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Thanks for your replies. This is the sort of thing I'm looking for: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230324394366&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 Has anyone any ideas where I can get one from or can anybody help me with one? Thanks.

The engine is 95% finished, it's the electrics thats holding me up.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=753f95cf-12d7-499d-a19b-dc96d7c240ad&file=P1000074.JPG

Thanks for all your posts, but it's still not clear! Do I go down the shunt wound motor road or a pm motor and where from, it needs to 12 or 24 volt and 6 to 7" dia. someone suggested from a electric fork lift as they use motors like this to drive the hydraulic pumps etc. Thanks Trevor.

Thank you both for your quick replies. Doesn't a vehicle alternator need a supply to the alternator to excite it before it will put any voltage out?

Hello everyone. I've joined this forum as I'm in need of some help from a sparky! I'm building a 3" scale Fowler Showmans road locomotive and I need to make a generator to go on the front to power 12 or 24V lighting etc. I have been told that the best way to do this will be to use a 12 or 24V...