Now interestingly enough there are locomotive driver castings available In HO that might be readily adaptable to larger scales. Yes, research needed.
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I am not familiar train like I am plastic models, please tell me more.
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Darn -we went there two summers ago and missed that. Saw the haunted hotel which had a sinister history.
The beaver in that town is pretty rowdy.
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Walthers is a major distributor of Model RR parts etc. (https://www.walthers.com/). Search their catalog for wheels, wheel sets is a good starting point. Taylor the search to āOā scale (1/48) or āGā scale (1/22.5) provides some options. Another source for parts is Precision Scale (https://precisionscaleco.com/). Searchable on-line catalog. They are a much smaller co. so availability/lead times can be a challenge. I have never had an issue w/not getting what I ordered, just had to wait a while some times. Communication w/them was good.
The hi-rail models I was thinking of are apparently not currently available. I donāt believe that the mechanics are so complex however that they couldnāt be worked out. I know there are several guys on this site w/the capacity.
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Thanks for the information. 
Thanks Tim - well done!
The AT&N had a good looking decapod, No. 41. After a stint at the Mid-Continent Railroad Museum, " Jerry Jacobson won the auction, and had No. 41 moved to his Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek."
AT&N became part of the Frisco. Love me some SL&SF!
Late to the party as usual but I am for it - a campaign where everyone could build their own custom rail inspection vehicle!
Group, sorry I have been absent. So glad you guys have been ākeeping the bearings greased.ā Hoping that by summer I will be back in full participation.
Here is a Pintrest page with 140 inspection cars - including a VW bus!
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I have an inspiration!!
Uintah Ry No. 52 made from a Mack truck
With this!
Iāll use their stake version.
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Well guys, to be honest, I forgot all about even making the suggestion for a campaign. Too many other things on my mind I guess. If you guys would like to do a campaign, I guess I donāt know why we canāt submit the idea for approval. To me it would be kind of a fun and easy campaign. Simple rulesā¦build anything you wantā¦based on an actual vehicle or one you dream upā¦civilian or militaryā¦real railroad line or one you make upā¦any scaleā¦any eraā¦any countryā¦any paint schemeā¦etc. etc.
For you members that have electric train layouts you could always build a working one to run on your track.
Just a āhave fun and build what you wantā kind of a campaign.
So, if you are interested, please let me know and we will go from there.
Thanks,
Randy 
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Interested
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Sameā¦interested.
