The OFFICIAL Summer Photo Thread

Ken_Brunt · July 16, 2013, 5:22pm

Jake Smith said:

Ken Brunt said:

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/rgseng/July%202013/Justy004_zps3e19294a.jpg)

Ken, do you think you could show some better pictures of that carrying case?

Certainly…ain’t much to it…

3/4" ply, ran some grooves in it on the table saw, and screwed it all together. I usually make the sides higher then the loco, but this beast weighs a ton, so I made the sides lower to save some weight, not that mattered…

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier002.jpg)

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier003.jpg)

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier004.jpg)

The ramp just slides down in those slots on the end.

capecodtodd · July 16, 2013, 6:38pm

Another Summer time photo. The Cape Cod Central pulls around the hydrangea bush this past week.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/capecodtodd/_forumfiles/CCCandHydrangeas.jpg)

Vincent_D_Agostino · July 16, 2013, 7:13pm

Ken Brunt said:

Certainly…ain’t much to it…

3/4" ply, ran some grooves in it on the table saw, and screwed it all together. I usually make the sides higher then the loco, but this beast weighs a ton, so I made the sides lower to save some weight, not that mattered…

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier002.jpg)

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier003.jpg)

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/Karrier004.jpg)

The ramp just slides down in those slots on the end.

I really need to make some of these, before I break everything trying to carry them all outside!

Ken_Brunt · July 16, 2013, 9:37pm

Vincent D’Agostino said:

I really need to make some of these, before I break everything trying to carry them all outside!

That’s mainly why I built them. That and transporting then when I head to Fred’s in Canada or Bob’s up in Mass. They’re all battery powered with sound and R/C so carrying them by hand and then trying to connect the wires between the cab and tender gets to be a PITA…

Here’s the way I built mine: http://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/37/Loco-Carrier

Rooster · July 16, 2013, 11:57pm

Hey Todd …you know if if change the PH or acid content of the soil you can change the Hydragena flowers color. Kinda a fun thing to play around with if you feel like it .

Vincent_D_Agostino · July 17, 2013, 1:36am

Ken Brunt said:

Vincent D’Agostino said:

I really need to make some of these, before I break everything trying to carry them all outside!

That’s mainly why I built them. That and transporting then when I head to Fred’s in Canada or Bob’s up in Mass. They’re all battery powered with sound and R/C so carrying them by hand and then trying to connect the wires between the cab and tender gets to be a PITA…

Here’s the way I built mine: http://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/37/Loco-Carrier

Thanks, I will have to give it a read.
I think Bob is about a hour north of me, I need to sneak into his compound some day and check it out

Ken_Brunt · July 17, 2013, 7:42am

Vincent D’Agostino said:

I think Bob is about a hour north of me, I need to sneak into his compound some day and check it out

This would be a real good time to do that:

http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/18480/train-ops-2013

San_Juan · July 17, 2013, 8:54pm

Goose #5 came out for a run today:

(http://i.imgur.com/OSi52fW.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/1ztRFIa.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/f6sMaQL.jpg)

admin1 · July 17, 2013, 9:16pm

Nice. I have Goose 2 and 6, but Id like one of the 3 truck ones…

Vincent_D_Agostino · July 17, 2013, 9:27pm

Matt Doti said:

Goose #5 came out for a run today:

(http://i.imgur.com/f6sMaQL.jpg)

This is making me want to run my Goose #7…if only it wasn’t so damn hot outside!!

San_Juan · July 17, 2013, 9:39pm

Vincent D’Agostino said:

This is making me want to run my Goose #7…if only it wasn’t so damn hot outside!!

Hot you say. It was around 75 out when I ran the goose. That’s kind of hot for here

Joe_Zullo · July 17, 2013, 9:42pm

Matt,

75ºF hot? Here in N Florida I can get that hot in the winter!

San_Juan · July 17, 2013, 9:44pm

Bob McCown said:
Nice. I have Goose 2 and 6, but Id like one of the 3 truck ones…

Thanks.

I also have Bachmann Goose #1. 2 and 6 are nice designs. I like the work Goose #6.

Goose 5 is a good runner and there is enough room inside to conceal a battery and electronics. But I didn’t think it looked right without flags. Extra flags are about the only detail changes I made. Oh that and moving the drivers seat to the left rather then dead center.

Rooster · July 18, 2013, 12:03am

Thinking I might need a goose myself …

JRad · July 18, 2013, 12:11am

David Russell said:

Thinking I might need a goose myself …

This one on eBay looks right up your alley…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jrad/_forumfiles/GooseOnWheels.jpg)

Vincent_D_Agostino · July 18, 2013, 12:13am

Matt Doti said:

Vincent D’Agostino said:

This is making me want to run my Goose #7…if only it wasn’t so damn hot outside!!

Hot you say. It was around 75 out when I ran the goose. That’s kind of hot for here

It was 75 here at 5am! Going to be 96 degrees tomorrow, so no chance of running trains for a while