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@... >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > > >
