Price: £82 On30 or On3

SKU: KHT450

Bridge length = 11 1/4″. That will just about take a Bachmann On30 2-8-0 Consolidation with the couplers overhanging.

The bridge is built up on a integral jig making for easy alignment. All parts that require angles, cutouts, cross joins are laser cut from  basswood to ensure the correct size, alignment and make assembly straight forward.

Gallows bridge detail includes laser cut square nuts, several sizes of washer as well as stays, stay saddles and stay ties.

The spider is simple and effective. Rather than create a complicated mechanism that costs a lot but cant really be seen, I have “suggested” the spider ring, and this allows me to use KHM’s standard turning plate and pick-up assembly methods within the “spider space”.

The pit base design follows our existing gallows turntables with proven design and simple to assemble.

The bridge wheel angles are set by the assembly – its almost foolproof! Wheels have double flanges to keep them on the circle rail.

Bridge rail: for this kit I have decided not to include any bridge rail. fitting your own track is so easy. If modelling in On30 then Peco SL100 track (OO or HO) ties fit neatly between the jig rails. In all cases the rail sits on the crossbeams.

Bridge deck has On3 and On30 options, with planking and bolt holes engraved.

Below the pit floor, the turntable is designed to use a GW370 powerful 12V 0.6rpm/2rpm/3rpm motor with direct drive of primary shaft turning in oil-bearing bronze bushes. The motor is no longer supplied in the kit, as it is readily available on ebay, but the kit does include the motor mount, shaft coupler, and the motor screws. all you need to buy is the motor – or turn it by hand!

Assembly is straightforward and broken down into sub-asssemblies. The kit is packed with this is mind, each sub-assembly having its own pack.

Instructions:

These are available as PDFs only, sent at time of shipping. There are no printed instructions in the kit. The instructions are full of photos taking you through the assembly process. If you want to see them before ordering then please just Contact Me. No obligation, electrons are free!