I had the day off work today so we ran some trains . Grea... more I had the day off work today so we ran some trains . Great weather ! The video is of a fast freight going past my "new" train station . I tore out the old platform and built a new one from blue insulation board . All the buildings were rebuilt (3) and all new lighting installed. The lites are a combination of 12 volt incandescent and LED' with resistors. The guy flipping the bird is across the yellow line and being talked to buy some of the locals. https://youtu.be/32VPYqW4KzU
Sky is clouded with smoke from a huge fire in Missoula, Montana ... moreSky is clouded with smoke from a huge fire in Missoula, Montana not too far away. There is less ambient light than yesterday at 92% occlusion. No shadows. Smells like a campfire.
Try setting the loc... moreUmm... they fixed the emergency stop?
Try setting the loco to link address 49 and then emergency stop. If it stops immediately then, it has been changed.
The way it works originally is sends 50 stop commands, from link address 00 through 49.... link 00 gets the first command. This is why you link your locos starting there, not 49... but let me know, and I'll test it too in a week or so.
The starting speed default may have been changed, although the 3 axle Aristo locos take a lot more voltage for the same speed as the 2 axle ones..
Anyway, a good value for the money, and Navin is still there, so you do get good support.
Devon Sinsley said:
David Maynard said:
Devon, don't blame me fo... moreDevon Sinsley said:
David Maynard said:
Devon, don't blame me for your wasted youth. Your momma told you not to hang out with that crowd, but did you listen?
Lol
To be honest, I didn't listen neither. But I sure had a lot of fun, right before I had the doo doo scared out of me.
All my life I have refused to stay inside the neat little boxes ... moreAll my life I have refused to stay inside the neat little boxes people want to put me in. So my flavor of insanity, is a good example of where one can go once they step outside of the box.
Fred Mills, SOG said:
This might be too close for anything less ... moreFred Mills, SOG said:
This might be too close for anything less than 4 foot radius trackage, so beware...
It would definitely be too close for Bachmann's 4 foot diameter train set track curve. Funny how one mere word dramatically changes everything.
Bachmann set curve is what PRR loco in last photo is sitting on.
Thanks, Steve. Those pictures bring back lots of fond mem... moreThanks, Steve. Those pictures bring back lots of fond memories of running trains there!
Here's a usage guide, indicating that more or less water helps f... moreHere's a usage guide, indicating that more or less water helps for different purposes (at least in the two recipes mentioned).
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/b7/b7d6ff61-04ae-4830-8fc3-a09c4b00d1a3.pdf
And a cool site about ShapeCrete in general, with some neat ideas.
http://www.shapecrete.com/projects
Hey Chris, thanks! And that would be a great way to spend time, ... moreHey Chris, thanks! And that would be a great way to spend time, and Jer's certainly a pro in my book.
Very kind of you Sean, I'm pleased you like it! It'll be a while though, but fortunately not the 2 years I'd initially projected. Maybe 4 more months? We'll see. But thanks!
Don Howard said:
Nice pics.
I've never tried puling anything wit... moreDon Howard said:
Nice pics.
I've never tried puling anything with my Mack.
How does yours pull?
Do you have a similar story for #7 I see over the roof of this #3?
The Mack pulls okay for its size.
It will mainly be used on a 25' auto reversing track we have outside on our railway, it is basically flat and it will pull/push two standard size LGB/USAT box cars with no issues. I am sure it will probably pull 3 to 4 of mine as they all have metal wheels.
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No story on the #7 LGB Porter, I bought it new back in 06/07? and I originally used the Sumpter Valley Ry logo they had included in the box.
But this past winter I decided to put our WSR logo on the side panels instead, its a great running little loco also. less
Up in the mountains of Idaho with Family. We all rode our ATVs u... moreUp in the mountains of Idaho with Family. We all rode our ATVs up from basecamp.
Just read thru the whole post Vinny and nice job, gives me so id... moreJust read thru the whole post Vinny and nice job, gives me so ideas and inspiration for my RR. I would love to see a picture from the house now to comparre how things have grown. Thanks for showing it all, and bringing it back up for new guys like me to see.
