by scratchyX1
Silly question, but if it's that lightweight, why not just put a battery pack in?
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p42thedowneaster wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:30 am 1. Yes some interior work has been done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/cont ... 07+053.jpgThanks very much!
B-car looks amazing. Interior work hasn't happened on the A and C car yet, but plenty of other work is done.
2. The Winton apparently wasn't going to work for reliability on Amtrak territory. The new change of intended use may make the Winton more appropriate, but still might not be worth it. Check out the Mark Twain Zephry restoration to see how they solved the problem on their very similar train set. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... ts-trucks/
Tom Eastman wrote:The state of New Hampshire — which owns the train, having acquired it for $1 from late Story Land co-founder Bob Morrell — last November put out a request for proposals, seeking qualified applicants to submit their plans to restore it. The submission window closed Jan. 3, and the winning applicant will assume ownership of the train.Sounds like we should hear something within a few weeks.
N.H. Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Richard Arcand recently confirmed to the Sun that the state is reviewing the submitted RFPs and has 60 days to make its choice.
BandA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:08 amThird alternative would be a shaker table, a big hydraulic ram and lots of TV screens offering a simulated ride . Extra charge to sit in the engineer's or conductors seat (if it was in the power car) . Same guy I mentioned earlier could build that too.
So if they want this bad boy to run around new england again like it should, it needs to be gently repowered. Or treat it as a museum piece and only run it a couple of times a year.