There is on on eBay with a buy now of 2,000 +/-.
Planning on wiring it to work with a simulator? I know of at least one person who has done so.
The Raildriver folks used to offer one all ready to use with most of the existing train simulators. (I have no interest in RD - just know they had the product.)
Try contacting some of the locomotive rebuilders or salvage companies. If you're not looking for one that operates, they might let you have one for the cost of shipping. Which could be significant, depending on where it's gotta go.
AAR stands are mostly the same - so you don't necessarily need one out of a specific type of locomotive...
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tree68The Raildriver folks used to offer one all ready to use with most of the existing train simulators. (I have no interest in RD - just know they had the product.)
If I remember correctly, this was a 'toy' setup; it had various levers that provided the functionality, but had no relationship whatever to a conventional EMD or GE setup (control stand, desk, or otherwise). A bit like using some of the Saitek controllers for Flight Simulator if you were training to fly multiengine transport planes... yes, companies made 'authentic' control columns that worked with simulators, but they were much more expensive even when used.
I wouldn't be surprised to find that someone has produced a parts list and guide to convert a control stand to work with a computer simulator. (On the other hand, I'd expect it to use a thoroughly obsolete protocol like RS232 9-pin serial, and not USB...)
Has anyone taken note that the responses are to an almost fifteen year old post?
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Wizlish tree68 The Raildriver folks used to offer one all ready to use with most of the existing train simulators. (I have no interest in RD - just know they had the product.) If I remember correctly, this was a 'toy' setup; it had various levers that provided the functionality, but had no relationship whatever to a conventional EMD or GE setup (control stand, desk, or otherwise). A bit like using some of the Saitek controllers for Flight Simulator if you were training to fly multiengine transport planes... yes, companies made 'authentic' control columns that worked with simulators, but they were much more expensive even when used. I wouldn't be surprised to find that someone has produced a parts list and guide to convert a control stand to work with a computer simulator. (On the other hand, I'd expect it to use a thoroughly obsolete protocol like RS232 9-pin serial, and not USB...)
tree68 The Raildriver folks used to offer one all ready to use with most of the existing train simulators. (I have no interest in RD - just know they had the product.)
As I recall, their desk-top style controller was 1/3rd the size of a real controller. Looking at the pictures of one, it looked like some slight differences, although the general layout of throttle and brake handles seemed to be correct.
The AAR style stand, as I recall, was full size. It was much more expensive and I think it was being marketed to railroads, especially short lines and tourist operations, to be used as simulators in training programs. Not that they wouldn't sell one to anyone willing to pay thr price.
Jeff
Norm48327 Has anyone taken note that the responses are to an almost fifteen year old post?
Yes, but we seem to be in some kind of time warp. He made the post two years before he joined the forum.
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