All about size. The 40-2 can be modified I guess. Picture the GP-35 chassis with longer shafts, so I suspect you can cut those down. And yes, I am working on a MP15, though it's taken a back seat to some other projects in the way (damn housework!!). I was able to get my hands on some 6mm motors from Maxon and I think those might work, but the length of the 8 and 6 mm are the same so there's no room for flywheels unless I put them on the outside of the gear tower. More later Cheers joe
Joe, lots of us are planning to build a intermodal yard, but we need containers. I ask before about getting some, but I was told they are not sold separetely. Since MTL has change their mind about selling shells, I am hoping they will change their mind about selling containers. How about it Joe?
Containers are not my thing, but MT does sell their other loads separately. Couldn't containers be considered a "load"?
MTL Sell their Containers Separately?? Yeah Right!!! MTL has no such plans to "EVER" release any of their containers as separate items let alone listed as a Load! For a Load is what it is!!! A load of Bull!!!! Hah!!! Gotcha!!! Thought I was being serious, didn't you!!! Hah!!!! I wish MTL would release the containers in packs. The only person I know of (from Washington), who does not like the MTL containers, put his up on ebay two years ago. I did not have the funds or I would have bought the lot. He would have preferred to trade evenly for Marklin containers, but I guess he had no takers. Knowing what Marklin container sets go for, what MMM and Searails containers go for, and what FR's reefer containers go for, I hope, if MTL ever does release containers as loads, they price them fairly!!! How about a conclusion Joe ('D)? Z scale minds are all yours!!! Hobo Tim
Since we are in the wishing mode, how about a 45' or a 48' container. How come the log car gets a new load every time, and we get the same container with the Huskys. Yes Joe, we are in a demanding mode.
MMM = Make My Model $8 - $10 each - Made from delicate Rapid Prototyping Acrylic -------------------- Searails $10+ - Made from delicate Rapid Prototyping Acrylic -------------------- FR = Freudenreich Feinwerktechnik $4.00 each - Tough Injection Plastic -------------------- MTL = Micro Trains Line $ Not Sold without Husky's - Tough Injection Plastic --------------------------------------------------------- Positives * Injection Plastic is Tougher * Injection Plastic has better details * Injection Plastic is cheaper in quantities Negatives * Rapid Prototyping is delicate and fragile * Rapid Prototyiping is Expensive * Rapid Prototyping is not as detailed as what Injected Plastic can be. Pros & Cons I would like to see MTL sell their containers at between $5-$6 each painted, and perhaps $4-$5 Un-painted. Cheaper would be better on my bank account. Hope this cost comparison along with Pros and Cons helps describe my message posted above!!! Hobo Tim
Tim, couple of years ago, I bid on some 53' containers made by a little known company. It was very detail, it was painted and decaled, and it was inexpensive. I think I pay $2.50 for one of them.Boy, I wish I had bought the whole lot.
Containers Seems I'm spending a lot of time today chasing you around the internet Tim...you need to take up fishing ) Actually I had a heart to heart with Ben and I think we are close to an agreement to provide containers in bulk pack. I think it just one of those things where we get so focused on the big picture we forget to consider some of the small stuff. In N scale our trailers and containers don't sell at all because of the expense...and there are so many of them out there to choose from, unless you are modeling a set period of time, they may not be useful. I know we have the 20' and 40', I got a box of them under my desk along with a fleet of unpainted well cars p..I see a fleet of SP Well Cars in my future!. Thanks for the suggestion and the throw down ) Cheers Joe MTl
MTL SD40-2 Locomotive Hello everyone. I am the Steve that Joe mentioned in his post about the SD40-2 Locomotive. I thought I would put up a jpeg of the design. Steve Lead Mold Designer Micro-Trains Line
i can't seem to get the larger image of the design to work. comes up with the box and red x. tried pasting in the link, but still no joy. could someone make this image large so we can see it? thanks, dave f.
You are lucky as you get a 'Red X'. This is what I get... The image “http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/attachment.php?attachmentid=3858&d=1178731827” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. ...don
I got the red X too, then I did a 'Right Click' "Save Target As", and saved it to my desktop, then opened it up with MS Paint. Nice drawing! I can't wait for the loco!