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#41

I really need a battery powered engine for this, as running a power cord across the yard is less than ideal.

#42

Or wind up one.

#43

Not if its a fast as my Marx windups, go flying across the driveway (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#44

Best part of this is that so far I haven’t spent a dime on this, everything used was either recycled or just laying around (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

#45

Mick would be proud.

#46

You can’t beat those kinds of constructions!

#47

Mik, just Mik, not Mick… just keeping his memory…

Greg

#48

See what happens when you have brain surgery. You miss everything. I had no idea you were building this.

#49

Vic Smith said:

I really need a battery powered engine for this, as running a power cord across the yard is less than ideal.

I was able to cram one of these Viper ESC into the lil hauler tank loco with i believe either 9v or 12v volts of lithium Ion batteries. Can’t remember how many cells I got in there. Runs fast enough and there is room for it. The ESC fits up in the steam dome and the batteries are in the tank. No need for a tender.

#50

Vic Smith said:

I really need a battery powered engine for this, as running a power cord across the yard is less than ideal.

Why not use a small batter thats 4-5 volts and then do a simple on off switch or try the loco genie for O scale. I did that on my Davenport and it works great.

#51

Updates to the buildings, added roofing, and window and door trim to help give them some scale…and yes, those really are just big chunks of 4x4s.

I build outdoors, I build to last. …and yes this is the level of craftsmanship you can expect for this years Challenge (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#52

Looking great so far. I only got the tracks secured on mine. Will have to wait till spring now but I did manage to spruce it up.

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#53

Shawn you need to make your Snowman move, hours of fun!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#54

Latest additions to the Barrel of Fum, the 2018 Mik’s Building Challenge Hole in the Head mine is added, along with a couple little extras and some succulents as color.

this last pic is my favorite, it’s nothing elaborate but I can’t help but smile a wide grin whenever I look at this photo.

#55

You did it again, Vic. People may or may not like micros, but no one can deny that you got style!