HI GIZ,
JELECTRIC, beauty of a train! Where did you get it at BARRYs or at COOL TRAINS? Was it a whole set or did you get it in pieces,loco then the cars? Really nice long passenger set. BARRY had the sitting people at the shop but I don't know if he still has em? You can give him a call.
Tonite hooked up 13 more lights, took about and hour. I figure if I can work a few hours at nite 3 or 4 days a week I will have most of the hard work out of the way. Have about 15 more lights to put in then hook up operating accessories. Then putting in the trees, roads, balast,etc. Lots of work still to do. No pics yet but I did think about it.
Good nite.
laz57
tmcc man wrote: Good evening everyone, It was a very slow day today, school wise (academically, we did nothing today). I was pleasantly pleased by it. I just got in from hanging out with a few of my friends.Jefelectric beautiful train. Though where is the second observation car behind the tender?
Good evening everyone,
It was a very slow day today, school wise (academically, we did nothing today). I was pleasantly pleased by it. I just got in from hanging out with a few of my friends.
Jefelectric beautiful train. Though where is the second observation car behind the tender?
Hi Colin,
It's a long story, I actually thought of buying the second 4 car set to get two observation cars but discovered the one in the set is not the correct style for the Crusader train. It is the boat tail style and the prototype was the rounded type. The one in the set will not couple to the tender so that option is out. This is a Rail King outfit and not Premier so it is not true scale. Also my train is longer and has other cars that the prototype did not, it had only 5 cars, the two observations, two coaches and the diner in the center of the consist. It was only pulled by the streamlined engines 117 & 118 for a few years due to high speed problems with the stainless steel shroud. The wind got between it and the boiler and created vibrations. It was later pulled by a standard Pacific and finally an FP9.
I think the colors are correct although I never saw the original and the only photos I have seen are B&W.
It almost looks like a tinplate item, but I like it and everyone who has seen it has liked it as well.
ChiefEagles wrote: Ring ring. OR Savannah March 8-11.
Ring ring. OR Savannah March 8-11.
Hmmmmm, Savannah, I think Kim might be up for the trip. Perhaps Pam could come along too. I know that I could use the time off and certainly would enjoy the fellowship.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
A beautiful and sunny day here. A friend and armchair HO gauger (he has been starting a layout for at least the last five years, sorta like the chief ) stopped in for a visit this morning to show me some of his detailed flat car loads, very nice work. Of course I took the opportunity to run some trains for him. As I had four MTH steamers on the layout, I nearly smoked him out.
Here are some pics of my latest addition, A Reading Crusader Train.
Runs great, has a nice sounding whistle and smokes like an MTH. Only thing I have to do now is put some passengers on board, looks incomplete running empty.
Oh, and I did take the first set of catenary out of the box and start laying out the pole locations.
Morning all!
Nice to see all the new posters and the return of Skyray! Welcome all!
Partly sunny here and maybe some rain! Low was 30's last night and 50's today.
Have to go to Phoenix next week, so I am busy here with finishing up after the new carpet was installed for the long hallway and daughter's bedroom yesterday.
Regards, Roy
John Bakeer wrote: Jim, Chief, We got all these regulations etc. because the cowboys were killing people. I agree our regs are now a bit OTT. But if you saw some of the diabolical tricks performed by owners and tenants in domestic dwellings that I have seen you would understand. one instance; A 240 volt single bar fire over a bath fastened to the curtain wire with string, wired to the wall socket in 2 core bell wire and instead of a plug 3 matchsticks. How do you get 110 v off 240 v? a transformer? I think I might have got the hang of these smiley things.
Jim, Chief,
We got all these regulations etc. because the cowboys were killing people. I agree our regs are now a bit OTT. But if you saw some of the diabolical tricks performed by owners and tenants in domestic dwellings that I have seen you would understand. one instance; A 240 volt single bar fire over a bath fastened to the curtain wire with string, wired to the wall socket in 2 core bell wire and instead of a plug 3 matchsticks.
How do you get 110 v off 240 v? a transformer?
I think I might have got the hang of these smiley things.
