I have a real challenge for everyone. For the last 7 months, I have become more and more fascinated about the Krauss Maffei ML 4000 C'C'
For those that don't know the locomotive, its a very, very unique American Diesel Hydraulic locomotive built in Germany and Delivered to the Southern Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Western as an Experiment. The locomotives were suppose to eliminate wheel slip, and replace up to 4 equivalent GP and F units.
Well, needless to say, the experiment failed, and within a few years the D&RGW sold its cab units to SP. SP kept its cab and hood units running until 1968.
Only one engine, SP 9010 survived. It is being faithfully restored by the Niles Canyon Railroad. While it may never run again, it will be preserved.
Now, because of the uniqueness of this locomotive, I think it would be great to see in Trainz. Now of course rule number one, if you want something, build it yourself. So, Ill take that advice, and build it myself. But, even according to the helpful people at Nile Canyon, drawings are very, very hard to find. They forward my email to someone who has a set, but I have yet to hear anything back. So I am asking the community for help as well. The below links are the only one's I have yet to find. I need more drawings then this to build at ML 4000. So if anyone knows of some, I would be very greatful
http://web.me.com/r.oed/KM_Hydros/Serienmaschine_Southern_Pacific.html
http://web.me.com/r.oed/KM_Hydros/Prototype_Rio_Grande.html
For those that don't know the locomotive, its a very, very unique American Diesel Hydraulic locomotive built in Germany and Delivered to the Southern Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Western as an Experiment. The locomotives were suppose to eliminate wheel slip, and replace up to 4 equivalent GP and F units.
Well, needless to say, the experiment failed, and within a few years the D&RGW sold its cab units to SP. SP kept its cab and hood units running until 1968.
Only one engine, SP 9010 survived. It is being faithfully restored by the Niles Canyon Railroad. While it may never run again, it will be preserved.
Now, because of the uniqueness of this locomotive, I think it would be great to see in Trainz. Now of course rule number one, if you want something, build it yourself. So, Ill take that advice, and build it myself. But, even according to the helpful people at Nile Canyon, drawings are very, very hard to find. They forward my email to someone who has a set, but I have yet to hear anything back. So I am asking the community for help as well. The below links are the only one's I have yet to find. I need more drawings then this to build at ML 4000. So if anyone knows of some, I would be very greatful
http://web.me.com/r.oed/KM_Hydros/Serienmaschine_Southern_Pacific.html
http://web.me.com/r.oed/KM_Hydros/Prototype_Rio_Grande.html
