Hercules Shunter Body-Kit
Hercules Shunter Body-Kit |
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This is a bogied loco with 4 motors - one per axle. Powered by two standard car batteries this loco with its increased weight and additional wheel sets actually unleashes the power to the track where a Trojan would slip. |
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Hercules on a six foot radius on a 1 in 20 gradient. Easily pulled up two adults on a bogie coach.
Hercules on the last train of the day pulling nine adults up a 1 in 40 from a standing start
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Close up of the industrial cranks |
By putting the batteries at the end the Hercules is well balanced. The control board is laid flat on the deck with the control panel above. The chassis strenght is gained from using two 25mm angle sections runnig the length of the deck. These also act as battery trays. |
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| Some club members have
expressed a great interest in the Hercules but fear that
the maintenance and potential catastrophic failure that
could occur with the cranks would possibly put club
members off from purchasing one. With this in mind we
have developed a ball race version that needs
comparatively little maintenance. Only the oilite motor bushes need oiling (every 1000 hrs) and occasional nut and bolt checking on the bogies. Even without the cranks this loco produces more than enough power for most users. Once again these bogies use the unique motor mounts that allow for full suspension of each wheel. Also available as Ready to Run |
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