Products & Development
Scaled Plus is much more than a company that builds large scale trains. We turn dreams into reality. Bring your vision to a quiet corner of industry where years of engineering and manufacturing experience merge with a desire to create beautiful sculpture, and anything is possible. Our business has been built out of moving people safely and efficiently, but our passion is moving people in style.
How one photograph became a reality.
The photograph shown above was part of a private collection donated to the North Bay and Area Museum. Taken in 1881 while still belonging to the St. Lawrence and Ottawa River Railway, the Lucy Dalton is shown just outside of Kempville station the year before she was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway and sent to North Bay.
It was the artistic content in this project that became the essence of Scaled Plus. Therefore, the final presentation of the replica was as important as the actual performance of the locomotive. If the project was to be a success, both had to be kept to the highest of standards. The aforementioned picture was all that remained of the original locomotive. Fortunately the Lucy Dalton belongs to a common class of locomotives known as American 4-4-0’s, and by looking at pictures of other locomotives in her class, the three-quarter view shown in the photograph was eventually interpreted from all other angles of sight.
Give Us Your Dream
Even if it is just a photograph that ties your vision to reality, give us the opportunity to share our creativeness and state of the art CAD/CNC manufacturing technologies to deliver to you the rest of that dream. If it’s the search for a dream that has brought you here, we can help there too. Look below and see if your imagination is inspired by any of our standard locomotive packages.
A locomotive is in operation in North Bay Ontario and readily available for viewing. Both the Heritage Railway and Scaled Plus are minutes away from an International airport. The city of North Bay and its surrounding area is home to numerous attractions that will enhance your visit to the area. www.city.north-bay.on.ca/tourism.htm
Contact us and we’ll arrange references, discuss a pricing, and schedule an appointment for viewing our product.
Available Locomotive Platforms
1/5 scale NYC 4-6-4 Hudson on 15” gauge
The replica Hudson is designed to meet the higher end performance demands for 15” gauge.
Basic performance is as follows:
| Gross weight |
4,000 lbs |
| Tractive effort |
900lbs @startup without sanders |
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280lbs @10mph |
| Endurance |
7 hours (hourmeter) @ 10mph pulling
4-2500lb coaches |
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8 hours (hourmeter) @ 8.5mph pulling
4-2500lb coaches |
Endurance and performance can be tailored to specific application given specific track layout details.
Available variations – 4-6-2 Pacific and 4-8-4 Northern
1/4 scale American 4-4-0 on 15” gauge
Basic performance is as follows:
| Gross weight |
2,000 lbs |
| Tractive effort |
450lbs @startup without sanders |
|
180lbs @7mph |
| Endurance |
7 hours (hourmeter) @8.5mph pulling
3-2000lb coaches |
|
8 hours (hourmeter) @7mph pulling
3-2000lb coaches |
Endurance and performance can be tailored to specific application given specific track layout details.
Available variations – 2-6-0 Ten Wheeler
A lighter duty 4-4-0 model is available with a gross weight of 1400lbs capable of pulling 2-2000lb coaches for 6 hours (hourmeter) @ 7mph.
American 4-4-0 on 24” gauge
The 24” gauge 4-4-0 is designed to meet the needs of economically moving higher volumes of people.
Basic performance is as follows:
| Gross weight |
6,000 lbs |
| Tractive effort |
1,100lbs @startup without sanders
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280lbs @8mph |
| Endurance |
6 hours (hourmeter) @8mph pulling
4-4500lb coaches |
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7 hours (hourmeter) @9.5mph pulling
3-4500lb coaches |
Endurance and performance can be tailored to specific application given specific track layout details.
Available variations – 2-4-0 Tank engine
Rolling Stock
Two styles of passenger cars are available. A 1940’s vintage passenger coach and an 1880’s vintage coach have been modeled. The 1940’s coach comfortably seats six adults and is manufactured completely in sheet metal. The 1880’s version is ornately covered in real wood and seats four. A handicapped car is available in the 4-4-0/1880’s series, and for the larger locomotives the tender can be provided with the option of a handicapped seating position directly behind the engineer.
Track Components
Complete switch assemblies are available for 12 and 20 pound rail. Standard frog and points are available for a 50ft radius turnout and also an 85ft radius. Switches can be mechanical or spring operated.
