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by Glenn Brooks
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Track Tamping Tools
Replies: 8
Views: 523

Re: Track Tamping Tools

Jeff, you might mention what size ties, track, and ballast you are working with. Tie spacing is important also. For the ride on gauges 7.5” ga up to grand scale (15”-18”) a wooden shovel handle, or long 1” wooden dowel works very well as a tamping tool. Simple, but very effective in compacting crush...
by Glenn Brooks
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:44 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: OTTAWAY B-14 Rocketliner F unit
Replies: 0
Views: 208

OTTAWAY B-14 Rocketliner F unit

Last of 12 Rocketliner F7 diesel outline units built by Ottaway amusements, in the mid 1980’s- just prior to being bought out by Chance Amusements. The prior owner had stripped this engine down and accomplished a partial restoration before loosing interest. The shell and frame are steel, with body w...
by Glenn Brooks
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: Great Northern GE 44 ton Center Cab Electric restoration
Replies: 104
Views: 97484

Re: Great Northern GE 44 ton Center Cab Electric restoration

Conquered a big psychological hurdle today- decided how to mount the access doors on each hood end. Literally after 9 months of delay ( partially due to back injury) finally settled on hanging the access doors flush with the body. So milled the door blanks down to 1/16”th clearance to sit within the...
by Glenn Brooks
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: 48v battery chargers

Bill, shaft diameter is 1” OD, if I remember correctly. Here’s a couple of pics.

If this thing turns out to be a hot rod, like Steggy says, maybe I’ll go for red and yellow flames on the nose.
by Glenn Brooks
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: 48v battery chargers

Steggy, it’s been three years since I researched the motors. They’ve been on the shelf, haven’t touched them since, so my memory is really fuzzy. I remember these as series wound DC motors - and each motor having four terminals. Regen braking would be a real plus on this. Iam still doing a few mods ...
by Glenn Brooks
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: 48v battery chargers

Bill, loco is a 4” scale (1/3rd) and 12” gauge freelance design. Originally designed to pull 20,000# train weight; 60 passengers or thereabouts. So set up to accomodate two 7” dia forklift traction motors- one power plant and battery bank in each hood end, replicating the 1940’s Whitcomb and GE 44 t...
by Glenn Brooks
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 15” gauge Cagney
Replies: 3
Views: 467

Re: 15” gauge Cagney

Thanks Harold,

Good catch. Yes, 750’ of track (1500lf rail). I changed the numbers in my post.

Glenn
by Glenn Brooks
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 15” gauge Cagney
Replies: 3
Views: 467

15” gauge Cagney

Hello All, Alas, finally decided I will never be able to finish the five miniature train restoration projects sitting in my shop. So putting my 15” gauge Cagney project up for sale. The locomotive includes a 2013, apparently unused, 150 psi, 14” code boiler, mounted on a new frame and cylinders, wit...
by Glenn Brooks
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: 48v battery chargers

Bill, I haven’t selected the batteries yet, or a particular battery charger. Just doing due diligence on what to purchase… I will likely purchase traditional lead acid commercial forklift batteries (high amp hour) as the battery weight will contribute to additional tractive effort and be significant...
by Glenn Brooks
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: 48v battery chargers

Good info. Thanks. One of the reasons I decided to go with the electric power plant conversion was to learn more about EV components. This is very helpful.

Glenn
by Glenn Brooks
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 48v battery chargers
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

48v battery chargers

Hello all, Just looked at various 36v and 48v golf kart battery chargers for possible use on my 48v center cab build. They all seem to be sold with different wattages. Some around 360 watts, or thereabouts, others, more expensive ones list for around 1000watts. What does the wattage rating actually ...
by Glenn Brooks
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: rusty compound slide ways - a death sentence?
Replies: 12
Views: 51964

Re: rusty compound slide ways - a death sentence?

Something else to try would to be to indicate the ID of the jaw surfaces - e.g. mount the chuck on the spindle, turn the chuck slowly by hand, and mike the jaws to see if they are out of true, at various diameters. Also, as Harold mentioned, inspect the flats to see if they exhibit wear that could c...