So you haven't got a hold of him after all?
... moreSedona has a Walmart? Oh my.
So you haven't got a hold of him after all?
Sedona doesn't have a Wamart, but Walmart has a book called Sedona.
I have 2 clues.
1. He has a huge heart and puts his friends first.
2. The tins that made his Electrical device (last year's Mik) ... I get them too, for medicines...
3. We deservedly come in second...
Ric Golding said:
Dan Padova said:
Thanks Ric. The power trucks will be the more desirable as I want two four wheel trucks... moreRic Golding said:
Dan Padova said:
Thanks Ric. The power trucks will be the more desirable as I want two four wheel trucks under the combine.
Dan,
I know you want to build this, however you might want to look at an HLW Rail Motor Car. It is almost exactly what you want with 2 powered trucks. I have one and it is one of my best units. Radio Control and batteries fit inside and its a real puller.
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http://www.h-l-w.com/rail-motor-car.html
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If nothing else, it will give you a great example to follow.
Ric, thanks for the link. I had remembered that car. I must say their ad copy gave me a chuckle... 'could be 1/5 the cost of a steam locomotive.' The list price is the same as I paid for an HLW Jupiter 10 years ago! Oh the irony. less
The back to back is 36mm on the RS3. I measured 3 types of metal wheels on my rolling stock, a Bachmann Climax a NW2 and t... moreThe back to back is 36mm on the RS3. I measured 3 types of metal wheels on my rolling stock, a Bachmann Climax a NW2 and they are 37mm. The RS3 is tighter than the average but my USAT GP38 which also has a longer truck wheelbase like the RS3 is also 36mm. The wheels on the GP are smaller in diameter but they also have the deeper flanges.
What is weird is that all the wheels on the RS3 have this 36mm and it ran fine over all these switches last month. I don't know what has changed.
Now to figure out how to remove these axles and spread the wheels a mm or 2. less
John Caughey said:
I'm betting on the; End of the Summer Daddy Duties.
Leastways I'm a hoping he's oakie doakie.
... moreJohn Caughey said:
I'm betting on the; End of the Summer Daddy Duties.
Leastways I'm a hoping he's oakie doakie.
Dan Pierce said:
Be aware that Bachmann used the Soundtraxx dcc/sound decoder in the 3 truck shay and it has a 21 volt DCC limit... moreDan Pierce said:
Be aware that Bachmann used the Soundtraxx dcc/sound decoder in the 3 truck shay and it has a 21 volt DCC limit. Fault condition for over voltage is 10 blinks of the lights.
All of my systems are 24 volts (yes 24, power supply is regulated 30 volts) and only one was adjustable to go down to 21 volts.
Dan
It is true that when Bachmann released its 3 Truck Shay with sound long long time ago, the Soundtraxx decoder used indeed has a 21 volt DCC limit which shall we say a pain in the butt.
HOWEVER
I am aware of NO product that Bachmann has released in Large Scale since then that has this problem. For example Bachmann has released a LS Climax with sound and a Thomas (Percy) with sound and neither has the 21 volt limit.
I also believe that no Soundrtraxx Large Scale decoder released since the 3 truck shay that has this problem.
It has been over two years since "RailOps" was mentioned on these pages.
To bring everyone up-to-date;
&nbs... moreIt has been over two years since "RailOps" was mentioned on these pages.
To bring everyone up-to-date;
...we are still successfully using the program on the IPP&W, without problems; operating EVERY Saturday, weather permitting.
Fred Mills
Hey Steve thanks, the concrete blocks are going to be the floor of the tunnel, just so rabbits don’t try to inhabit ... moreHey Steve thanks, the concrete blocks are going to be the floor of the tunnel, just so rabbits don’t try to inhabit there. Also the whole tunnel is a 10’ loopp to be used as a reverse loop and there is no room for it to straighten out much.
David...my bad. There is volume control. It’s just integrated with track selection. So far the speaker has been goin... moreDavid...my bad. There is volume control. It’s just integrated with track selection. So far the speaker has been going for 2’hours. I’m quite pleased
Richard
The issue that I am having is that I don't have ready access to this car so I am unable to perform the... moreThanks Pete.
The issue that I am having is that I don't have ready access to this car so I am unable to perform the measurement. I'm hoping that someone will respond that can either perform that measurement or knows the actual scale of thePiko Combine.
Where are you going to mount the link button or just going to push the door open and reach in? the other question is are you goi... moreWhere are you going to mount the link button or just going to push the door open and reach in? the other question is are you going to fuse this?
Thanks Richard
Dan, there's plenty of room in the loco proper in any case, whether with socket or not. I do not run unpowered diesels, gr... moreDan, there's plenty of room in the loco proper in any case, whether with socket or not. I do not run unpowered diesels, grades too steep!
Anyway, if anyone has a picture of the later model FA-1 with the socket and/or the "factory mount" I would be thankful.
If you need a little handle on your card, get a dowel or a cagebird perch and cut a slit in one end. Glue the card in an you hav... moreIf you need a little handle on your card, get a dowel or a cagebird perch and cut a slit in one end. Glue the card in an you have an extended uncoupler.
Jon Radder said:
John Caughey said:
I'm still trying to figure out what all that green is?
... moreJon Radder said:
John Caughey said:
I'm still trying to figure out what all that green is?
Because you have none out in the desert? Depth of field trickery. What isn't in the foreground is in reality 30 feet or more beyond the track and is my neighbor's hedge of Hemlock trees. Because this area is 4 feet higher than my back lawn the grass is out of view.
Actually the Sonoran Desert is known as The Green Desert, but there is a big difference between scrub green and lush green. We get a hint after a monsoon (summer rain) until it evaporates...
I like to drop below my rails with my camera, for the High Iron feel...
Thanks for the Inspirations. less
Had some time this weekend to experiment. On the bench, closed up, it seems to work, and I could get link on the other sid... moreHad some time this weekend to experiment. On the bench, closed up, it seems to work, and I could get link on the other side of the basement. So, possibly, crisis averted.
Now, to get a sound card for this thing. It's a PITA to open up, so I should do it all at once.
David Maynard said:
I tend to think like a kid trapped in an adult body.
Gee, mee too. I refuse to grow up. Grown ups are grumpy... moreDavid Maynard said:
I tend to think like a kid trapped in an adult body.
Gee, mee too. I refuse to grow up. Grown ups are grumpy people who are always worried bout something happening. What they worry about happening, usually doesn't happen, and if it does happen, its not as bad as they thought it was going to be.
Some wise words I have encountered over my lifetime which now sum up my philosophy on life;
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional
Don't worry about it will never happen and if it has happened then its too late to worry about it
Life's to short to get wrapped around the axles over small stuff.
Rail Truck, Steam crane/gas mechanical, Inspection car/power chassis, Dunkirk loco/power chassis, or one of the building kits wo... moreRail Truck, Steam crane/gas mechanical, Inspection car/power chassis, Dunkirk loco/power chassis, or one of the building kits would make excellent future builds.
And they'd look great on your shelf too!
