Yokohama Live Steam Club

Live Diesel

Here are some pictures taken in June, 1996 at the Yokohama LiveSteam Club, Japan.

This is a scratchbuilt EMD E-8 locomotive. This locomotive uses avery large gas engine (.45) to turn a basic can motor as a generator.

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  This composite view reveals more construction detail.

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  See details below.

Details (from Left to Right)

• Hand formed brass hood
• Internal Volt-meter
• Radio Control Receiver (On its side)
• Control Panel with toggle switches
• Generator (Under control panel)
• Cooling Fan (mounted on access hood sitting above engine)
• .45 Gas Engine (Car type)
• Throttle servo
• Receiver and Servo Batteries
• Can Muffler and Lube trap

External Links

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20030111140854/http://users.erols.com/diesel/faq/faq2.html "Do-It-Yourself Small Scale Internal Combustion Locomotive

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