Ali-Shan forest railway sixth generation diesel locomotive #DL-43

    In 1982, the Ali-Shan road was opened to traffic, which had a great impact on the Ali-Shan forest railway. Since then, the first Japanese-made locomotive has made its debut, with the exception of the experimental DL-38, which does not have a generator, and the sixth generation, the DL39-43, a 28-ton diesel locomotive. This batch of locomotives made by Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. has accompanied Ali-Shan railway for nearly 30 years.

    In the late stage, separated air conditioning was installed in the front of the Locomotive by Jiayi forest administration. So as to improve the working environment of the driver and keep the train from being too hot when running on the flat section. After the main line of Ali-Shan was cut off due to the wind disaster, most of these locomotives moved to the section of Ali-Shan, so the separated air conditioning on part of the locomotives was removed to restore the original appearance of DL-28 when it was introduced to Taiwan.

Alishan forest railway in service diesel locomotive table

    Alishan sixth generation DL locomotive model is reduced to 1/87 according to the proportion of HOe, and the original gauge of 762mm is reduced to 9.5mm after 1/87 according to the proportion of the Japanese model. According to the specification, it can also be classified as the product of HOe ratio, running on the usual 9mm track of N gauge. However, if strict requirements are required, the sleepers of the n-gauge ratio are not correct in thickness and the spacing of sleepers is not the same. If higher requirements are required, you can buy OO-9 scale products of PECO, ST-400 track set or SL-400 flexible straight track, and make HOe gauge scene by yourself.

     DL locomotive has 5 car Numbers, ranging from DL-39 to DL-43. The car body adopts the standard coating of Ali-Shan forest railway. According to the old and new body engine of DL locomotive, We provide two different kinds of ventilation hood. The old type of ventilation hood is red and flat, while the new type is black and round, which can be replaced by yourselves according to the actual demand.

     In order to meet the display of the fidelity, we offer a special Cowcatcher for modeler display demand. There is a fence at the bottom of the car's railing to avoid interference with the bogie swing. The obstacle eliminator for display is completely presented. Please modify it according to actual needs.

     Thanks to the Ali-Shan forest railway and cultural assets management office and professor Su-Zhaoxu for providing vehicle information.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Engine compartment side grab irons

Moveable crank arm beside the truck

Minimum radius: 11”(R282)

Recommended radius: 12”(R315)

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes

HOe standard Coupler

See through cab windows

Full cab interior

Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

Windshield wipers

Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks

Sander lines

With 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant

Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage