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Title: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Barney on August 20, 2015, 08:38:17 AM
Can any one point me in the right direction for information / drawings / photos of early American built Storage Battery Mining locos I have plenty on British and European types but only this Grandt Line 1/4 scale version Im not sure if its a prototype or freelance version but its this sort of thing Im looking for
hope to build it in 16mm to the foot scale
Barney
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: chrismears on August 20, 2015, 08:40:06 AM
I'm sure I've seen a drawing of these...somewhere. If I can find it I'll post either the drawing or at least the location.

If close enough here is good enough I'd be happy to create a drawing based on the one you posted from Grandt Line as a start at least.


/chris
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Mr Potato Head on August 20, 2015, 11:29:40 AM
Home stake Mining company also Atlas Locomotive
MPH
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 20, 2015, 08:48:48 PM
I got a lot of photos of a battery mine tram on my recent Nevada trip. It was stored, intact, at one of the old mines I visited.

Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Barney on August 25, 2015, 11:12:33 AM
Thanks to you all for the help - also given this one some nice stuff on it http://americanindustrialmining.com/locomotive-builders
Barney
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Franck Tavernier on September 01, 2015, 04:11:51 AM
Hi Barney, try this link  ;) :

http://www.ironminers.com/mineforum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19090&hilit=industrial+loco

Franck
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Barney on September 01, 2015, 10:05:12 AM
Thanks Frank lots of nice stuff on that one - waiting for bits for my Battery box critter so I thought I would have a go at this one a RUTH MINING COMPANY
loco lots of variations from Fordson powered to all sizes of diesel engines I'v gone for a 3 cylinder diesel in 16mm scale
Barney
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: finescalerr on September 01, 2015, 01:11:15 PM
Are the driver centers resin or wood? -- Russ
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: Barney on September 01, 2015, 02:23:24 PM
Mr Russ
The wheel centers are filled with Milliput - the wheels started off as curly spoke type but the right Diameter and I had them in stock !
When it all progresses a little more I will start a new topic in Modellers at work
Barney
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: lab-dad on September 02, 2015, 05:19:51 AM
Kool!!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Early Storage Battery mine locos
Post by: finescalerr on September 02, 2015, 11:55:43 AM
A very clever and well executed solution, young Barney. -- Russ