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Zephyr makes a run

First time out for my Robert’s Lines Pioneer Zephyr. Been a couple of years. It’s DC track power and my old Aristo remote died. Most of my track power is MTH DCS, so usually set up for that. Anyone have an old Aristo 5471 Receiver? For this run, I just used my Bridgewerks in the Garage, inched it up to a running speed and sat outside watching it. Not the best way to do that!

I had the McKeen car on the inner loop, green car on the left side with the gray roof.

Here the two meet.

I put a interior in the cab/cars. You can see all about it on my web page, click on the 'project’s button and look at the blue tabs on the left. I have Gary Raymond ball bearing pickups on the wheels so it runs pretty smooth even on dirty track.

Very shiny and very slick.

It is fun to bring out something that hasn’t been run in a while. It is like meeting an old friend you haven’t seen in a time.

Such a cool trainset (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Nice run Jerry

Very, very nice, Jerry… (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

I have one in O gauge and it’s a superb runner. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Nice looking train Jerry.(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Jerry,

You are killing me. You know that I am a CB&Q fan (nut). Beautiful. I should move back home to Nebraska.

Let us see something of the McKeen running. Who made it?

Noel

Noel Crawford said:

Jerry,

Let us see something of the McKeen running. Who made it?

Noel

Jerry made the McKeen !

Thanks guys. You can see my modifications to the Z and some pix of me making a trailer for my McKeen car, which I did make(article on it way back in GR). Bob Thon, of Robert’s Lines(made the Z) has some metal McKeen car bodies and trailer bodies he has for sale. You finish it up. He may have roofs by now. They are 1/29 scale, also Standard Gauge. He has a spam filter you have to fill out, or used to. [email protected]

Thanks Jerry. I sent him a message so we’ll see what happens.