"Steamers" Builds and collection

[Finster]

I think all your builds are awesome, but personally I'd like to see more pictures of the SD40-2. Like from underneath, the motors, gearing, etc. What type of batteries and ESC did you use?

[steamer]

Thanks guys. If I known there was going to be this much interest when I built these engines I would have payed more attention. SD-40-2, the batteries are from a Sears jeep, two 6 volt 9 amp hr pack. All totaled there are four packs in there and it's enough to run about six hours. The speed control was built from drawing in Live Steam mag, March 89. Bought all the parts, just breadborded it and with a little fine tuning with a scope it works fine. The amp draw at full stall is 62 amp. Put a 100 amp shunt on the output and the meter is in the hand held controler. As I said before the traction motors are from an 18 wheeler cab mount air conditioner and I picked them up surplus. If you look at the large steamer, ones sitting on the rear frame. The motors are in the fuel tank and drive out to the truck with a Boston gear sliding drive shaft. there is a bevel gear box on the front axle and then a 25 pitch chain drive from axle to axle to axle, giving me two motor six wheel drive. Only ever saw it slip on aluminum rail in the rain. I should say that it ways in at 240 Lbs. I'll try to find pictures to post.

[steamer]

Well here goes my first try at photos. Hope this works. All these engines are 1/16" scale.
F40PH

GE 20 Ton with two 20 Ton models

Unlimited diesel power. Four of the same, MU'd together

All of these engines are scratch built as there are no kits. All it takes is a little skill and a lot of patience.

[steamer]

Well I don't know what I did wrong but it didn't work, sorry about that. I'll try again, after I talk to someone who knows. Rob

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by steamer

Well I don't know what I did wrong but it didn't work, sorry about that. I'll try again, after I talk to someone who knows. Rob

Rob
fixed it for you . you had double http://[IMG] in the beginning and the end

IHSteve

[steamer]

IHSteve. Thanks a lot. Still have a lot to learn with these confusers, sometimes I'd like to reboot it right out the window!!! Yes I use Photobucket and I though that I was following what Lou said, but must have missed something along the line. I'll keep trying and sooner or later I'll get it right.
Rob

[J Hall]

Just checked into the steam forum for the first time...Nice..Nice..Nice..

Jerry

[ihbuilder]

Steamer you got a major interest right here A GP38 will be my first . I just haven't found any drawings with some kind of measurement on them . I like your Idea for the traction motor . I had 2 of those ac units in my bone yard but they're fate is ugly (scrapped ) . I have the plans for a live steamer but thats on the back burner for now ( prob. till I get more grays ) are you trying to post your pics from photobucket ? you need to use the IMG code . I usually do copy paste that way nothing gets messed up.

IHSteve

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by steamer

Well here goes my first try at photos. Hope this works. All these engines are 1/16" scale.
F40PH

Wow. That F40PH is gorgeous! Do you have any more pictures of that loco? Amazing, knowing you've built these up from raw materials.

[steamer]

Thanks Nathon, Glad you like it. Here's one more for you. What I regret most, when I was building these locomotives that I didn't take more photos of the builds. Here's another one from the same train show and I'll see what I can find this weekend. Rob