Large Scale Central

Now that is an interesting little battery powered beastie

Prototypes
#1

Web page http://www.therailwaycentre.com/UK%20News%20Oct%202007/021007_TMILLS.html Second photo down.

therailwaycentre.com said:
Above: One ‘locomotive’ os allocated to the depot which will NEVER be seen on the main line, battery-powered radio-controlled shunter of type RBL-030-1200 and numbered TM-FL-009 which is used to move vehicles within the main workshop area. It was built by Sculfort in France. CJM

#2

Interesting, the 3 color markers… red, orange, white… would guess white is idle, but red and orange… hmm…

That coupler assembly looks very complex, it must be hydraulic or pneumatic remote controlled?

Greg

#3

Now, that’s cool!

#4

It took a bit of digging, but I finally found a picture of the unit I thought this thread was about… the Conrail “Bug”:

(http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/4/5/8/1458.1221673790.jpg)

(sorry, its a railpicture’s pic, I can’t resize it.

#5

Bugpic is now saved in the Prototype for Everything folder.

#6
Greg Elmassian said:
That coupler assembly looks very complex, it must be hydraulic or pneumatic remote controlled?
Good point. and it is also probably one of those which makes MU, signal, and whatever else connections through the coupler.
#7

The orange signs on the end say something like “Low Air (or maybe oil??) Listen for Movement”. Can anyone make that out? No lights or marks for controls, wonder if it controlled by a pig tail or if it is radio controlled?

Any idea what the picture is on the door? Almost looks like the KSHE Pig with headphones. KSHE is a St. Louis hard rock radio station.

#8

Ric,
“Look and listen for movement”

Pretty neat shot Jason!

Chas

#9

And thanks for sharing the other article too! That Sculfort is one ugly pig…but useful I suppose?

Chas

#10

found a couple more sites of the Conrail "bug"s:
http://www.angelfire.com/film/prrpics/bug.html
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1664148
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2010543
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1886178

#11

That is really a great group of pictures. Thank you for sharing. What a great little bug.

#12

I like that “bug”, what a nifty, unusual piece of equipment!