Locobox Afrikarn on the SVRR

This delightful and unusual live steam locomotive has two Roundhouse chassis with a custom boiler to make a beautiful Garrett engine, remaniscent of the narrow gauge Garretts of East and South Africa . It is gas powered and radio controlled and is seen here making the rounds on the SVRR on a humid September afternoon, hence the nice steam effects. Working headlights and a whistle complete the model.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• SVRR
• gauge 1
• live steam
• model locomotive
• garden railway

[svrronline]

Yes, we'd had a heavy rain a couple of days ago and some ballast got on the rail. The engine soon knocked it off though.

[DrFrankensteam]

Thats a very interesting engine! Is is scratch built? Its very close to a engine I'd like to scratch build except for the boxes in the front and back. The main part has exactly the look I like.

[davekite]

I too have a Locobox Afrikarn which runs very well but the poy trucks come off the track easily as I notice happens in your video too.

Have you found any answer to this problem?

[royalpain88]

A bit rough in spots along the lines.

[MARKTHEPLANK]

I have just made a garratt,not as nice as the locobox one though,I used two roundhouse millie chassis,it has quite a lot of power ,