Hi, today I recived my new DM3 engine, I ahven’t been this excited about an engine for quite some time. It is a Swedish engine designed to drag iron ore and is quite strong.
I will try to get some better pics but here it is.
Magnus
Interesting setup , side rod electric ? Looks like a real beast.
There are some additional detail that needs to be fitted but since I got home and just posted this right away I haven’t been able to do it yet.
Magnus
Careful that thing doesn’t tear your arm right out of its socket, Magnus. [:O]
Is it motored in each unit? If so, you won’t have enough cars to slow it down. [8D]
Very interesting set of engines.
-Crandell
The middle one is a dummy. It is made by Roco and they are very strong models both in reality and as models. Not as strong as the IORE though:
It is - hefty brutes. The Swedes built quite a few siderod electric engines. The Dm3 was the last (and most powerful in the series).
Here is a guide to Swedish engines: http://www.jarnvag.net/lokguide/guide.asp (in Swedish, of course - but the pictures are obvious, and so it effect in hp or kW). Siderod engine is called “Koppelstångslok” in Swedish.
Smile,
Stein