the front coupler and as this loco as been fitted with a free rolling gearbox, this is not a problem.
Once they have been converted to RCS battery control, the locomotives will roll freely in and out under their own power without having to be man handled.
The rear hatch can be used to access the tender battery charging jack without having to remove to loco from the case.
Cost to build each storage box including 9mm MDF, brass piano hinges and latch bolt was less that $10.
Cost to produce white vinyl decals from my graphics was around $8 per case.
Regards
Wayne