Salem Mk 2
With its rugged good looks, this is a loco for all diesel enthusiasts .
Even for the committed steam operator there are occasions when time is short, you just don't want to fire up a steam loco, you need to rescue a 'failed' steam loco (*see the video below) or you have young visitors who can have their own 'hands-on' experience.
Salem is ideal for all these situations.
These two photos are of a partially completed customer Salem
showing the effect of the chemically blackened handrails and window
surrounds
Head and Tail lights for Salem
The images alongside show the twin LED lights. Depending which
radio control system is fitted, lights can be fixed which at the
front/red at the rear or automatically change from white to red
with direction of travel
New!
Heavier weight 'industrial' buffer beams for Salem.
These cast buffer beams give Salem an even more purposeful look and add another 250g or so of weight - always useful.
They can be added to existing Salems but will need 4 x 2.3mm holes
driiling and tapping 6BA in the buffer beam or I can supply a ready
prepared replacement buffer beam
They are compatible in height with both standard centre buffer and multi-height couplings so will suit almost any stock that is likely to be put behind Salem.
Pair of buffers fitted to new locomotive, front and rear, as above
£12
Pair of industrial buffers for existing locos, including painting black and fixing screws £14
Replacement buffer beams with holes drilled and tapped
ready
£6
NEW!
Optional alternative colours for Salem. Standard
Salems are powder coated for toughness. This is only practical when
a large batch is done. However, I have kept aside a number of
unpainted Salem bodies which can be painted any colour, subject to
availability. This provides a good finish but perhaps not quite a
tough as powder coating. The gallery page shows a maroon Salem and
the next batch of bodies will probably be powder coated this
colour.
HORN for
Salem
In conjunction with Mike Ousby, Acme Model Engineering, I can now
offer a realistic horn sound card. The sound has been recorded from
a loco at the Leighton Buzzard Railway so is authentic.
Unfortunately, due to the production process this cannot be added
to an Acme deisel sound card so the horn sound card has to be
installed in addition. This works really well with the Timpdon
control system.
NEW!
I can now offer Fosworks Omni-2 radio control as an excellent
alternative to the basic sysyem. This 2.4gHz system is designed by
Steve Foster. The hand-sized transmitter features a centre-off
speed control knob and three auxilliary switches which can be set
to be momentary or locking operation.
The standard system is still fine (but may differ in appearance
from the one shown). It features a much larger two-joystick
transmitter, a receiver and the well-known MTroniks Viper speed
control. Speed and direction are set up on Channel 2, the right
hand joystick.
The two transmitters are shown to the right.
The standard Radio Link system (on the left) is included in the basic price.
Cost for the Omni-2 system is basic price +£80
This video, taken on October 3rd 2014, shows the first production
Salem fitted with an Acme sound card rescuing a stranded Swanage
Models Lilla locomtive.
Don't worry, the Lilla had merely run out of gas - but it always
seems to happen at the furthest point of the
railway.
As you will see, Salem made short work of it. It's a real 'work horse'.
The
video was taken on my iPad mini so is a little less sophisticated
than Chris' videos.
This video was taken on Chris Bird's Summerlands Light railway and features a Salem with the optional MyLocoSound sound card.
My
thanks to Chris Bird for this video.
Here we see the development prototype Salem, still in unpainted
brass, pulling a seriously substantial load. It was made to
work!
Although developed from the original Salem created by the late Ross Evans, and with the permission of his widow, Salem Mk2 is completely new and features the following:
*Laser-cut all-steel chassis with specially produced wheels, rods and cranks
*Etched brass body with 'rivets' and revised window detail
*Powder-coated body and chassis for durability
*Powerful motor with helical gear final drive for smooth running up and down hill
*14.4v
rechargable battery
*2.4gHz Radio control with optional sound cards
*Regaugeable from 32mm to 45mm and supplied with handy gauge checker
*Sound cards, where fitted, can be switched
on/off
Salem prices
Salem as pictured with 'basic' 2.4gHz radio
control
£495
blackened handrails and window
surrounds
+£10
New heavy weight buffers
fitted
+£10
With Acme sound card
fitted
+£45
Optional Fosworks R/C
system
+£80
Fixed lights, white at front, red at
rear
+£30
Other radio control options by negotiation
Directional Lights +£50
(includes bench 'seat' in cab for driver)
*depends
on control system fitted and will need a suitable Timpdon
controller
Acme horn sound card fitted +£45
14.4v 'intelligent' battery charger (highly recommended) £24
As
from yesterday (April 11th 2018) Timpdon Electronics have finished
production because of personal circumstances. I am in various
negotiations to arrange a suitable
replacement.
All I can say so far is that it's looking
promising but may well have ramifications on the style and price of
other interlinked options.
Update 13.4.18. I have received a system from Steve Foster Fosworks which is different but similar (if that makes sense) and at least part of the system has been designed by Geoff Garside, the man behind the Timpdon system.
Update 27.4.18. I've now fully tested it and it
works very well so it can now be offered as an excellent option. So
far, the additional price is the same as the previous Timpdon
offering.
My thanks to Chris Bird of Summerlands Chuffers for his excellent
videos.
Some data on Salem
Length over buffer beams: 25.5cm
Width: 10.5cm
Height: 15cm
Weight: 2kg
Gauge adjustable up to 45mm
Each loco comes with a wheel gauge - no more guessing when you change between 32mm and 45mm
Standard colour is green similar to the photo
Standard couplings are RWM multi-height couplings allowing great flexibility with rolling stock
Salem chassis parts - all laser cut from steel then powder coated
(not shown here)
Salem motor/gearbox assembly
July 2nd 2014
Prototype Salem has a proper test run hauling a very heavy train
Pilgrim Locomotiveworks
Details on the Pilgrim development are now on Pilgrim's own page