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General => Trains! => Topic started by: tomegood87 on March 09, 2011, 20:00:14

Title: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on March 09, 2011, 20:00:14
I was wondering if anyone has thought of making a road to rail vehicle.  I'm thinking about making one out of an RC truck.  The delivery truck 4322 looks like it would work. 
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Wolf Knight on March 09, 2011, 20:01:14
I would certainly be interested to see this happening!
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on March 09, 2011, 20:06:45
the wheels that go on the rails are my biggest problem.  I have plenty of the regular sized train wheels, but i need find something smaller. 
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: bonniebeth on March 09, 2011, 20:15:05
That's an interesting idea for a project! I don't recall seeing any customs of that before.
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Rasputin on March 09, 2011, 20:46:38
I would recommend looking for LGB or other companies that would make this and cannibalize the small wheel assemblies for use on your Playmobil truck

I could only find a HO scale but there must be a G scale one somewhere

(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5723/amtraktruck2.jpg)
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on March 09, 2011, 20:54:18
It would be awesome to find a set of these http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-65-3410 for the project
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 09, 2011, 21:08:17
Have you called your servicing DS parts department to see if this item is available? ???
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: playmofire on March 09, 2011, 21:38:45
Here's someone who did it with a 1:32/1:35 scale vehicle:

http://www.lgb-ohliger.de/Bilder/Umbau/feuerwehr.jpg
Title: 4054 (not 4052) for the axles!
Post by: zugpferdchen on March 10, 2011, 14:41:46
Quote from: tomegood87 on March 09, 2011, 20:54:18
It would be awesome to find a set of these http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-65-3410 for the project

I would not take one the most expensive locos 4052 for this custom...
In the DS the axle is not available for years (the model 4052 is much more than 6 years after selling in shops).

4054 has 2 axles like this and it's much cheaper e.g. in bad constitution (in Germany)...
LGB has the same axle in its program, but its more expensive than the playmobil pieces.


In the klickywelt one (klickytrain) made an oldtimer truck which rides on rails (http://www.klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=43147).

Here is a picture of another one (non playmobil). (http://www.buntbahn.de/fotos/data/6048/81Auto_008.jpg)
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on March 10, 2011, 17:07:15
Yeah i wasn't expecting DS to have those wheels.   I'm looking now at some different brand wheels.  The cheap newbright  loco have two pilot wheels that could work. 
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on May 02, 2011, 04:18:40
well someone on klickywelt has already done this and a really good job at that.  http://www.klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=43147
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tonguello on May 02, 2011, 11:28:33
We can't see klikywelt if we are not members  :(
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Rasputin on May 02, 2011, 15:31:37
Quote from: tonguello on May 02, 2011, 11:28:33
We can't see klikywelt if we are not members  :(

Its a pain (been there) but it is time to register
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: tomegood87 on May 02, 2011, 19:13:09
Quote from: Rasputin on May 02, 2011, 15:31:37
Its a pain (been there) but it is time to register

Good translate was the only way I found it.  They have some crazy awesome custom trains there.
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Rasputin on May 02, 2011, 20:10:28
Quote from: tomegood87 on May 02, 2011, 19:13:09
Good translate was the only way I found it.  They have some crazy awesome custom trains there.

lots of yelling for me  :lol: I got stuck on the secret question  8} it had to do with 5 or some weird logic in math or the way it was asked  ::)

Yes there are a lot of wonderful pictures to see there  :(o):
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: zugpferdchen on May 02, 2011, 22:53:23
Quote from: Rasputin on May 02, 2011, 20:10:28
Yes there are a lot of wonderful pictures to see there  :(o):
Really?
Are you sure?  ;)
Title: Re: HiRail or road-rail vehicle
Post by: Rasputin on May 02, 2011, 23:43:16
Quote from: zugpferdchen on May 02, 2011, 22:53:23
Really?
Are you sure?  ;)

well only if you like playmobil that is   :P