Diesels
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 25 Ton G.E. Switcher Engine No. Road Name: Chessie Owner: Builder: Leon B Freedman Year Built or Finished: 1989 Scratch Built or Kit: Kit If kit Manufacture: Railroad Supply ( now Darby's Railroad Supply) Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" Scale Length of Engine: 25 1/2" Weight: 350lbs Fuel: Gasoline Driver Dia. 5 1/4" Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) K-91-4hp Kohler engine with an Eaton 6a0600-021 transmission. Most of the cab and upper structure was made by me from scrap pieces. Typical industrial engine for factory and yard work. This locomotive is used by the club for track work such as pushing a ballast regulator.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: SD-35 Diesel Engine No. 7436 Road Name: Western Maryland Owner: Jerry Kirchner Builder: Bought ready to run from Railroad Supply Year Built or Finished: 1985 Scratch Built or Kit: Manufacture built kit If kit Manufacture: Railroad Supply (now Darby's Railroad Supply) Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" scale Length of Engine: 10' Weight: 800lbs Fuel: gasoline Driver Dia. 5" Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) This engine has two 6 wheeled powered trucks for a total of 12 driving wheels. This plus the 8hp engine give me a great deal of pulling power. Typical steam engine startup time is one to one and a half hours, mine is 5 min or less. This is a typical modern road engine.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 25 Ton Switcher Engine No. na Road Name: Will be Conrail Owner: Rick and Ryan Nace Builder: Bill Derr Year Built or Finished: ? Scratch Built or Kit: Kit If kit Manufacture: Cannonball Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2 scale Length of Engine: 37" Weight: 114lbs Fuel: Gasoline Driver Dia. na Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) This engine uses a 3hp Briggs and Stratton Engine. The original Prototype was built by Whitcomb for the military during W.W.II. It was powered by a 6 cylinder LeRoi gasoline engine. It was used after the war by International Mineral and Chemical CO. in California. It is still active at the California State RR museum in Sacramento. This is Ryan's first of what I am sure will be many other engines. His love of railroading goes back to when he was two and has overshadowed all other possible activities from Little League to Scouts.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: Diesel Switcher SW-7 Engine No. 622 Road Name: Virginian Owner: William H. Koch Builder: Rail Systems Year Built or Finished: 1992 Scratch Built or Kit: Bought ready to run If kit Manufacture: Rail Systems Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" Scale Length of Engine: 5' Weight: 350lbs Fuel: Gasoline Driver Dia. 5" Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) 5 hp Briggs and Stratton engine with electronic horn and bell. The engine is powered through two four wheeled trucks. I have laid about 1400' of track at my home with 25' min. radius curves and 3.5% max. grade. Visitors with or without engines are welcome just about any time.
Locomotive Information
Engine Type: 25 Ton G.E. Switcher
Engine No. 9
Road Name:
Owner: Carl L. Cessna
Builder: Carl L. Cessna
Year Built or Finished: 1994
Scratch Built or Kit: Scratch
Specs:
Track Gauge: 7 1/2"
Length of Engine: 34"
Weight: 250lbs
Fuel: Gasoline
Driver Dia. 5"
Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on
original locomotive)
Locomotive Information Engine Type: Hustler Locomotive Industrial Switchers Engine No. NA Road Name: NA Owner: Kap Pullen Builder: Kap Pullen Year Built or Finished: 2002 Scratch Built or Kit: Scratch If kit Manufacture: Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" - 7 1/4" Length of Engine: 38" Weight: 250lbs Fuel: Electric 2 deep cycle batteries driving 24/12 volt DC motors Driver Dia. Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive)
Designed and scratch built by Kap Pullen. Construction time 2 1/2 months per engine.
Locomotive Information
Engine Type: GE Dash 9
Engine No. 9036
Road Name: CSX
Owner: Robert Schwoerer
Builder: Mountain Car Company
Year Built or Finished: 2004
Scratch Built or Kit: Kit
If kit Manufacture: Mountain Car Company
Specs:
Track Gauge: 7 1/2"
Length of Engine: 10 ft
Weight: 1,000 lbs
Fuel: Gasoline
Driver Dia. 12 drive wheels of 6" diameter
Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on
original locomotive)
This engine is powered by a V-16HP Vanguard engine that drives a Eaton Hydrostatic drive system. This baby has plenty of pulling power and can pull more than 100 cars. The hand held controls makes for smooth and easy operation.
