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Originally Posted by R Leo
Nothing at all wrong with that arrangement. It gives the manufacturer the option of building and powering a 'steam' loco or 'diesel' using the same power unit. Most parts are off the shelf as well. Depending on where you are located (ambient temp) and the severity of the service (continuous duty), a cooling loop in the return line may be well advised to protect those hydraulics.
Now that I see it in the flesh, a 616 or 617 would be much too heavy for use as a prime mover.
There are dozens of small industrial diesels or gassers out there that be better suited to the application than a MBZ automobile engine. A small Deutz would be neat...no cooling system.
What sort of brakes does the loco/train have?
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616-7 would be ideal really. Quieter then this weedeater of an engine. the engine is liquid cooled it's an old Isuzu or chevy engine (same thing really) our live steam engine would still be a heavy brute compared to this thing, It's matching counterpart is a Red White Blue Propane/Diesel that shares the exact Trucks and Engined Driveline as this one is supposed to have. why they wanted to go to Hydro on this one I'll never know...my Idea was pushed aside...
That Carnival Ride looks Awesome! looks to bee 7 1/2 gauge or G which is Very popular