Railphotog wrote: New Haven I-5 wrote: Where can I get Durango Press Speeders? Are they powered?I don't think they are still in business. And no, there is no room in this 3/4 inch long model for a motor. Bachmann has a powered speeder (I have one), but it is fairly huge to conceal the motor. Comes with two small trailers.
New Haven I-5 wrote: Where can I get Durango Press Speeders? Are they powered?
I don't think they are still in business. And no, there is no room in this 3/4 inch long model for a motor. Bachmann has a powered speeder (I have one), but it is fairly huge to conceal the motor. Comes with two small trailers.
You may want to have a look here.... http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=&manu=durango+press&item=&keywords=&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search
Maybe a small motor like this 9 volt pager motor would be small enough to fit in a modified one. I would think the only real problem would be the electrical pickup especially over switches
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
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Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
coborn35 wrote:Not super heavy, two guys can easily lift one onto the rails.
If anyone has a real one that they made to drive on tires, don't let me and a few of my friends near it on April fool's. lol. (we piced up and turned a guy's Fit sideways in the parking spot, he had two afterward (the car, then the other type))
As for the Zip-Zap idea, if I can find the cars (controlers broke) I'll stip them for the motor and try it.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Here's the track gang geeting their tools together to set out on the speeder. Model is a Durango Press speeder that I added some details to:
(click on photo to enlage)
here's My latest speeder {inspection car} it's an Ho scale Ford Inspection Car from Scale Structures Limited. I weathered it using Bragdon Weathering chalks. I made the curtain hanging down with a piece of alluminum foil..
Great Western Rwy fan wrote:pretty cool photo's Guy's. By the way,I hear theres a place in New Hampshire that rents Speeders.I guess You get to drive them around one of the lakes here.I'll try to find out more info on that and if it's true I'll post the info about it. It would be awesome to drive one for a while.
Well I may have been wrong about the speeder rental in New Hampshire,However I found this web site which may have been sort of what I was thinking.Not speeders but pretty cool,and If You have Your own 1:1 scale speeder You can operate it on these abandoned rail lines.
http://www.railriders.net/index1.html
anyway To all of You who shared photo's of Your speeder's,Thanks!
It's ben a while since I've posted, worked on my layout, or took any new pictures, but here is an old one of the Walthers speeder and shed.
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TONY
"If we never take the time, how can we ever have the time." - Merovingian (Matrix Reloaded)
loathar wrote: Do 1:1's that you don't own count?
Do 1:1's that you don't own count?
Congratualtions. It's very highly detailed!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Railphotog wrote: hobo9941 wrote:Does anyone make a speeder for DCC. Not much room for a decoder in those things. I was planning to just park one somewhere, as part of the scenery.The large powered HO Bachmann model shown in my photo could be a candidate for DCC, perhaps an N scale decoder could be put inside the cab with the crew. But the speeder is so small and lightweight that electrical pickup would probably be a problem.
hobo9941 wrote:Does anyone make a speeder for DCC. Not much room for a decoder in those things. I was planning to just park one somewhere, as part of the scenery.
The large powered HO Bachmann model shown in my photo could be a candidate for DCC, perhaps an N scale decoder could be put inside the cab with the crew. But the speeder is so small and lightweight that electrical pickup would probably be a problem.
I think it can be done. The biggest problem might be where to hide the decoder but, if this guy can do it http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=62392&page=88 with the little truck and hide the decoder it should be do-able in HO. By the way, the truck in the link is Z scale.
I saw a Bachmann "DeWitt Clinton" at a NJ club show that had an N scale decoder held under the bottom with dbl sided tape! Should be possible with the bachmann speeder - I'll have to look at mine.
These are sorta speeders.....
Highrail Trucks
Not mine, BTW. I found this link somewhere....... I might get one once I can justify spending money of such a small detail instead of scenery supplies, rolling stock, or structures.
doctorwayne wrote: Nice assortment, Bob, and I particularily like those velocipedes. Are they from kits, or did you scratchbuild them?Wayne
Nice assortment, Bob, and I particularily like those velocipedes. Are they from kits, or did you scratchbuild them?
Wayne
The 'pedes are store bought. The finer one was a kit, Durango Press I think. The orange one was assembled I think, but cannot recall who made it.
Have fun with your trains
I've had time to dig out my HO scale speeders and other little rail critters for a group photo:
Missing is the On30 version and the open sided HO scale one from my previous photo. I think the HO one got damaged in a drop and is waiting restoration. Or I've misplaced it!
The larger yellow speeder in the center rear is the powered Bachmann version, with its two trailers behind it. The orange CN speeder is a Custom Finishing model, and probably the yellow one is too - along with it's porta potty trailer! This is not a whimsical creation, I have a photo of a similar prototype.
The yellow thingie in the left rear is a scratchbuilt self-propelled electric welder, modeled after a local prototype. The green inspection car in front of it is a old Scale Structures kit. The small trailer with crane on the left is scratchbuilt from a photo. The others are various velocipedes, trailers and another crane kit model.
Model railroading doesn't have to be all large equipment!
j1love wrote: Hello Fellas!I was just wondering, (newbie question, forgive me), with the speeders comming out of the sheds, how do they get them on the tracks??? I see no curves or turnouts of any kind, and those little gems seem too heavy to lift......so how do they do it????
Hello Fellas!
I was just wondering, (newbie question, forgive me), with the speeders comming out of the sheds, how do they get them on the tracks??? I see no curves or turnouts of any kind, and those little gems seem too heavy to lift......so how do they do it????
As has been noted, they can be moved by two men. The usually have two long bars at each end that extend out for greater leverage. A friend of mine has a Canadian built Woodings speeder with an enclosed fibreglass cab, and it can be moved this way. It weighs around 1300 lbs. I've helped him mount in on the track and also turn it around, usually done at a crossing. Lotsa work but lotsa fun riding in it too! They do ride roughly as there is no suspension and feel every joint and irregularity in the track.
Great Western Rwy fan wrote:Here's Mine, It's an Ho scale Fairmont Speeder by Durango Press. It's an all metal kit that was fun to put together.
Here's Mine, It's an Ho scale Fairmont Speeder by Durango Press. It's an all metal kit that was fun to put together.
I'd post mine but it looks just like yours..