Planet Locomotive
The Planet Diesel was supplied to the Ashover Light Railway by F.C.Hibberd & Co. Ltd In 1948 and was fitted with a 6 cylinder Perkins engine.
The 5” model is fitted with 2 DC motors, one to each axle, with 12 or 24 volts battery power.
Controls are a simple forward reverse switch and speed potentiometer.
The 7 1/4”- 7 1/2” version has three drive options; a 4 hp single cylinder push button start petrol engine driving either a hydrostatic transmission through a double output Tee box, or an alternator powering 4 or 6 DC axle mounted motors.
Alternatively these motors can be powered directly from a battery.
| Prices (inc VAT) | ||
|---|---|---|
5" |
7 1/4" |
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| Complete set of drawings (4 (5") / 7 ( 7 1/4"))” | £36.00 | £63.00 |
| Body/ Cab castings, unpainted as cast (5 items) | £336.00 | |
| Chassis castings unpainted as cast. | £235.00 | N/A |
| Individual castings and components. | ||
Machined kit for self assembly - unpainted components, body as moulded. Battery(ies)/ Controllers not included. |
£1390.00 | £POA |
| Ready to Run - complete body painted in one base colour but with no added detail. Windows and cab sided unglazed. Battery(ies)/ Controllers not included. | £1790.00 | £POA |
| Ready to Run - as above but with custom livery and running numbers plus detailed transfers. | From £1990.00 | £POA |
| SPECIFICATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauge | Length | Width | Height | Weight* |
| 5” | 26 1/2” | 10” | 19 1/2” | 70lbs** |
| 7 1/4” | 46 1/4” | 15” | 29” | 250lbs** |