Did you mean one of these ? Sorry I could not resist Greg. I hope it plays.
Oh, and I live in a house that looks a bit like ones... moreDid you mean one of these ? Sorry I could not resist Greg. I hope it plays.
Oh, and I live in a house that looks a bit like ones featured but they took the thatch off 60 years ago
I think this thread may now be considered to have have well and truly drifted way out to sea.
Edit - Oh, And I nearly forgot, we all speak like Dick van Dyke's character in Mary Poppins - Gawd bless ya guvnah, scuse me while I gah ahp the eppels and peaars to sees me uncle Ned. Tarrah then !
Greg, I'm just having fun not poking fun. less
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but, as I mentioned in another post, Gustav stopped pulling this fall and earned the title Glitc... moreSorry to resurrect this thread, but, as I mentioned in another post, Gustav stopped pulling this fall and earned the title Glitchy Gustav (Thanks, Forrest!). I want to capture all of my troubleshoot in one place, so please bear with me...
Anyway, the loco (LGB 2071D, circa 1984) takes power from all wheels, and they all turn, but the old fellow can barely pull his own weight, let alone a train. I reviewed this post, and, for the life of me, I have no idea how to get those plastic red and black caps off per Dan Pierce' suggestion. I did take John Bouck's suggestion, and, yes, it audibly grinds and feels "sticky" when I spin it. I'm putting in a strategic parts order next month (I try to anticipate needs 6-12 months in advance to save on shipping), and I guess a new motor will be part of it, absent suggestions to the contrary.
I think I have now spent more on trying to restore this old boy than my brother did when he bought it new 30+ years ago, but, to be honest, keeping Glitchy Gust... less
Update:
We crossed the Rubicon this weekend, and the old shell got holes, cuts, and patches that officially mark "no turning bac... moreUpdate:
We crossed the Rubicon this weekend, and the old shell got holes, cuts, and patches that officially mark "no turning back."
I had previously cut out some styrene to patch holes that allowed for the original and long lost battery control bits to stick through as well as a missing bit of plastic. Today, after fiddling with a frog that was causing derailments, I cut a test train loose while Youngest Daughter and I forged on with the project. She used a pin vise to drill holes for the new loop coupler, lining it up on the remnants of the old coupler:
In all fairness, Neighbor-Girl-Who-Thinks-She-Lives-Here was busy, so this was a distant second fall back activity. Nonetheless, we forged ahead, and I showed her how to use the back of a hobby knife to fill in the holes and cracks and patches. She started with where the air compressor used to be and graduated to patching up around the stack, to include making sure the pipes showed:
I botched the photos of the finished work, but you... less
There's a lot of weird stuff associated with those contacts.... we need TOC.... I seem to remember the tension of the contacts c... moreThere's a lot of weird stuff associated with those contacts.... we need TOC.... I seem to remember the tension of the contacts caused noise or clicking....
Joe Loll said:
... I realize that most of you leave the batteries in the loco, and charge the batteries in the loco. I prefer ta... moreJoe Loll said:
... I realize that most of you leave the batteries in the loco, and charge the batteries in the loco. I prefer taking them out to charge so that I can swap dead batteries for fresh ones...
Where there's a will, there's a way. I've done batteries in fuel tanks, cabs, and hoods which are removable. The challenge--especially with removable hoods--is to remember NOT to pick the loco up by that hood. Doesn't work so well...
This is my post from our backyard open house...still have everything set up through New Years...
http://www.largescalecentral.co... moreThis is my post from our backyard open house...still have everything set up through New Years...
http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/28898/holiday-open-house-on-redwood-creek-and-tallulah-ridge-rr
Richard
When LGB first brought out their "route of the beaver" pink box car I was working in a large hobby/toy store and we... more When LGB first brought out their "route of the beaver" pink box car I was working in a large hobby/toy store and we received our shipment of LGB from the Manufacturer and almost immediately received notice from them to send the pink boxcars back because of a manufacturing defect, well being as I worked there and was in charge of the LGB I bought one and really couldn't see anything wrong with it until I opened the door. The interior of the car was white with hot pink over spray all over the white interior and after checking the remaining 4 found all to be the same. Well I still got mine hoping it will be come a collectors item someday. Has anyone else seen these? less
BUMP as we get closer to X-MAS to see if anyone is wanting to re-home their USAT cars. I have filled quite a bit of the collecti... moreBUMP as we get closer to X-MAS to see if anyone is wanting to re-home their USAT cars. I have filled quite a bit of the collection and am still looking for the following:
1994 to 2000
2002
2004
2006 to 2010
2012
2013
Also any of the X-MAS engines and/or cabooses.
