Electrics
Locomotive Information Engine Type: Two Unit Electric Engine No. Road Name: Chesapeake And Allegheny Owner: Builder: (Started by)Pappy Johnson (Finished by) Richard Hein Year Built or Finished: 1978, took about 8 months of on and off work Scratch Built or Kit: scratch If kit Manufacture: Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" Scale Length of Engine: Weight: Fuel: Battery Driver Dia. Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive)
Note received by Email from previous owner
The Dual Cab Electrics pictured in your home page, were owned by myself, until purchased from me by several members of CALS for the club when I moved to Wis. The Engines were scratch built. They were started by Pappy Johnson of the Golden Gate Live Steamers and purchased and finished by myself Richard (Dick) Hein. I moved the engines to the East Coast in 1980, before CALS had a track. We used to run at Bruce Hamilton's track. I was one of the early members of CALS, Built track with DOC Kinzer, Leo Chism and many others at Bruce's place. Original paint job on the electrics was Royal Blue. Date of building was 1978, took about 8 months of on and off work. They were sort of modeled after some engines that originally ran in the Richmond CA. area. I ran the engines at several tracks in CA. , Bruce's track, Jacks track at Dover DL.,also at the Blue Ridge Live Steam Track when it was located at the Museum in Roanoke VA. before their flood. Seeing them in your web site brought back a lot of fond memories. Dick Hein
Locomotive Information Engine Type: Steeple Cab Electric Engine No. NA Road Name: NA Owner: Bill Derr Builder: ?? Year Built or Finished: Scratch Built or Kit: Kit Super Mack If kit Manufacture: Cannonball Specs: Track Gauge: 7-1/2" gauge 1.5" Scale Length of Engine: 29" over couplers Weight: 81 lbs without battery Fuel: battery Driver Dia. 4" one motor per axle 1/10hp each Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) Design based on a unit built for the Mack Truck Company in 1921 for use as a switcher at its Allentown plant. It used two 40hp gasoline engines for power.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: Engine No. Road Name: Owner: Anthony Kopecni Builder: Year Built or Finished: Scratch Built or Kit: If kit Manufacture: Specs: Track Gauge: 4-3/4" Length of Engine: Weight: Fuel: Battery Driver Dia. Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive)
