Andreas Weniger Posted December 17, 2021 Posted December 17, 2021 I still have an LGB drive lying around - it can't stay like this.... So I am planning a small diesel locomotive. I like an older Fowler. I don't know if such a locomotive was used in Ireland, but I think it would look good. The whole model is a free fiction, only designed according to pictures. The frame will be made of polystyrene, the superstructure is from the 3D printer, and I will also print the front and rear parts. The drive will again be done with battery and Foswork components. The driver's cab was 1,5mm bigger than the given print area of my printer - but it worked. That's how it looks so far: Plan: Result: some details ( only smartphone photos) 8 Quote
Garfield Posted December 17, 2021 Posted December 17, 2021 While no 5ft 3in gauge Fowler locos operated here, Guinness did have a Hudswell Clarke diesel loco of a similar vintage, which also featured an 0-4-0 wheel arrangement with jackshaft drive... They also had a Carpenter/Hibberd loco at their Park Royal brewery in London, which also bears a vague resemblance... 5 1 Quote
Mayner Posted December 20, 2021 Posted December 20, 2021 The Cavan & Leitrim Railway have a Fowler diesel loco https://www.facebook.com/cavanandleitrimrailway/photos/pcb.1111852582340390/1111852482340400/. The loco ahs outside frames and the wheels are chain driven without a jackshaft drive 3 Quote
Andreas Weniger Posted January 23, 2022 Author Posted January 23, 2022 Hello all, it goes on - slowly.... The locomotive is assembled, the eccentrics and the rodding are built. I have attached dummies of the brakes. The substructure in the rear is a bit larger, the speed controller and sound module will be installed here. Accus and receiver should be in the engine compartment. I have ordered the electronics from Fosworks - let's see how long it takes to ship them to Germany. 9 Quote
Andreas Weniger Posted February 4, 2022 Author Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Hello together, So now the Loco is ready.... The locomotive is controlled with RC control from Fosworks. The sound module is from MyLocosound. The batteries are Lithium Ion batteries with 7,4V and 6800 mA. The loudspeaker is installed under the cabin roof. The locomotive looks well used. The right driver is still missing. The name is like my other locomotives again a mountain in Co Clare. Edited February 4, 2022 by Andreas Weniger 7 2 3 Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 Absolute beauty - excellent model. Perfect for a small shunting layout. Never mind the "Irish" bit - a loco such as this would be at home in an industrial type of setting in almost any country on the planet! 1 Quote
Andreas Weniger Posted March 26, 2022 Author Posted March 26, 2022 The trolley train with the Fowler diesel locomotive 4 Quote
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