Rail Tractor Enterprise

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:19 PM

Alt, man that is great! Did you check out my one I am working on???

Great Job Man.

Toad

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John Busby

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April 2005
From: West Australia
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Posted by John Busby on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:11 AM

Hi alterrain

Looks good.

If it wasn't for the fly cranks I would have said it was loosley based on a Malcom Moore for the WD locomotive.

regards John Busby

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altterrain

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October 2006
From: silver spring, md
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Rail Tractor Enterprise

Posted by altterrain on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:52 PM

My second 7/8's loco project is a rail tractor. It is basically a Bachmann Dizzy truck with the body of a modified diecast 1/16 scale bulldozer. The 45 tonner Dizzy truck is unmodified except for wiring it to use with a battery trailer car. It will be a simple battery power trailer car using the same speed controller I used in my rail truck. The diecast dozer body was chopped, channeled and widened. The seat was also redone and relocated.

Details added - air tank, muffler, foot and hand controls, grab rails and coupler pockets cast by Bill Martinsen.

The rail tractor painted and grunged. I still have to finish up the electronics. The trailer battery flat car will hold two crates - one for the battery pack (as seen in the pic) and the second for the speed controller and DPDT c/o switch.