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The Long Awaited First Run

Modeling
#1

Here’s the pix that everyone has been waiting for. We had a run day event at Joe McDermott’s place on Labor Day to celebrate the first run of Pie Cart II. There were 3 trains run and all had a great time. We set up 2 canopy tents to shield us from the sun, had lots of wet to drink and food to eat. Present for the run was our host’s live steam Porter, Jerry Braun’s Plymouth, Pie Cart II and a RailPup for the kids to play with. Jerry’s Plymouth and 2 riding gons

3 Geezers lighting a fire

The RailPup

And now, the important part. Pie Cart’s first run. And of course what would a first run be without Holy Water. It’s my understanding that the engineer (hic) baptised himself with the Holy Water…:smiley:

Pie Cart II with it’s riding car. (I forgot all the parts that go on the roof)

Pie Cart with engineer (hic) and it’s first passengers.

Just for Bruce, click here for a ride on Pie Cart. Of course there were rides on other trains too. Unfortunately, Joe lost timing on his steamer and had to shut it down for the day.

And we saved the most important part til the end…FOOD!

In case anyone is wondering where the Pie Cart name came from, below is a picture of the original Pie Cart. It’s a yard goat and navvy loco for Mulgrave Mill in Queensland Australia. It’s a home built, chain drive, diesel mechanical.

#2

Very nice, Warren. Good sounds on that - and it was great to not hear the girls screaming. :wink:

Looks like a LOT of fun, though I think I’d never get off that flatcar after sitting for more than a minute.

#3

I have proper seats for the car. My problem is the deck of the car looks so good I can’t bring myself to drill holes in it. I’m thinking of ways to add seats without damaging the finish on the car…Or just wait until it’s beat all to hell and it doesn’t really matter…:smiley:

#4

<<Just for Bruce, click here for a ride on Pie Cart.>>

Warren,
Why didn’t you keep going?
I wouldn’t let a little EOT sign stop me! :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#5

Warren,

It looks really great and sounds good to. Sorry I missed the first run. I was working with Chris on a new flower bed, of course this one has a railroad theme. I was able to get a railroad tie, cut it in half, and mount one of the short switch stands I have on it. This is the center piece for the flower bed next to the drive way.

When are you going to run again? I’d love a ride. You’re opening a whole new can of worms for me again. I have the room. Maybe!!

Chuck

#6

Congrats, Warren!!!

It looks great.

I guess I wish you had a video of it running? hint hint

My thoughts were the same as Bruce, I couldn’t sit that way for long.

Can’t latch seats in the pockets on the sides of the flat car?

Anyway, congrats.

#7

Looks like a lot of FUN !

I do not need to be looking at this size of fun .

#8

Ric, did you see the YouTube vid that I did post.? It’s kind of hard to take any other types of vids when you are on the locomotive… I don’t know if anyone else had a camera rolling or not.

I found that with the current situation at Joe’s still point to point it’s easiest to sit on the flat car sidewards. Then I can see both directions without twisting around. As for sitting on the car like that, I could sit that way all day…but I may never be able to get up…:frowning:

Chuck, you are most welcome to have a ride, but at this point I don’t know when I will run next. I don’t know if I’ll be running again out at Joe’s or someone else’s place. I’ve made it this far and it’s as far as I’ve planned until I get my own track down. If I can get a part time job this winter I should be able to lay track next spring. If not, I may have to put rubber tires on it…:smiley:

#9

Warren,

That’s what I meant - a video of it going bye with you or someone else on it. How was the pulling power? And does it slow just by the drag of the motor? Very nice. Only my grandkids wish I would get into this stuff more than myself. My wife, Jan, just shakes her head.

#10

Maybe next time on the video…if I can find a volunteer to take the vid.

Breaking is electronically controlled dynamic braking. It works very smoothly. The throttle is spring loaded which is a good safety feature. Should the riding car come uncoupled from the locomotive and the throttle yanked out of the engineer’s hand it automatically goes to “center off” and the loco stops. Control is very positive feeling but does take a little to get the feel of it. Due to the dynamic braking, there is no such thing as coasting. Acts like a “dead man” on a real locomotive. It seems to have a lot of power. It had no problems pulling the 3 of us. I’ve not tried it with other cars and people to see what it can really do.

#11

#12

Warren

Are going to lay real rail or duplicate what Joe did? Why is Joe’s a point to point, doesn’t he have the loop completed?

Chuck

#13

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo!

Great stuff, Warren!!!

Or it would be if I could see Youtube in a continuous playback…it seems to just play in two or three second clips for me… [boo hoo].

tac

#14

Terry, Most likely you need to upgrade either your memory or your video card. You’re having buffering problems. Do you have a decent connection?

My track will be like Joe’s track…groovy track. With the tight curves I’ll be having I run the risk of chewing the heck out of aluminum rail. Groovy track is also popular with those of us that have lighter locomotives and lighter wallets. It costs about half as much to lay groovy track as it does aluminum. And shipping will eat you alive if it has to ship very far. Once in and ballasted and landscaped it doesn’t look too bad. Note: laying groovy track is also quite a bit cheaper than the current prices on Aristo brass. :frowning:

Joe has not finished laying his track. He’s got roadbed in further but no rail down yet. They have had him working a really screwed up schedule. He even had to work the 4th of July. He’s on vacation this week so they couldn’t get him for Labor Day.

#15

Congrats on the first run, Warren! The loco looks great.

#16

Warren,
I’ve seen your backyard.
You’re welcome to build it in mine, if you want.
Do you think an acre is enough, or do you need more? :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

jb

#17

My back yard is about all I can manage by myself…:confused: But the good news is that the Inland Empire Live Steamers discussed the possibility of having it’s own club layout. One member has already expressed a willingness to donate land…and it’s NOT in Idaho…:slight_smile:

#18
John Bouck said:
Warren, I've seen your backyard. You're welcome to build it in mine, if you want. Do you think an acre is enough, or do you need more? :) :)

jb


Sheesh, JB. He’s going to have a point to point! Doesn’t everyone?

#19
Warren Mumpower said:
My back yard is about all I can manage by myself....:/ But the good news is that the Inland Empire Live Steamers discussed the possibility of having it's own club layout. One member has already expressed a willingness to donate land...and it's NOT in Idaho...:)
Hey Warren,

Looking very good and all that. I was waiting for others to ask, but darn, nobody did! What about some weathering like on the first Pie Cart??? :wink: :slight_smile:

Did you do a drawbar test, yet? Did I miss the results?

#20

Closest it’s come to a drawbar test is me hanging on to the coupler and Joe giving it the throttle… Pie Cart won…:stuck_out_tongue:

As for weathering, that comes naturally in this scale. Most riding locomotives, once they’ve been hauled around for a year or so get beat all to hell and back. It’ll get grease, dirt and crap on it in due time.