Thanks. I’ll check. Just got back, actually has a 2-cyl 20hp motor Running a hydraulic pump to wheels and travels 3-6mph with 3 trailing cars. The inspector said the air brakes need repaired with air compressor so probably need to hire a train air brake eggspurt Stay charged Mark
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2020, at 9:27 AM, Rod Hower <rodho...@ameritech.net> wrote: > > > Shawn Lawless probably already has a system available that would work, > Parade Floats > > Parade Floats > > > > On Sunday, March 29, 2020, 09:05:03 AM EDT, mark hanson via EV > <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > Hi Folks, > > > > The Roanoke Zoo (Mill Mountain ZooChoo) kiddy train (G-16, 16" wide track) > has been inoperable for a few years and the 100hp Wisconsin VH4D 4-cyl > tractor engine (about 1970'). They would like me to fix it, don't seem to > know why it was abandoned. I think the engine is seized and the gasoline - > varnish. It has 3 cars and goes about 1000' back & forth. Has anyone > converted a mini-train, runs about 6mph for 8 hours? > > > > Maybe a 8 or 9" Advance DC motor and control? Lithium LiFePO4 is nice (with > the attracted complexities of balancing/monitoring) but would ye-old cheaper > Lead work in this application (maybe not run time). > > > > Original company: > > https://amusementparkives.com/2017/01/31/miniature-train-company/ > > > > Restored mini train, better color photos, enthusiasts: > > https://heritagerail.org/2018/10/remembering-the-miniature-train-company/ > > > > Have a renewable energy day, > > > > Mark > > > > Mark E. Hanson > > 184 Vista Lane > > Fincastle, VA 24090 > > 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell > > REEVA: community service RE & EV project club > > Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery) > > UL Certified PV Installer > > My RE&EV Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh > > REEVA Demo: <http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0> http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0 > > > <https://www.weatherlink.com/embeddablePage/show/a88920376f864ecabaed843dd89 > 75b8d/signature> Fincastle Solar Weather Station > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20200329/6b2aa684/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20200329/a80e6708/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