Photobucket is taking the fun out of looking back at old posts.
Just as side note, if you pull out the green window strip you wi... moreJust as side note, if you pull out the green window strip you will find a clear one in there with it.
Also I have made up interiors for these cars that slide in from one end. Don't know how to get the pix
from my phone to this site.
Kevin
Rethinking the grades based on searches on this site. I tried my... moreRethinking the grades based on searches on this site. I tried my engines out on a test setup with a 4% grade and 5 cars, with extra weights and it still seemed to go up just fine. Going to reduce the grades to 3% though as the grades are on curves.
Yesterday, we did some scouting for our trip of 45 minutes this ... moreYesterday, we did some scouting for our trip of 45 minutes this morning to watch the eclipse. Afterwards, we headed to McEwen to ride the Sumpter Valley Railway. Strangley interesting and easy to model. Our train was pulled by an original American Locomotive Works, Schenectady 2-8-0 and all the cars were original. Why it would be easy to model is that both sides of the track were surrounded by piles of heavy gravel tailings of the gold dredges.
If you Google Earth the area of Sumpter, Oregon, you can see the "Gold Field Tailings. Lots of river rock.
Off to get a sun burn, later. less
I will admit, though, that I thought buildin... moreThanks, all!
I will admit, though, that I thought building the tank car was going to be the hardest part of this. But now I'm in the middle of Airwire, sound, battery conversion of the Climax. Sheesh!
I highly recommend purchasing a coupler gauge from K... moreBob,
I highly recommend purchasing a coupler gauge from Kadee for whichever size coupler you choose to use - G or #1. One side of the gauge has a coupler mounted to it, and the other side of the gauge is a shelf to help determine the correct mounting height for the coupler box - #820 for #1 couplers, #830 for 'G' couplers. For what it is worth, Kadee 'G' couplers and the Bachmann Spectrum coupler are interchangeable.
I am converting a bunch of Bachmann Big Hauler tank cars to Kadee #830 couplers. I start out checking to see if I will need to modify the car body for mounting. In this case I am marking the car body to obtain the correct mounting height for the coupler box.
I had to notch the end beam of the car some, but still needed to make a shim stack to facilitate mounting the coupler box. After making the shim stack and locating it on the car body, I mark the shim for drilling
....and the marked shim ready for drilling and tapping.
Have fun with your first steaming, I know I did, it was a learni... moreHave fun with your first steaming, I know I did, it was a learning experience for me as it was my first alcohol burner of that type. Its a Smithies boiler, just like the first Schools class, nice easy one to steam with. I did have to swap back in the blind drivers and solder an extension to the draw bar to set the tender back far enough for my tight curves. Somewhere along the line, the draw bar had been modified to closer couple her. She ran great the 2 times I was able to run today. Got a bit to hot and sticky during the mid afternoon to do much of anything on the railway less
I hear there is a huge market right now for Debatium and its sla... moreI hear there is a huge market right now for Debatium and its slag residue Argumenium.
Here is a short video of my new Fowler from Roundhouse running o... moreHere is a short video of my new Fowler from Roundhouse running on my railway this afternoon. Hopefully I can start the table work to extend the loop beyond this small set up I am running on now. Enjoy! Mike
https://youtu.be/DFiywgk_Mwc
Time for this custom train to go to a new home. 3 Kalamazo... moreTime for this custom train to go to a new home. 3 Kalamazoo passenger cars, combine/coach/observation, yellow Kalamazoo caboose and either the LGB 2-4-0 with onboard battery power, or Kalamazoo 4-4-0 set up for track power. Decals are done by Stan Cederleaf. The coach has interior details and figures. The observation has LGB marker lights set up to work on battery and toggle switch under the car. Asking $450 plus shipping or trade. Looking for LGB euro items, espically a 2085d mallet or one of the later run Harz 2-6-2t that have track skates but no sound. Thanks Mike
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The full model number is 90012, I tested it and it runs and auto... moreThe full model number is 90012, I tested it and it runs and auto reverses as it should. $150 cash or trade
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