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Motorizing kits for Peco™ 00, 0n30, N Gauge and H0m Turntables

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Description:

Motorizing a model railway turntable can be a challenge. There have been many attempts using many motorizing kits. Each kit has its problems of speed, fluent movement, noise, slack in components, torsion, twist and evenness. Motorizing the turntable requires understanding of where all the loads are bearing and how to balance loads so as to reduce twist and torsion. The crucial factor is the gearbox. We supply all metal gearboxes with a 12 Volt motor, preassembled as a unit, operating at maximum speeds of either 2 rpm or 3.5 rpm and 'whisper' quiet. The motor is suspended from its gearbox shaft co-axial with the centre of the turntable bridge. The idea originated with the motor/gearbox mounting of the Southern Railway 4-COR Portsmouth EMUs, the "Nelsons".

There are no forces, other than torsional, hence the side forces which bedevil other designs are eliminated. The weight of the motor is all the weight necessary for the bridge to sit firmly in the well. The motor is held in place by the motor coupling sleeve. No other support is necessary. The brass bracket is purely to restrain the motor itself from turning. They are designed to be very easy to install. If turntable is already fitted into the layout it is still possible to mount the motor from the underside of the baseboard.

We are indebted to the Gold Coast Model Railway Club for some of the above description.

Our kits can be fitted to the whole range of the Peco ™ turntable kits or to the South Eastern Finecast turntables. We can also supply motorizing kits to fit other types of turntables including scratch built turntables. The only requirement is that the design incorporates a shaft that projects down from the centre of the bridge to below the turntable well and directly drives the bridge. We can supply custom made couplings to fit plain shafts from 1/8" to 1/4" or from 3mm to 6mm as long as we have the appropriate reamer in stock and, given that we have a well equipped workshop, we usually do. We can also supply couplings to fit threaded shafts from 8BA up to 0BA or from M2.5 up to M6. We may also be able to supply couplings to fit threaded shafts in other thread forms up to 1/4". Please send us your specific requirements using our enquiry page and we will advise if we can meet them. There is normally no extra charge for custom made couplings as they are usually no more difficult to make than our standard couplings.

The Peco ™ turntable kits can be obtained form all good model shops or from a mail order supplier such as Gaugemaster ™ at:

www.gaugemaster.com/peco.html

The South Eastern Finecast turntable kits can be obtained from

http://www.sefinecast.co.uk

bullet point The kits are assembled in England by Locomotech.
They are designed to be very easy to install.
bullet point There two types of gearbox: Standard and Deluxe versions. The deluxe version runs at a slower speed. The Standard version is more affordable because it has a simpler gearbox. The Deluxe version would be suitable for club or exhibition layouts where extensive use is expected whereas the standard version is quite suitable for home layouts. All gearboxes have all metal gears.
bullet point A DC controller is required to operate the turntable or a DCC chip can be used.
Scale Peco Turntable Kit Part Number Standard
Motorizing Kit
Deluxe
Motorizing Kit
OO LK-55 TTMKC TTMKE
N NB55 TTMKD TTMKF
HOm LK-1455 TTMKD TTMKF
ON30 LK-555 TTMKC TTMKE
Price £29.99 £39.99

Please note that TTMKE and TTMKF functionally replace our earlier kits, TTMKA and TTMKB.
The functional specifications are identical but the motor/gearbox unit is supplied by a different manufacturer.

South Eastern Finecast
Turntable Diameter.
Locomotech Standard
Motorizing Kit Part No.
Locomotech Deluxe
Motorizing Kit Part No.
12" TTMKJ TTMKK
10 1/4" TTMKG TTMKH
Price £29.99 £39.99

The kit may be obtained from Locomotech

Tel: 01903 871149
Please call after midday only

Or ordered from this web site via our order online page.

Product Reviews:

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Peco Turntable Motorising Unit

Locomotech Motorising Kit for Peco NB-55 and LK-1455 Turntables linking to Review Article

Locomotech Motorising Kit for Peco NB-55 and LK-1455 Turntables

Peco Turntable Motorising Unit linking to Review Article

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