You need to drop in from time to time, Dennis.
If you go to my albums you can see most of the 1:20.3 builds and now I'm putting ... moreYou need to drop in from time to time, Dennis.
If you go to my albums you can see most of the 1:20.3 builds and now I'm putting some 7/8 builds in the albums.
I'm thinking of bashing a Bachmann 4-6-0 to a 2-8-0 and I was thinking of using a set of Bachmann K-27 drive rods.
my question i... moreI'm thinking of bashing a Bachmann 4-6-0 to a 2-8-0 and I was thinking of using a set of Bachmann K-27 drive rods.
my question is , does anyone know the driver-to-driver distance measurement for the K-27? And, is the distance between all drivers the same?
Norman,
In case you or anyone else is interested, here is the construction article. The pages are not necessarily in correct ord... moreNorman,
In case you or anyone else is interested, here is the construction article. The pages are not necessarily in correct order.
" Rooster " said:
You put your brick moulding on upside down
The brick molding's fine............it's your head that's upside d... more" Rooster " said:
You put your brick moulding on upside down
The brick molding's fine............it's your head that's upside down...................
Thanks for the kind words guys. The shacks were a fun and quick project and as you know once the first one is designed and... moreThanks for the kind words guys. The shacks were a fun and quick project and as you know once the first one is designed and built it is easy to duplicate again and again.
Joe the tender is a self contained system that houses a Sierra board, speaker and battery for the sound. It is not connected electrically to the Heisler so it can be shared with my other steam locos. I have 2 tenders set up this way. My ear isn't trained toward prototype sounds so for now it is good enough. My 2 truck shay used to share use this tender but this past Spring it was converted to a battery Revo setup with a phoenix board. less
Thanks Guys!
Martin Sant said:
Awesome work! Just downloaded the files. Ah, 3D printing and Xbees for the holidays.&... moreThanks Guys!
Martin Sant said:
Awesome work! Just downloaded the files. Ah, 3D printing and Xbees for the holidays. It is going to be a great Xmas
Keep in mind this is still a work in progress. I'm working on a jig to make grab irons and will add holes to accept them. Also, I bought some 4" OD Aluminum tube and will rework the parts for that size. Adds $$ to the build but closer to most common prototypical tanks. I figured out each PVC pipe car costs me $38.88 to build. The aluminum pipe will add $12. less
Dave Taylor said:
19 DAYS
Till
MIK's 2019... moreDave Taylor said:
19 DAYS
Till
MIK's 2019
Build Challenge
Hope that you all have been gathering a bit of everything.
I have a bit of a surprise in store for napkin drawers this year.
And that includes everyone, no excuses allowed.
Asking Santa for that mini desktop table saw, might be a good idea about now.
18 days now ! Where has the time gone? I have been getting an itch to build something so the challenge is coming just in time. I have a mini chop saw but not a mini table saw. I do have a full size band saw so maybe that will work for whatever Dave has up his sleeve? less
And the mystery is solved... I thought that crane was too close to that first track... so the crane only had to be stout enough ... moreAnd the mystery is solved... I thought that crane was too close to that first track... so the crane only had to be stout enough to lift a truck, not the entire car...
Thanks for the link Del. I found a really cool Christmas player piano collection on iTunes...purchased and threw it in my ... moreThanks for the link Del. I found a really cool Christmas player piano collection on iTunes...purchased and threw it in my digital audio workstation and created a long loop that runs about 4 hours. I loaded that on the micro SD Chip that goes in the Bluetooth speaker. At our open house I discovered the little Office Max speakers ran for 3 hours on a charge. I have a two backups fully charged in case we run longer than 3 ours. Lot's of fun and really adds the layout.
Richard
