Products
- SuperSound
- C14 Teddy Bear
- Hesketh
- Class 52 Western
- Class 50 Hoover
- Project Loco
- Riding Car
- Class 42 Warship
- V200
The Project Loco
The Project loco is available in both 5" and 7¼" gauges and has proved to be a popular starter loco, or workhorse for a club. Its simple design hides a surprising, yet affordable package. Ideal for small garden railways or larger tracks, it can negotiate raidii of 11 feet and can haul up to 20 passengers (we ran out of people) and is simple enough for youngsters to operate and maintain it. Its removable GRP nose and Plywood cab allow easy access, or an opportunity to customise your loco. The Project Loco is available from £1,395
Specification
Dimensions:
- Length overall: 800 mm
- Height rail to roof: 500 mm
- Width overall: 400 mm
- Wheelbase: From 300mm to 516 mm to suit customer's track
Weight
- 113lbs / 52kg (less batteries) (estimated)
Traction
- Electric: 24volts DC
- Motor: one permanent magnet motor - 600 Watts at 2000rpm
- Batteries: We recommend 2 off 12 volts 50 Ah semi-traction batteries
- Controller: Digital 130amp rating
- Power fuse: 60 amp circuit breaker
- Onboard diagnostics indicator
Control
- 130 amp Digital controller with TruCharge battery condition indicator and on board diagnostics.
- Hand held controller connected to loco by single cable. Can be used right or left handed. The unit has dead-mans speed handle , direction and two tone horn controls plus secondary battery condition indicator.
- PCB relay board with power outlets for two tone horns and extra output for customer defined accessory. Additional onboard switches allow electronic speed restriction (half of full speed) and freewheel facility.
Drive System
- Motor: 600W 24v dc 2000rpm
- Primary drive: 2 stage chain drive to centre of loco and axles. Drive shaft 20mm diameter. Self aligning ball bearings on shafts.
- Final drive: Chain drive to each axle. All chains 3/8" (9mm) pitch. Drive ratio- motor to wheels 3.5 : 1.
Chassis
- Construction: Welded steel angle section - jig assembled. All holes pre-drilled and threaded.
- Wheels: 134mm diameter - CNC machined steel
- Axles: Axles - 20mm diameter. Outboard springs and self aligning ball bearings
Body
- Body structure: Fibreglass (GRP) moulding / Plywood cab
- Windows: Acrylic
- Lights: Headlight bezel and recess moulded into body (Builder can add a light if required)
Electrical system
- Voltage/fuses: 24volts. fuses (power, horn, control)
- Relays: Reverse voltage protection of controller
- Power wiring: All power wiring pre-cut and terminated.
Safety
- On board thermal overload protection. Intelligent sensing of battery over charge or under charge. TruCharge indication of motor faults and motor wiring faults. Reverse polarity protection. Low profile gold plated battery connectors.
- 70 amp main circuit breaker. Auxiliary fuses for handset and horns.
- Loco will stop if handset is disconnected. Loco will stop if handset lead is severed. Loco will not proceed if it detects a fault and indicates the fault via the TruCharge indicator. Fault can be rectified and system reset. Controller will recheck system and operate normally when fault is cleared.
Kit - components
- Chassis assembled and welded, (ready for painting)
- Drive train assembled.
- Remote control unit fully assembled and tested
- Wiring fully terminated.
- Bonnet moulding and cab parts (Body moulding colour white)
- Approximately 20 hours assembly for loco (excluding painting)
E&OE Phoenix Locomotives Ltd reserve the right to amend this specification at any time.