From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Andre,
I did a search Black Beetle Drive and got what we are looking for. Alan Lambert ________________________________ From: Andre Ming <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 10:11 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Black Beetle (sp?) Hi Jim: The waterfront.net.au web address took me to an online computer store (sells computers)... does this sound correct? What am I missing? Andre Ming ----- Original Message ----- >From: Jim and Cheryl Martin >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:39 PM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Black Beetle (sp?) > > >Black Beetles come in both powered and unpowered versions. The powered >versions are completely self contained with their own motor and electrical >pic kups. They come in a variety of wheelbases and gauges. Check em out at >waterfront.net.au > > >Jim Martin > > > >>________________________________ >> From: David Engle <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 10:15:01 PM >>Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Black Beetle (sp?) >> >> >> >>Are we looking at one truck being powered? Why not both. What would it be >>like to have a gas-electric car, one or two trucks powered. Is it possible >>to vary the distance between the axles on such a truck? >> >> >>Dave Engle >> >>--- On Mon, 1/14/13, trainsjeep88 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>From: trainsjeep88 <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Black Beatle >>>To: [email protected] >>>Date: Monday, January 14, 2013, 9:02 PM >>> >>> >>> >>>Hi, >>>Thanks. Maybe not what is needed for a Miller???? The Millers I bought with Beveridge conversions are not great for pulling power. The Millers with original power are fun but are not very controlable speed wise. I do like the old Millers. Thanks again. >>> >>>Stan Houghton >>> >>>--- In [email protected], Jim and Cheryl Martin wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Stan. >>>> >>>> I bought a couple of powered Black Beetles for a brass  Westinghouse freight motor I hope to assemble one day.  For their light weight and tiny motor, they're very smooth runners and totally self contained.  The gentleman at Steam Era Models in Australia may be a bit cautious but they're basically listed as light duty items with a recommended total weight loading of about 3-and-a-half ounces per bolster.  Thus the total suggested loco superstructure weight would only be 7 ounces.  They'd probably take more weight but with no guarantees.  Hope this helps >>>> >>>> Jim Martin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >________________________________ >>>> > From: trainsjeep88 >>>> >To: [email protected] >>>> >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 3:56:53 PM >>>> >Subject: {S-Scale List} Black Beatle >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >Any one ever use one of these to power a Miller diesel? If so, how much trouble to mount? How much power for pulling? >>>> >Stan Houghton sbh38@... >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >> >>
