David Maynard said:
Oh, a crash barrier.
Didn’t know this was going to be such a big problem but with these guys… maybe I should mount a large sponge to save the foot boards… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)
Today we fix the over run on the bridge and installed a short pc. of track with two ties that will hit the Couples if gets over end.
Another view and it work fine now.
Also, due to no hand rails we found a house for the Bridge operator to use.
Made a swing out door seat with a Operators R/C control panel to work the Turntable Safety.
Another view.
Over view of the location. When using the Turntable, just open up the doors. " I just know there is going to be a comment from Fred Mills lol."
Noel Wilson said:
Joe Zullo said:
Noel,
The one thing this turntable needs is hand rails! (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
…
"Joe, You got some?? "Next time you are out here, drop it off.
Also, found out that hand rails get in the way when working manual turning and sliding the rail jointer for power to it.
Just kidding… Ya. not sure what to use yet. Guess some rabbet wire might work.
But how can he see the lead tracks that are behind the shack?
David Maynard said:
But how can he see the lead tracks that are behind the shack?
…
He has a portable panel setting on his lap. He just has to get off of his chair. lol. Also, has wacky talkies to talk to brakeman’s or boss man or wife or ???
Maybe one of these to keep people off of bridge.
http://www.largescalecentral.com/filesharing/file/view/1171/wig-wag1-gif+
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/Logo/Wig-Wag1.gif
(http://www.largescalecentral.com/filesharing/file/view/1171/wig-wag1-gif)
Noel Wilson said:
David Maynard said:
But how can he see the lead tracks that are behind the shack?
…
He has a portable panel setting on his lap. He just has to get off of his chair. lol. Also, has wacky talkies to talk to brakeman’s or boss man or wife or ???
Walkie talkies? Never heard of such a thing. Round here we use hand signals and whistle signals. Or, at night, its lantern signals and whistle signals.
Walkie talkies. Sheesh. Next you will be saying something really crazy, like being able to watch photoplays in our homes.
David Maynard said:
Walkie talkies? Never heard of such a thing. Round here we use hand signals and whistle signals. Or, at night, its lantern signals and whistle signals.
Walkie talkies. Sheesh. Next you will be saying something really crazy, like being able to watch photoplays in our homes.
…
Darn David… and I was going to tell ya they had hidden plugs around the Turntable for the operators lap control panel… Fact there hidden so good I can’t find them.
Hand signals are fine except some of our guys think its a flip off. Lanterns are stinky and very flammable if don’t set them down in the right places. Also, makes burnt fingers if no gloves around after lite for awhile. Some guy forget what the Red light is for and wanting to pay for a room. Sorry still laf. me
Ah, oil lamps aren’t that bad.
David Maynard said:
Ah, oil lamps aren’t that bad.
Awwwww… but there no Red lanterns… lol…
Ok David… what is the project in the back ground, looks interesting?
I had to lighten photo up to see what was there.
It was bash of an E8 into an E5. But it became the never ending project and was shelved out of frustration. One of my chrome (polished aluminum) panels kept bucking in the center, and I just couldn’t get the nose detail just right.
What you see there is where I cut the sides off the E8, so I could swap the sides, to get the center doors in the proper location, swinging the proper way.
David Maynard said:
It was bash of an E8 into an E5. But it became the never ending project and was shelved out of frustration. One of my chrome (polished aluminum) panels kept bucking in the center, and I just couldn’t get the nose detail just right.
What you see there is where I cut the sides off the E8, so I could swap the sides, to get the center doors in the proper location, swinging the proper way.
…
Well don’t give up on it… The E-5’s were a neat loco. We don’t much care for the U.P. version, but anything in a Santa fe. ----- YES…be great. lol.
Nope, the E5 was only for the CB&Q, all chrome.
And I didn’t “give up” on her, I just took a break. Its only been like a 3 year break, so I will get back to her…someday.
Very close to the time that the SUBJECT line is changed…move along folks…start another subject, IN THE PROPER FORUM…PLEASE !!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)
She got a bit further along then this before I had her towed to the storage area, where she has slumbered for a few years.
.jpg)
Fred, I would, but its not a current project. So, what, 3 or 4 more posts and the subject will revert back to what it was?
Fred Mills said:
Noel;
When I say “Power the table”; I meant power to the rails. As far as actually powering the motion of the table…doing it manually is the best way.
Powering the rails is easily done using the same method you used for the light., but put a reversing switch into the leads to the table…
…
We were looking at that idea Fred of a rev. sw to power the Turntable, but our long bridge that in bad weather will get a twist in it if not using the manual slider/ rail joiner to keep it from moving. So when not in use we slide the rail joiner up to tracks on both ends.
So might as well use the slider to power up the bridge for the blocked storage tracks. Save us with less wiring and simple to work the bridge power for us.
All we do is align up to a track, slide the joiners to it and dial up the storage track block and run the Eng. on to it.
Many times “thread drift” has been defended by people stating the original purpose/question has been answered.
My personal guidance is that if the OP acquiesces to the thread drift, then fine.
It appears this is the case here.
So drift away…
Greg