Large Scale Central

Ideas for locomotive transport?

Going to take my k-27 with me but i don’t want to box it up or spent upwards of $300 for a custom transport system. ANY IDEAS WELCOME??? Thanks, Bruce

Bart and Ken have a great one that they make, pretty much out of scrap wood. Check out the article Ken wrote about it.

http://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/view.php?id=37

Bob,

Ken’s idea is great! And there have been many copies. Denny Karner has expanded on it a little by making them stackable and if you turn the carrierit updside down it becomes a small work bench. I don’t know if Denny is planning to bring any of them to York (and I saw the note that you can’t go), but next time I’m around him, I’ll make sure I get pictures.

I made found a box that was close (around 28’‘x 14’’ 10’’ high) to size at a shipping store for $5 and lined it with foam and found it a safe way to transport loco. One drawback top flaps didnt close securely and if tipped loco could fall out. A little care or tape would remidy the problem.

Denny Karner sent pictures and plans to me. I have forwarded them to Bob and asked him to post them here. Kind of above my pay grade or capability.

I’ve been thinking about that too. My requirements are:

  1. Drive or roll the loco off without picking the engine itself up.
  2. Stackable.
  3. Holds securely for transport.

Rats, my Skillsaw is 250 miles away in William’s garage.