DanielB Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Look at this little baby! TPC TP56 industrial switcher: Build from a flexicoil truck from an SD40-2 and a turbocharged diesel engine. How cool is that little beastie? I can see some spares being purchased from somewhere to make one of these! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Wonder if you can swing the body round like on some single ended trams? ;-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Looks brilliant. Think i know what cane river needs next. Lloyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The Milwaukee Road had X3800: http://m.ebay.com/itm/371164853627?_mwBanner=1 I wouldn't mind building it one day...but then I'd have to get a Joe for it to haul... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Nice photo 298 Lloyd - I've found somewhere in the 'states that sells Kato spares, including complete SD40-2 trucks. I'm thinking one of those, a small motor, a decoder and some wire will make me a working chassis. Should be able to order one after payday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) I think you've just set yourself a little challenge dan! If you do carry through with it keep us posted on how you do it. It looks a bit like an EMD spartan cab with a long nose on it so maybe cut down your spsf geep? Lloyd Edited October 24, 2014 by GWR88 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 I'm not cutting down anything! I like my Kodachrome loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I did something akin to this 20+ years ago....an Athearn SD40-2 truck with a single shaft Mashima on it....fitted up into an Airfix '207 hp shunter' body...ran very well actually. I should find it and put a chip in the thing 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice photo 298 Lloyd - I've found somewhere in the 'states that sells Kato spares, including complete SD40-2 trucks. Kato USA is usually pretty good with spares. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Craig, Any photos of the critter? Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Dear RMWebbers, Looks like someone at a recent RPM meet is having a tilt at a TP56... (C/O MyTwitFace...) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1990635214343744&set=pcb.10156748287532345&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve,Prof Klyzlr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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