Hey Mr Bachmann or anyone who knows- what kind of plastic are the shells?

[Burlington Route]

I just acquired an O scale FM trainmaster shell which I plan on shortening to fit onto an HO scale DCC chassis for our On30 railroad...obviously a whimsical concept that my son and I came up with as he wants some diesel power for our roster aside from the On30 2-6-6-2 steamer and railbus we have.

What type of plastic is the shell made of so I can find the right bonding agent to glue the cut shell back together when done.
Styrene, ABS.....Anyone.....?

[r0gruth]

The catalog says they are ABS plastic.

Good luck with your project.

[Burlington Route]

Thanks Roger, that will help!

[phillyreading]

I just acquired an O scale FM trainmaster shell which I plan on shortening to fit onto an HO scale DCC chassis for our On30 railroad...obviously a whimsical concept that my son and I came up with as he wants some diesel power for our roster aside from the On30 2-6-6-2 steamer and railbus we have.

If you are looking for a diesel engine body, have you considered an S gauge diesel engine? Or you could see what either a department store or drug store like CVS has in the toy aisle to use as a shell, CVS has a few friction type toys that might be suitable, gut the toy and use the shell.

Lee F.

[Burlington Route]

Hey Lee, yes sir I did, but S scale engine shells just wasn't plentiful when I was hunting, so an O scale was nabbed for ease of acquisition.

LOL...My son just informed me he wants me to make a Rotory for the On30 too, like the one we have for the O scale. Hmmmm, now I've gotta go hunting boxcars...wooden would be nice, and a lone tender- if I'm building that it'll be a steam Rotory!