Here is a video of my dreyfuss
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bigdogjeff Here is a video of my dreyfuss
Nice Hudson. I like the cars too.
A recent project of mine was to build an F7B slug with a chopped roof. I used parts from an Athearn F7B and a Proto 1000 F3A. It's HO but could be applied to larger scales.First, the parts from the P1K F3A:Motor, truck halves, side frames, wheels, flywheels, shafts, worms.Now the parts from the Athearn F7B:Body shell, worm housing clips, truck bottom clips, gears, frame.The trucks were assembled and placed in the frame, the shafts with worms were put in and the the worm housing clips snapped in place. A small piece of rubber was placed in the motor well to support the motor at the height needed for the shafts to be level between the flywheels and trucks. The motor was laid on it's side so it would stick up as little as possible. The shafts were inserted into the flywheels and the motors position adjusted so the shaft runs were equal then the motor was secured in place with hot glue. That's the mechanical part done. Two jumper wires were run between the trucks and a Digitrax DH123 decoder hardwired in for motor control. Making the body was a simple matter of cutting away a strip between the portholes and the roof line of an old Athearn Hi-F F7B shell then joining the cut down body and roof together. The portholes and most of the gaps between body and roof were filled with hot glue. Excess glue was cut away and everything was smoothed out. A layer of masking tape was applied to the sides of the body and painted flat black. The paint is acrylic and soaked through the tape insuring the tape adhered well to the body. The fans and exhaust stacks on the roof were cut away and the area sanded smooth then it too got the tape and paint treatment.Click here for a video of a test run.The unit runs very well and is extremely quiet. It can pull a dozen cars on it's own but since it's a 'slug' it'll only be used as added pulling power.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
This is Lionel #616 Flying Yankee from around 1937 running on Charlie's layout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kejZwENnwpc&list=UUSQNa0qBpnV4H9FUhXebQqQ&index=1&feature=plcpwatch?v=kejZwENnwpc&list=UUSQNa0qBpnV4H9FUhXebQqQ&index=1&feature=plcp
I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com
all because of some request I stopped the destruction of the den long enough to post/show off my latest set I bought which is back to classic serries NYC F-3's set
Iwas thinking the engines were short but then I got reminded that I'm use to my PA-1's which are scale and these aren't
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Been adding people this week
And some corn to the farm
Why are my pictures not working?
Around the layout
New rock work around tunnel portals
Before
After
Staying with this month’s CTT Steam Tune – Up.
How about some Postwar Photo Fun with our 681?
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
New signal bridge from Z-Stuff....
It has motion sensors for each track..
Nice pictures/videos, guys!
Chuck, THAT is a cool accessory!!! I like that....and the hook up is 2 wires? VERY nice!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Blueberryhill RR New signal bridge from Z-Stuff.... It has motion sensors for each track.. Only 2 wires to hook it up. There is a 5 second delay between lights on each track. Works great every time.
Chuck........that's a sweet addition! I gotta go back thru SPF later, lots of great stuff!! Thank you guys for sharing!
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
anjdevil2 Chuck, THAT is a cool accessory!!! I like that....and the hook up is 2 wires? VERY nice!
I agree Chuck, That is a sweet signal bridge. I am envious. Nice stuff today guys, Tks,
I agree Chuck, That is a sweet signal bridge. I am envious.
Nice stuff today guys, Tks,
Moozuki Been adding people this week [View:http://dfritchietrains.shutterfly.com/pictures/84#86:550:0] [View:http://dfritchietrains.shutterfly.com/pictures/84#88:550:0] And some corn to the farm [View:http://dfritchietrains.shutterfly.com/pictures/84#83:550:0]
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Nice pics thou
Chuck,
That is one great signal bridge. Looks really detailed. Can you buy additional lights for the bridge?
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Moozuki,
I use Shutterfly with no problem. I just open the picture in Shutterfly, right click on it pick copy then paste in into the post. Give it a try, Works for me. BTW I love the barn yard witht he field and corn.
Well what did the other guy do wrong then ? I seem to remember for some strange reason I did it a couple of time then it wouldn't work for me for some reason then about a week later it so I gave up and went back to photobucket
Nope kevin for some reason it won't let me I tried what you said and tried a couple of other things just won't do it for me
now this time it worked
Buckeye... You can order a signal bridge with up to 8 light sets for 8 tracks. Each light set comes with their own circuit board and motion sensor. There is no room to add another set to the two light model. All the electronics are located under the lower decking. It is well engineered.
Chuck
Buckeye Riveter Chuck, That is one great signal bridge. Looks really detailed. Can you buy additional lights for the bridge?
Buckeye here.
http://zstuffexpress.com/trackside.html
http://zstuffexpress.com/dz1090_custom.html
http://z-stuff.net/list.html
Getting ready for the last passenger run
model in O. the Western NY and Ontario Railroad
Great stuff guys. Will post my bridges modified for double stacks to run through when I finish the last one's paint job tomorrow.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
it look like so nice
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