Andrew the locos in the photos are built to approximately 1:6. I don't know why us Australians have a need to sit in our locos, personally I think its a bit silly to build over scale and put a hole in a loco for the driver, but each to their own.
If I were to build a 1.5" (1:8) scale diesel I would be looking at some of the small Suzuki 3cyl motors such as the G10. With some clever modifications such as a custom fabricated intake and exhaust manifolds, relocated starter, alternator, oil filter and water pump. That motor might just fit in the body of a hood unit...
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Diesel-Electric Models
Re: Diesel-Electric Models
I just don't understand pronouncing solder as "sodder"... where did the L go?
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Re: Diesel-Electric Models
In the early 60's, there was a guy from the states (Wisconsin?) who built a 3/4" scale diesel like locomotive. It had a 4 cylinder Wahl engine driving an automobile generator which powered another generator as a motor which was connected through a drive shaft to the trucks. There is film of said locomotive running at MLS. Contacting the club might get results.
Re: Diesel-Electric Models
Andrew the locos in the photos are built to approximately 1:6. I don't know why us Australians have a need to sit in our locos, personally I think its a bit silly to build over scale and put a hole in a loco for the driver, but each to their own
Actually I think it would be neat to build a narrow gauge diesel used in Latin America. You could sit in it and still be scale..........
John B
Re: Diesel-Electric Models
Instead of your locomotive sounding like a lawnmower it would sound like a bumblebee.DanSmo wrote:If I were to build a 1.5" (1:8) scale diesel I would be looking at some of the small Suzuki 3cyl motors such as the G10.
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