train wheel question

[CSW652]

Just wondering if it is possible to use the large train wheels (85489) with the train motor (88002) and if anyone has done so? 

[dr_spock]

It has been done before.   I can't remember who did it. 

 

[Gideon8]

Yeah, this guy did it with the Toy Story train:
 

 

[CrispyBassist]

Yup, I've done it before too. Both of the trains in this video use train motors with large wheels:

 

[Laura Beinbrech]

Yeah, after seeing The Technic Gear guy's use of the PF train motor with the large driver wheels on the Toy Story train, I realized I could adapt this method to my 4-6-0 Wasteland Express locomotive as a way to power it as well (I'll have to increase the total length of the locomotive a bit, but that is probably going to be a good thing, since it will look even more like a beefy, steampunk, post-apocalyptic locomotive that way).

 

[Gideon8]

6 hours ago, Laura Takayama said:

Yeah, after seeing The Technic Gear guy's use of the PF train motor with the large driver wheels on the Toy Story train, I realized I could adapt this method to my 4-6-0 Wasteland Express locomotive as a way to power it as well (I'll have to increase the total length of the locomotive a bit, but that is probably going to be a good thing, since it will look even more like a beefy, steampunk, post-apocalyptic locomotive that way).

 

I would like to see it very much! Especially since it seems to be quite unusual. 

[SavaTheAggie]

Understand that putting the large wheels on the LEGO train motor is going to rob you of pulling power.  It's a viable option but only for small trains.

--Tony

[CSW652]

11 hours ago, SavaTheAggie said:

Understand that putting the large wheels on the LEGO train motor is going to rob you of pulling power.  It's a viable option but only for small trains.

--Tony

That is part of what I was wondering, but it does seem possible though.  While I was thinking of how to power the Constitution train that I haven't built yet, I was thinking it would be neat to make a 4-4-0 like the Wanderer from the old Wild Wild West show.

Edited November 27, 2018 by CSW652

[CSW652]

Is it possible to put the train motor in the center of the tender and then add a wheel on each end?  I assume the added wheels would have to swivel some.

[supertruper1988]

1 hour ago, CSW652 said:

Is it possible to put the train motor in the center of the tender and then add a wheel on each end?  I assume the added wheels would have to swivel some.

Yes. I believe that the common technique is to use some of the 2x3 plate with offset hole to allow the swivel. 

[ALCO]

I have a 4-4-0 locomotive powered in this way. As @SavaTheAggie pointed out you will not have as much pulling power for really long trains but it sure will be super-fast! I would recommend putting some extra cars on to slow it down with the added weight or only running full speed through a curve of r88 or greater.