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Scale or Brand Specific Model Train Talk => Marklin => Topic started by: capeklr on December 13, 2018, 08:50:21 PM

Title: V160 double traction
Post by: capeklr on December 13, 2018, 08:50:21 PM

Hallo ladies and gents,
yes I know I've been very quiet and haven't done much on my layout for a while.
But I have also been busy with a project again.
I really like the German V160 later BR 216/8 and all the different derivatives.
I am fortunate to have a few in my collection.  :thumb:
So the idea of having a pair in double traction is very appealing to me.
Selected two loco's and stripped them.
Cleaned and serviced everything.
Worked out how to make a draw bar between the two and how long this needs to be.
First photo are the wires that connect the two machines.
Second photo is the completed draw bar which clips into the original coupler pockets.

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: capeklr on December 13, 2018, 08:53:53 PM

The two locos connected with the draw bar and the wires already in the second unit with out decoder.
A small piece of heat shrink tubing around the draw bar through which the wires run makes them
virtually invisible.

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: capeklr on December 13, 2018, 08:55:35 PM

As the second unit doesn't have a decoder there is space for some caps.
2x 4700µf
 :)

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: capeklr on December 13, 2018, 08:57:57 PM

Successfully tested and in operation.
Looks fantastic with a nice long tanker train. :thumb:

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: trainmaster on December 14, 2018, 06:27:32 AM

 :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: LooVille on December 14, 2018, 07:40:43 AM

Awesome...... I like those Loco's.
Great Job Jörg.

Cheers.

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: BigEd on December 20, 2018, 07:32:53 AM

Very, very nice! It does suit that tanker train...

Title: Re: V160 double traction
Post by: ColWer on December 21, 2018, 12:41:39 PM

Very nice.  :thumb: :thumb: