We’ve decided that 3.5” gauge is the ideal ride on gauge for us. The models are large enough to pull a couple of family members yet small enough to not need any special handling equipment or trailers to get them to the local track.
We had a look around online for a diesel outline engine kit to build that would give us something simple to play with.
We found the ideal 0-4-0 Diesel outline engine kit produced by the Fair Weather Foundry. The model, rather like LBSC designs, is not a scale model is designed to do real work while capturing the look and feel of the prototype.
The basic specifications of the model are:
- 100W motor
- Sysren 25 speed controller
- Commercial off the shelf radio controller
- Length over couplers 470mm
- Link and pin couplings
Links
Unfortunately Fair Weather Foundry is no longer in business so this kit is no longer available.
There is a great thread with the history of the Mack locomotives over on the Mack Truck forum. The prototype photos on this page are from this thread and used with permission. https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/33657-mack-rail-–-the-locomotives/
Pine Valley Estate Railway 
CUTE LITTLE CRITTERS!
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