Hi all
Vacation trip to the Cape is fast approaching... I got my new 2332 GG-1 up and running Tuesday, and it runs like a dream. In cleaning it up, I noted that due to where the E unit is mounted, and how the mounting bracket is designed, the worm on the motor shaft throws grease from the gearbox up into the E-Unit! Well, I felt that it would be wise to do something about that. The challenge is that Lionel had to put an opening in the bracket for the E-Unit pawl to drop down all the way. So I had to carefully make a little grease shield that dips down enough to clear the pawl, but not so far it hits the worm. I succeeded on that front though!
I also got the two 2600 series coaches up and running. All but one of the door springs needed to be re-positioned, and turns out that's a real pain in the butt to do! I also had to repair some broken screw holes on the 2628, and a bent collector bracket on the 2627. Everything's happy now though. I've wanted some aluminum coaches for a while so I'm definitely keeping that 2533 coach. Would like to have the full set one day. On the fence about keeping the 2343s... I have a set of 2353s that run great (serviced them myself a few years ago) so I don't need them... but I can feel them calling to me. They're shinier and less scuffed and scratched up than my 2353s. They have all their number boards. They look oh-so-very slick. I don't "need" them, but... I do kinda want to hold onto them. We'll see, I have time to think it over.I like the boxcars and caboose, but I could willingly part with the others. they're in nice shape, and I'm happy having my rolling stock be more play-worn pieces.
Choices, choices! Good thing I'm not really on any sort of timetable with this descision-making.
-Ellie
KRM I did it,,I scored a new Menards Beta 4.5 test engine. Senta Fe, War Bonnet Diesel.
Congratulations! Please give us a review after it shows up and what your thoughts are about the piece.
El Fixes ThingsVacation trip to the Cape is fast approaching... I got my new 2332 GG-1 up and running Tuesday, and it runs like a dream.
Good job on the G Ellie!
As far as sitting on the fence with the other articles obviously there's no rush as to a decison as to what to do with them. You don't have to feed and water them or take them for walks either! You've got plenty of time.
Flintlock76 KRM I did it,,I scored a new Menards Beta 4.5 test engine. Senta Fe, War Bonnet Diesel. Congratulations! Please give us a review after it shows up and what your thoughts are about the piece.
Just picked it up. Here it is opened box. Next to run it later. Looks good.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Well out of the box I am good with it, yeah the horn is a bit off pitch but okay. Plenty of crew talk. I like the volume adjustment on the controller, the engine sounds are fine for me. It runs up to a good speed smooth and runs down well. Does seem to coast to a stop but within reason would rather it follow the controller when slowing down. It is not so fast it will be flying off the table by the grandkids, yet it has a fairly good slow speed. Pulls up my grade fine with very little speed drop and has what seems to be plenty of power. Nice detail, if there is anything I would change is I am not a fan of the chrome trucks. Would much rather have something just flat silver. But for the money and compared to what you get from Lionel with close features, I am in. Production units should come with instructions.
Not sure how to make these work.
MOV05811 - YouTube
Manards Santa Fe diesel MOV05812 - YouTube
Kev - checked it out a couple times, more so to see your layout. Gave it a too.
fifedog Kev - checked it out a couple times, more so to see your layout. Gave it a too.
Fife,, I can tell you this right Now it does not like pulling five 2500 series early 50s post-war passenger cars up my grade. Does it but slows. Not sure if it is wheel slip or power need. But it is a great looking unit and a great price. Production may cost more but Menards seems to be looking at keeping cost down, When your looking at the videos just go to the rest of my stuff on youtube and you can see tons of my layout as the years have passed. myssei94 is my Youtube channel.
Update, I think this is the perfect conists for this engine. A full set of 2500 series Lionel post war passenger cars.
MOV05813 Menards Santa Fe Engine - YouTube
Yup. I agree. Those cars are perfect to that loco.
Mornin' guys and gals. Sunny and 73 along the Patterson Creek cut-off, where FifeMax has needed to go outside 4x since 0300.... Wifey will be helping out Middle Princess again today, and I will head to caboose...eventually. Painting project almost finished, which is good, as tomorrow is move-out day for our museum.
Morning all.
70* going to 88* today.
I have a prewar 520 dual Flood light car that one side will not take a bulb, It just can't reach the threads. I'm trying to think of something I can try, but not sure what. I may try removing the part that the bulb needs to touch to complete the circuit ( it can come out) and cut the wire and solder the wire to the bottom and hope I don't twist the wire free while putting it back in.
Otherwise not much going on here today. Hope all have a good Sunday.
Kevin that does look good together. Nice Santa Fe set up.
KRMUpdate, I think this is the perfect conists for this engine. A full set of 2500 series Lionel post war passenger cars.
Kev, it looks fantastic with those 2500 series cars! I'm glad that Menards engine's working out for you, YouTube reviews I've seen in the past year showed it as a "Close, but no cigar!" unit. Pretty but "buggy" if you know what I mean.
Now if they'd put a switch in it for conventional control I might consider getting one myself.
Evenin' guys and gals. Raining cats and dogs, with , which means I'm stuck holding FifeMax widdle pawz. Woof. Hope this passes quickly.
Did get to the railroad museum, and hauled 3 loads of artifacts up to the chapter caboose. Tried to select mainly "hands on" stuff, that visitors can touch and hold. Did my best to avoid the info kiosk theme, but lost that battle. Most of the chapter's collection went to the Allegheny County Museum. Very little has gone to dumpster, so far... After 3 hours, I was spent.
Aloha. Boy, the smoke in the air from the Canadian wildfires is really thick yesterday and today -you can smell the burning and it hurts my eyes, even running the a/c. It sure is hazy though it is nice and cool Last night, we took the youngest out to a local deep-dish pizza place to celebrate his 21st bday that he happened whilst we were all out of town. Then I spent the rest of the evening responding to a few headhunters who wanted me to apply for other jobs. I hope Home Depot delivers the pallet of materials we've been waiting for today. I am getting conflicting text and email updates from them. Maybe I'll make meatball subs for dinner tonight... The F unit looks great, Kev!Fife, it is worth passing that stuff on. I've brought all my C&NW stuff to their historical society which is now at the IL Railway Museum.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
doh... Read SPF. In a fog...
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