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'City Liner' Toy LRV--new source

R RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

When we last left discussion of this 1:43-sized modern LRV that someone had converted into a viable O-Gauge traction model, (in a thread now closed to further comments due to inactivity) it was noted that the German retailer did not ship to the US, and Dickie's Canadian distributor wanted a minimum order of 200 pieces.

I don't know if these are the Dickie Toys originals, or a clone, but some more examples of the three-section modern streetcar toy have surfaced on a China-based web-store I check from time to time, E-Z Bus Toys. I noticed a new product category for "trams" had been added when I went there to order a couple of R/C transit buses (to be converted to digital-proportional control using the guts of some Radio Shack XMODS cars)

Here's some photos since their server can be slow at certain times of the day:
  Edit: Removed the photos because for some reason they vanished, turning into "Image Not Found" 

Unlike the previous thread, these can be ordered singly and shipped to US addresses, though the airmail shipping may be a bit on the high side, some of these are part of a 'no-additional cost' shipping promotion this month.

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R RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

The car pictured above is one of the cars shown on the site. The others may be clones (as if anyone is surprised by now  ).

 

I'd like to see the conversion process. It's said Q-Car trucks will work. But since Q-Car may not give a 3-railer the time of day, I wonder if the power trucks for the Corgi PCC will work. It's not as if the trucks will need sideframes (or possibly the need to swivel, as I think these LRV's have rigidly-mounted trucks on the ends with the center section suspended between them.)

 

---PCJ

Bill RobbBill RobbOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by RailRide:

The car pictured above is one of the cars shown on the site. The others may be clones (as if anyone is surprised by now  ).

 

I'd like to see the conversion process. It's said Q-Car trucks will work. But since Q-Car may not give a 3-railer the time of day, I wonder if the power trucks for the Corgi PCC will work. It's not as if the trucks will need sideframes (or possibly the need to swivel, as I think these LRV's have rigidly-mounted trucks on the ends with the center section suspended between them.)

 

---PCJ

But how would the car track around a curve?  Tram manufacturers have had problems with articulated trams coming out of curves and not straightening, or sagging between sections. Below is a Japanese N gauge Modemo Hiroden Green Mover:

 

The prototype looks like an Alstom  Citadis.

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R RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER
Originally Posted by Bill Robb:
Originally Posted by RailRide:

The car pictured above is one of the cars shown on the site. The others may be clones (as if anyone is surprised by now  ).

 

I'd like to see the conversion process. It's said Q-Car trucks will work. But since Q-Car may not give a 3-railer the time of day, I wonder if the power trucks for the Corgi PCC will work. It's not as if the trucks will need sideframes (or possibly the need to swivel, as I think these LRV's have rigidly-mounted trucks on the ends with the center section suspended between them.)

 

---PCJ

But how would the car track around a curve?  Tram manufacturers have had problems with articulated trams coming out of curves and not straightening, or sagging between sections. .

I'd imagine it would track like this car in Toronto:

---PCJ

Bill RobbBill RobbOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by RailRide:
Originally Posted by Bill Robb:
 

But how would the car track around a curve?  Tram manufacturers have had problems with articulated trams coming out of curves and not straightening, or sagging between sections. .

I'd imagine it would track like this car in Toronto:

---PCJ

That assumes the articulation in the toy will actually make a sharp turn.  I suspect it may be rigid.

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R RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

The joint can be loosened with the screw in the floor, seen in Nortonville Phil's photos. The real obstruction is the rubber accordion--that is actually a bit too stiff for the car's weight even after adding the necessary mechanicals. In the example that was actually converted to run on track, the accordion was replaced by a paper/cardstock one.

 

---PCJ

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