LIVE DIESEL

ONEHAGGIS

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June 2008
From: SUFFOLK, VA
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LIVE DIESEL

Posted by ONEHAGGIS on Sunday, September 7, 2008 7:23 AM

I HEAR FOLKS TALK ABOUT HAVING LIVE STEAM ON THE GARDEN RAILWAY, BUT HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF A LIVE DIESEL ENGINE ON A GARDEN RAILWAY IN "G" OR 1 1/2" SCALE? AND IF SO, WHAT MODELS ARE AVALIBLE? THANX. MARK.

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cabbage

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February 2005
From: Peak District UK
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Posted by cabbage on Sunday, September 7, 2008 11:24 AM

Oh yes -most definately!!!

Try here.

http://pilgrimlocomotiveworks.co.uk/

http://www.davewatkins.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/detritus.htm

regards

ralph

The Home of Articulated Ugliness

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Southwest Chief

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December 2003
From: Anaheim, CA Bayfield, CO
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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, September 7, 2008 5:30 PM

Here are some videos of live diesels:

Video Clip 1

Video Clip 2

And how about a live turbine?

Video Clip 3

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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ONEHAGGIS

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June 2008
From: SUFFOLK, VA
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Posted by ONEHAGGIS on Sunday, September 7, 2008 8:18 PM

THANK YOU CABBAGE & SOUTHWEST CHIEF FOR TAKING THE TIME TO RESPOND. AT LEAST I NOW KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING OUT THERE AS AN OPTION TO "ELECTRIC" DIESELS.

DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE ANY GOOD OR BAD EXPERIANCES WITH THEM? RELIABILITY? REPAIR PARTS? WARRANTY? ECT.? I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN BEFORE I BUY ONE. THANX ONCE AGAIN. MARK.

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cabbage

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February 2005
From: Peak District UK
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Posted by cabbage on Monday, September 8, 2008 1:48 AM

The fellow club member with the "Pilgrim Tradesman" has had it for over 5 years now and all he seems to do is replace the glow pug. It is that boringly reliable...

regards

ralph

The Home of Articulated Ugliness

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cprted

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January 2001
From: Canada
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Posted by cprted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 8:01 PM

As far as 1.5" scale goes, you can have just about any model you want in whatever paint. 1.5" diesels typically use either a battery-electric or gas-hydraulic drive. Electrics are usually a little more pricy, though in my opinion are far superior (sound systems can provide prototypical noise) to the gas engines (which sometimes sounds more like a lawnmower than a locomotive).

RailSystems is a popular supplier of gas-hydraulic kits and rtr locomotives. http://www.railsystemsco.com/

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:31 PM

I want 4 turbine AT&SF pulling tanker cars.

Toad

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cabbage

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February 2005
From: Peak District UK
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Posted by cabbage on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 8:28 AM

Well William....

I do have the GT3 on my "to build" list. If you like, I will willing share with you, my groups research data.

regards

ralph

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HeavyFreight

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October 2008
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Posted by HeavyFreight on Friday, October 3, 2008 1:10 AM

Wada Works (www.users.erols.com/diesel/wada/diesel.html) also makes lives diesels, the GP9. You can also go onto youtube.com to view them in action. I am currently converting an Aristo-Craft Dash 9 to live diesel and will soon need a place to run it. I live near the Richmond VA, area.