Robert Davies Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Just a quick question or two. I've put the white metal MIR 121 that I acquired from ebay together as far as I dare, but now I need a chassis. The question. What chassis did you use in yours? Any issues? Thanks again, -Rob Quote
0 enniscorthyman Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Just a quick question or two. I've put the white metal MIR 121 that I acquired from ebay together as far as I dare, but now I need a chassis. The question. What chassis did you use in yours? Any issues? Thanks again, -Rob Rob,the normal chassis for the MIR 121 is the athearn SW 1500,and you can get the new version which has Lights and DCC ready and runs very well.I will look up Web address for you as Gerry Byrne used them for his 121s.I found the white metal 121s very difficult to make and a lot had to be done to get the bonnot section to fit well.I think I stuck up a video on the thread "The 121s of Ballybeg". Quote
0 Robert Davies Posted January 19, 2013 Author Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks for that Eamonn! I'll go back and have a look at that thread again. ....and you're quite correct - the white metal one has been 'interesting' to get somewhere near right so far - I should be able to get a decent second hand car with the contents of the swear box Quote
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 I'm running mine on Proto 2000 chassis far nicer running chassis than the Athearn and they come DCC ready lights etc etc Quote
0 krose Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Which class of Proto 2000 are you running Anthony? Quote
0 RedRich Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 I've seen one on a modified 141 chassis. A brake cylinder was removed from each side of the bogie sideframes and the frame was shortened. He ditched the MIR fuel tank castings and made his own. It was a resin 121, having said that the recommendations of a newer Athearn or P2K chassis is the common choice. Good luck with it Rob, I bet it will be a cracker. Rich, Quote
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) @Krose Proto 2000. SW9/1200. I had them running the other day when Baseboard Dave was here and he was even commented on how sweet a runners they were Edited January 19, 2013 by Anthony Quote
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Robert Davies
Just a quick question or two.
I've put the white metal MIR 121 that I acquired from ebay together as far as I dare, but now I need a chassis.
The question.
What chassis did you use in yours? Any issues?
Thanks again,
-Rob
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