At a recent train show I found the following item in a junk bin....
Obviously it is a flywheel meant to be concealed inside a box car, it would be powered by a missing belt that would be driven by the car's rotating axles....
There is no makers mark to be found on the underframe...
Does anyone know who made this car, what it looked like complete, and how it was supposed to be used? Proudly keeping Tyco Pluggers out of landfills since 2016
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As the link mentions, it was called the Drifter and it was made by NWSL. Here is mine:
Originally posted by Redwoods - February 18 2020 : 12:50:23 PM
I would like to get my "Drifter" operational again, what do you recommend that I use for drive belt replacements? Proudly keeping Tyco Pluggers out of landfills since 2016
Edited by - Srenchin on February 18 2020 2:13:05 PM
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