Post your non-O scale stuff here!
i've heard of the wada works gp9 and i think they did a turbine powered f unit and some gas powered zephyrs and they are super cool i had always had that idea of a g scale gas powered railway since i want to run it in snow and not worry about my electronic stuff like transformers getting wet.
is there anyone else that makes gas powered g scale diesels outside of wada works
and what would be the price for undecorated units
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Not to...ahem...derail your train of thought, but battery-operated, radio-controlled locomotives accomplish at least part of what you want to do. They do not care about snow or leaves or track condition.
There is a guy selling them on ebay. They are not cheap. He takes a stock engine and installs the components. If you are undecided, consider both ways. I believe the post above might be your better choice.
The live diesels are a sight to see though. Every type of power has it's drawbacks. Look at the big picture and try to decide what you'd like overall. I prefer to run a lot of engines and bigger trains. Track power becomes more economical after a certain point. I don't have to stop to change batteries and equip every engine with extra stuff. But it is a big expense overall.
Battery power on a single engine running on aluminum rails could be done for much less money. You need to invest in something to control it.
Engineer-Joe posted:There is a guy selling them on ebay. They are not cheap. He takes a stock engine and installs the components. If you are undecided, consider both ways. I believe the post above might be your better choice.
The live diesels are a sight to see though. Every type of power has it's drawbacks. Look at the big picture and try to decide what you'd like overall. I prefer to run a lot of engines and bigger trains. Track power becomes more economical after a certain point. I don't have to stop to change batteries and equip every engine with extra stuff. But it is a big expense overall.
Battery power on a single engine running on aluminum rails could be done for much less money. You need to invest in something to control it.
can you give me a link to these converted trains?
http://www.ebay.com/usr/2catsa...p2053788.m1543.l2754
I'm not sure if that's OK to post?
I have to agree with Engineer-Joe on this on. I've seen videos of converted locomotives, and to be honest, the noise from the motor spinning the generator I found quite annoying. When the motors are on R/C airplanes they're up in the air, away from you. Many years ago I was into R/C & line control airplanes, so am familiar with them & the associated noise from the engines. When they're placed in a locomotive, it turns it into a speaker box. If you don't mind the gawd awful noise, no problem. IF YOU DO, refer to engineer joes' suggestion.
A few links for similar ideas:
http://roywoodmodels.co.uk/pilgrim-project
Bob Symes was a well-known British model railroad builder and pioneer. He built a few live diesel-electrics and diesel-hydraulics back in the 1970s, claimed to be the world's first.
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