LIVE DIESEL

[Anonymous]

Link: http://users.erols.com/diesel/wada/diesel.html

Toad

[HeavyFreight]

Sorry about take the s off the end of the first diesel in the web address and it should work.

[Anonymous]

can not view web site???

Toad

[HeavyFreight]

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.

[cabbage]

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

[Anonymous]

I want 4 turbine AT&SF pulling tanker cars.

Toad

[cprted]

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/

[cabbage]

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

[ONEHAGGIS]

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.

[Southwest Chief]

Here are some videos of live diesels:

Video Clip 1

Video Clip 2

And how about a live turbine?

Video Clip 3

[cabbage]

Oh yes -most definately!!!

Try here.

http://pilgrimlocomotiveworks.co.uk/

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

regards

ralph

[ONEHAGGIS]

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.