Beautiful day out today. While I sat out watching the local yard, I spotted a very interesting little thing shoving cars back and fourth. I grabbed my camera and hit the road. I caught first glimpse as it shoved a line of box cars into an industrial siding. Whatever it is, it had no trouble with the load, which was surprising considering it's size.
After that shove, the little thing disappeared but later returned running a string of cabooses through town. This is probably the most unique train I've ever seen. It returned from wherever it dropped the cabooses off within about an hour, and picked up the box cars from earlier today. I chased it out of town some and caught it across a ridge in the valley. I figured I'd sit there for a while to see if it would return. My instincts were dead on, and about 45 minutes later, a short coal drag came my way with our little shorty in the lead. I followed it back into town where it exchanged the coal for a mixed freight. From there it left heading down into the canyon and that's the last I saw of it. So what in the world could this thing be? It looks to be a GP50 with it's guts chopped out and stitched back up. I was able to get up close enough and I could tell it has a B-2 truck arrangement and for its size, it can sure pull a load! Any guess as to what one would call this little thing?
GP50/2...NOT GP50-2... Since "/" on a PC is used as the symbol for "divide"...it would make "/2" one half and the thing a 'half of a GP50'... In other words...a ' Slash 2 '...NOT a ' Dash 2 "...LOL. .
Some people have too much free time on their hands, you need to find a hobby.:tb-wink: Seriously, with all the Green Goats, Gensets and the like being built with bit and pieces of old locomotives, something like this would not be inconceivable.
You could describe its function as a battery-pack powered cwitcher with dual dynamic brake fans... Of course, I'm still trying to find Igor lurking around...
Well heck I like it! I might try someday to make one!!! Like said with all the slashing, bashing, and using old parts for green technology, it might be a precursor to a new locomotive.:tb-biggrin:
Fantasy-tastic! Nicely Done! I agree "GP50/2" is a great designation. Will you be sharing with us what's under the hood? Feel free to add that to the "Fantasy Thread" Edit: "LP50/2" is even better! (I hadn't seen his post)
I think I found his inspiration :tb-biggrin:-> http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=8041
In the spirit and voice of Laugh-In. Interesting very interesting. Me thinks we have found new way to power up a steam tender. Very interesting! Must spy out the area and see who builds these little monsters. And it doesn't have traction tires...YES? And in the voice of Hogan's Hero's: I see nothing, I know nothing, these Americans are always trying to pull off a smooth one.
Uh oh.. should we tell him? This power chassis is made by Kato, and it does have one traction tire. They're pretty hard to come by but they pop up on e-bay fairly often for around 25 bucks a piece.
Freetz moorin scopin haggin shwozbit snaggin ritzdemorin benfastin. I have no idea what that really means and I hope I haven't used or misused someones pride and joy language. Although, it would sound like something my German granddad would say. It's another way of saying #$%^&$$^*()()%^^!@#$#%*)*&$@!@#%%&$% DARNED TRACTION TIRES! baffled: Smeriously, (Seriously) I would like to know more about this little guy. Is there a order number or verbal description (more fitting) it's utilitarian use? laugh:
