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Post by pkastagehand on Sept 27, 2005 8:21:37 GMT -5
Anyone have plans, sketches or whatever for a quickie unit in 7-1/2" that is ridable or can pull a couple cars? Either electric or small gas engine. I want something I can ride the rails with so I can "play trains". I still intend to keep on with the A3 in 3.5 gauge (3/4" scale) for those wondering if I've given up already. Paul
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Post by GoldenSpike53 on Sept 27, 2005 15:26:56 GMT -5
Hello, Paul.
We have a guy here at SVLS that built a little speeder with a Briggs and Stratton gas engine. He built everything himself. I don't remember if it was from plans or not, but I'll contact him and ask. If it's something you can be copied in on, then I'm sure he'd be happy to provide you with the plans. I got to ride the thing at our last run day. It sits just a little higher than the typical 7½" gauge locomotive, but it was fun to run.
You can e-mail me at djdennis@ucdavis.edu to remind me, and send me your e-mail so I can reply to you when I get the info.
Dale Dennis
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Post by Alan on Sept 27, 2005 18:02:17 GMT -5
That's where I am as well. I'd like something quick to build to ride at the club until my A3 is done. I would be interested also.
Thanks! Alan
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Post by liamlocomotive on Sept 28, 2005 8:29:06 GMT -5
My brother makes 4 wheel industrial electric switchers patterned after Athearn's HO scale Hustler. They are all aluminum bodies and look really nice. Here is a link to pictures of the locomotive at John Brace's Railroad in Cherryfield, Maine: www.wcrr.org/2002/kap/02kap.shtml . There's a link to my brother's website in the pictures, but it doesn't work. Contact me if you want his email. Why buy a speeder that doesn't look like anything when you can get a good looking locomotive? I don't know what Kap's asking for the locomotives, but, it's worth a look. Andy Pullen
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Post by pkastagehand on Sept 28, 2005 8:57:27 GMT -5
Hi Andy,
That is a great looking little unit! But if I start in on that I won't get anything done on the A3. I'm thinking I need something even easier and faster and cheaper to build.
I'm currently tracking down the design on one I heard about last weekend at White Creek RR that uses a lot of wood which I have in much more abundance than metal. That would save me money and time it seems to me. I'm not so concerned about appearance for this unit. Just something that will pull a few cars.
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Post by liamlocomotive on Sept 28, 2005 11:21:51 GMT -5
Hi Paul,
It's a Ready to Run unit. I'll shoot him an email with a link to this page. My son and my wife have both run it and they are very easy to operate and are trouble free.
Andy
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Post by pkastagehand on Sept 28, 2005 11:43:40 GMT -5
Well, yeah, ready-to-run would be great but that's even more money than building it and I have to buy material for the the A3 in bits and pieces as it is. I wish I could afford to buy something like that while working on steamers...2 kids in college don'tchaknow!
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Post by liamlocomotive on Sept 29, 2005 7:04:04 GMT -5
Oops! I forgot about your kids in college....Electrics are easy enough to build. I'm going to most likely do one so my son and wife can play, too.
A deep cycle battery or 2 makes plenty of weight to pull a decent load.
Maybe we could build a pair between us....
Andy
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Post by pkastagehand on Sept 29, 2005 8:39:22 GMT -5
Too bad we don't live a little closer together. Are you thinking of a new design or copying your brother's unit?
The one I mentioned in a previous post was gas powered and used a hydrostat transmission. They guy said he built it for $500, $350 or so of which was the hydrostat tranny. If I could get one of those from an old mower maybe I could get the total cost even lower.
I guess I'll wait and see what kind of options I have after looking around for plans/ideas for while.
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Post by pkastagehand on Sept 29, 2005 8:40:41 GMT -5
GoldenSpike53,
Thanks and let me know what you find out! Keeping my options open here.
Paul
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Post by Jon Wimmer on Oct 1, 2005 15:12:22 GMT -5
My brother makes 4 wheel industrial electric switchers patterned after Athearn's HO scale Hustler. They are all aluminum bodies and look really nice. Here is a link to pictures of the locomotive at John Brace's Railroad in Cherryfield, Maine: www.wcrr.org/2002/kap/02kap.shtml . There's a link to my brother's website in the pictures, but it doesn't work. Contact me if you want his email. Why buy a speeder that doesn't look like anything when you can get a good looking locomotive? I don't know what Kap's asking for the locomotives, but, it's worth a look. Andy Pullen try: www.bluechipper.net/wrpKAPSHome.htmlJon Wimmer Ekalaka MT
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Post by GoldenSpike53 on Oct 11, 2005 13:03:02 GMT -5
I have the information for our club member who has plans for a gasoline-powered speeder. The prototype was from ModelTec before they went under. He will duplicate the plans for $10.00. Anyone who would like copies of these plans will need to contact this person; please e-mail me at djdennis@ucdavis.edu and I will send you the name and address of the contact.
Dale Dennis
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Post by pkastagehand on Oct 12, 2005 15:44:40 GMT -5
Is that article about the Fairmont Section vehicle? Steel frame, belt-transmission-chain to rear axle? Wood shell and the grill out front that says Fairmont? It looks something like the M-14.
I have a set of plans for that one.
Thanks for your efforts.
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Post by Ironhorse on Jan 10, 2006 0:46:12 GMT -5
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Post by Bill Holland on Jan 10, 2006 0:49:26 GMT -5
Andy, I always thought Kap was your dad. LOL. ;D Well I never seen you guys in person, just going by the online persona's.
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