Darrell, Thanks for the links and the idea of 3D printing. The recent net discussions on battery powered radio control and looking through "The Climax Locomotive" book around the same time got me going on this idea. Then when I thought of a place to put a short line added more impetus. Like I need another project. Dave Heine Easton, PA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darrell Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: S Wide Gauge Dave, I assume you have already done your own research on this concept, but I thought I'd put up a few links to images that would let the rest know what you are thinking. A couple of locos, including a 12' gauge Climax: http://www.dougsrrshop.com/model%20pics/pole%20road.htm A T-boilered Climax 6' gauge: http://www.gearedsteam.com/climax/images_Sa-Sh.htm http://www.gearedsteam.com/climax/images/shawnigan_lake_lbr_1.jpg Another geared loco of unknown parentage: http://www.gearedsteam.com/other/images/tanner_&_delaney-lrrala.jpg A pole road skeleton flat: http://www.elvastower.com/forums/index.php?/files/file/1160-new-wheel-textur e-for-pole-road-cars/ And finally a very crude logging "truck": http://victorianwoodshop.com/pics/tour/mac/mac8.jpg Some of those trucks have outside frames, while others have inside frames. Either way, I think the wheels can be made via 3D.... Darrell --- In [email protected], "David Heine" <davesn3@...> wrote: > > I was thinking something different for wide gauge, a timber/pole logging > road. I actually have an area of my layout which is not yet built, where I > was planning on expanding a logging branch, but lately I've been thinking of > doing it with timber rails. Since, from what I can tell most of the roads > using pole or wooden rails used wide gauge, I would probably make it Sw6. > Six foot gauge seemed common from the production listing in the Climax book > for locos built for pole roads. I'd like to run it with a Class A Climax, > and thought it could run it on battery power with radio control. Maybe have > an enginehouse with metal straps on the rails for recharging. The hard part > will be figuring out how to build the Class A Climax. I'd like one gauged > for Sn3 also, but that one could be a little larger. Cars would probably > just be some wooden disconnects and I'd use link and pin couplers. > > > > Wheels for wooden track are also an issue, but I figure worst case, I would > have to turn them myself. > > > > Dave Heine > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
