My second 7/8's loco project is a rail tractor. It is basically a Bachmann Dizzy truck with the body of a modified diecast 1/16 scale bulldozer. The 45 tonner Dizzy truck is unmodified except for wiring it to use with a battery trailer car. It will be a simple battery power trailer car using the same speed controller I used in my rail truck. The diecast dozer body was chopped, channeled and widened. The seat was also redone and relocated.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor1.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor2.jpg)
Details added - air tank, muffler, foot and hand controls, grab rails and coupler pockets cast by Bill Martinsen.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor3.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor4.jpg)
The rail tractor painted and grunged. I still have to finish up the electronics. The trailer battery flat car will hold two crates - one for the battery pack (as seen in the pic) and the second for the speed controller and DPDT c/o switch.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor5.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/7-8railtractor6.jpg)
-Brian
Nice job!
Hope to see it at York next year!
Rail tractor Enterprise has been finished up -
The electronics, battery, speed control, sound card and speaker hidden in a couple of crates -
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/railtractor-electronics.jpg)
a few pics -
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/tractor-train1.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/tractor-train3.jpg)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/7-8n2%20projects/rail-tractor/tractor-train4.jpg)
and a minute long video -
Ridin' the Rails with JeanLuc (http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/C%20and%20A%20Ry%20videos/?action=view¤t=261ee098.pbr)
-Brian
Nice job Brian!
What sound unit did you use in that? Looks and sounds great
Thanks Paul. The sound is from an ITT helper diesel sound card - http://ittproducts.com/hqpage_2008.htm (http://ittproducts.com/hqpage_2008.htm) with just a 2 inch speaker. Simple and cheap but great for critters.
-Brian