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Hello All,
Happy to announce our new product, the Fowler Resilient diesel locomotive in 16mm scale.
Design based on the Fowler Resilient Saurashtra shunter that worked in the Betty tramways of Rajkot, India. Sister loco of the Peldon Fowler Resilient.

Dimensions: L=187mm over buffer beams, W=87mm, H=133 above rail top
-all brass chassis and body shell
-actual scale rivet work on both body and chassis
-photo etched body overlays, nameplates etc
-cast/machined brass headlamps, sand boxes, leaf springs, air horn, radiator filler caps hand rails, smoke stack, and air filter
-die formed brass engine louvers
-powered by two 9v dc motors and all metal drive trains powering both axles
- directional lights
-front and rear windows glazed
-can easily be adapted for rc with sound
-insulated steel wheels for 32mm gauge
-supplied with machined aluminum multi height buffer couplers.

More information available from our partner in the U.K Barfell
Contact: Mr. Chris Shanks
URL: http://barfell.co.uk

and our website: http://pline.co.in

Regards
Paul Nilanjan
P.S: photos of the production model attached (still work in progress)

Hello Everyone,
some progress made on the bodyshell..
Regards
Paul Nilanjan

You ARE aware that there's a 3D printed kit available in the UK for £120, aren't you??

Hello Brian,
i am aware of pdf models 3d printed resilient kit available at GBP 120. I will be pricing ours, in brass, within GBP 280 ex works.
regards
Paul Nilanjan

Without being critical; PLine's edition may be targeted at a different market. The 3dPrinted one looks the biz and will cheerfully haul round wagons but won't be powerful enough to move dead locos such as the RWM Salem or the RH Cricceths?, so this may be for the 'higher power' market?

Just my $0.02

Personally in larger scales I prefer to avoid things made of plastic when "real" materials like wood and metal are available. I would go for the brass unit over the 3D one despite the price difference. I think this brass Fowler model looks pretty good.

Believe it or not, most 3D printed parts require A LOT of finishing work to get the surface smooth...
As a college project I designed and 3D printed an American critter (boxcab) and it required a huge amount of finishing

Completed the body shell of the Fowler, now to concentrate on the chassis.
Regards
Paul Nilanjan

Hello All,
the 16mm PLine fowler is now ready to take on the world.
More information on our website http://pline.co.in





Regards
Paul Nilanjan

Think my money would go on the Pline version. Cracking!

That is a great looking loco.

What electronics does it come with? It would be good to know motor installed and drive system (worm, belt, etc)...

Hello Paul,
Who is supplying this in the uk. Barfell's website does not seem to load?

Jim

Paul, that is a very smart and great looking loco. Best of luck and hope it sells well

From the 3 websites listed I can not find anything on the 2 websites that actually work about holding stock of this or the Darjeeling loco. Where and how do I got hold of one or both of these???

tom_tom_go:118921 wrote:That is a great looking loco.

What electronics does it come with?  It would be good to know motor installed and drive system (worm, belt, etc)...

Below are the answers:
Model fitted with  two 12v dc motors driving both axles using two 1:17 all metal worm & wheel drives.
Model available with or without manual MOSFET PWM speed regulator. Speed regulator knob & center off 3 position direction switch in cab. Directional LED head/tail lamps are standard fixtures
The locos can be easily converted to RC.

You can contact Chris Shanks of Barfell, in the U.K for the Darjeeling NDM6 & the Fowler Resilient. His website is http://barfell.co.uk
(presently being reconstructed, should be up in the next few days)
In continental Europe people can contact Trading 1617 at:
http://trading1617.jimdo.com/contact/

In the US Ken Matticks can be reached through email at: matticks@airmail.net


Regards
paul nilanjan