Trackmobile
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That will be a tough one. If you are able to locate a mecanism to power it, I would love to know where you find it. You might look into pager motors - the motor that vibrates it. Gearing and getting power to the trucks will be another challenge. You can do it if you want to tho 
May the force be with you.
May the force be with you.
small kritter like machine to move single railcars around industry
http://www.trackmobile.com/TM_Models.htm ...many versions and looks. Some great feedback on another board...
http://forum.atlasrr.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41559
http://www.trackmobile.com/TM_Models.htm ...many versions and looks. Some great feedback on another board...
http://forum.atlasrr.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41559
Pat,
It's basically a tractor (like on a payloader) with rail wheels, you could drive it on the road, put it on the rails, lift the road wheels and use to to move cars around.
There was an article in the May 1985 MR about scratch-building a trackmobile in HO. IIRC they used a flea to power it and styrene for the body, and wheels from a tractor kit or something like that for the road wheels. In N scale the motor and gear box would probably cause the biggest problems, those critters are SMALL.
It's basically a tractor (like on a payloader) with rail wheels, you could drive it on the road, put it on the rails, lift the road wheels and use to to move cars around.
There was an article in the May 1985 MR about scratch-building a trackmobile in HO. IIRC they used a flea to power it and styrene for the body, and wheels from a tractor kit or something like that for the road wheels. In N scale the motor and gear box would probably cause the biggest problems, those critters are SMALL.
Thanks Guys that really helps the picture just put the icing on cake Jon. I assume the wheels are driven by an electric motor or is it a diesel? And what makes the wheel raise and lower?
Most or all are diesel or gas, I dunno if they are mechanical or electric, but I immagine the wheels are raised and lowered electrically. You might find an answer to that at: www.trackmobile.com/
I think they are diesel/hydraulic. The diesel engine turns a hydraulic pump. The wheels are powered by hydraulic motors, and the wheels are raised and lowered by hydraulic rams.
That makes a lot more sense than diesel electric in a package that small. I wonder if the gas jobbies are electric or hydro. I would doubt gas mechanical, since they need to raise the wheels.