John, we have a 3 wire system that uses a center tapped transformer by the utility. 240 volt across the entire winding and 120 volts from center tap to each leg. For commercial installations we use a 3 phase setup with either 120 transformers Y connected or 277 transformers Y connected to give 208 or 480 across the legs. There are also some odd ball systems still in use such as 240 volt delta and 440 volt grounded delta. Nothing like consistency.
Well, here I am nodding off at my desk. Can't say it was unexpected. My wife made enough racket last night to wake the dead when she came home at 12:30 from work. Once up after a few hours sleep, I could not fall back. When I eventually did a few hours later, I felt like sleeping till noon. Early to bed tonight, I guess.
For the first time since I've been in the hobby, I can't really say there is any thing out there I want to buy. We seem to have plenty of every type of engine, frieght and passenger cars, and cabeese. I hope this is not a sign of losing interest!
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
John Baker
Frosty this morning, but going up to about 50 today.
Bought a new 3-way switch to replace the one that was apparently broken - not taking any chances. Looks like some plastic was missing on the side, but that goof-off with the ground wire didn't help and I think was the culprit. Off today - dropped the kids at school and ran up to Lindbergh to Don Darr Chevy to get my little truck serviced and a recall fixed - apparently the break lights and turn signals all go through some switch device and it can fail - you don't get any indication of the failure, but you don't have signals! Usually I go to Boemler in Arnold, but they have a strike going on over healthcare benefits (apparently). When I go to Boemler, I just go in and sit while they do the work - never have had an appointment. Well, got up to the place on Lindbergh - got the run around of where to go, finally found the service desk, and they can't fit me in until the 12th. I guess since I didn't buy it from that dealer? They only had a few people waiting. Oh well, have to take of the morning of the 12th and go in late, or just take the whole day off. Might see if I can get a dental appointment that day and kill 2 birds....
John Baker - I like our system better. Sounds like overkill in England (to me) -- too many regulations and additional costs built in. 99 percent of the time I can do-it-myself on this stuff. Generally, I find problems were left for me by "professionals" who came before and took shortcuts.
Might run up to the LHS (Schaeffers) later for a couple pieces of straight track. Also might get another LH remote switch.... Also need to call my friend Jim Y in SC later today - told him I'd call while on my little vacation. Back to work tomorrow.
Marty E - saw Colorado was really crushed by snow on tv last night, glad you got out before it got bad!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
G-mornin' boys. That dang cold is coming back for round 2.
I'm trying to track down an O-gauge pink Chessie baywindow caboose, but I can't remember who produced one. There's none on ebay at this time. Help.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Hey everyone and a good morning to all!
It's about 50 today going up to 68-70. Very cloudy & humid. I have to visit my other location today to iron out some vehicle problems. Customers buy 'em & break 'em then I gotta fix 'em!
Booked my trip back to NJ today, I'm dying to get back. My nieces and nephew will be up while I'm there, I might have to drag them to the Black River & Western in Flemington. Then go shopping!
Have a good day, all!
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
dwiemer wrote: Chief, I may need the information again once I have trains rolling and can actually work on them. Take care, Dennis
Chief, I may need the information again once I have trains rolling and can actually work on them.
Take care, Dennis
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Morning everyone. It is a bit cloudy down these parts. Had a nice buck run through the back yard. Drives the dogs nuts, but he seems to be on a pattern as he does this quite often about the same time.
Morning all. Going to be 65 today. Probably the same tomorrow. Got to hit the road down south to the "sandhills" of NC [near Pinehurst and golf country]. Pam is home sick. Like Jim A, does not stay home and got worse. No fever but can't tak. Wait a minute. Can't talk and I'm leaving for a couple of days.
John B, love hearing about your regs in UK. I do and have done, ever since I graduated from NCSU, my own wiring. One of my courses was in electrical wiring and qualified me to take the electrical contractor's exam. Didn't as was not interested in being an electrical contractor. That was a long time ago but I know enough to NOT be dangerous. Our main incoming is 240 +/-and all standard things run on 120V +/-. I run 240 V to all my buildings with separate panels, the break down the circuits. Some electrical motors require 240 V. I have 240 running to a panel under my benchwork.
Got to go. Chat tomorrow when I get back.
Good morning all,
It is sunny and cool this morning, but it should warm up to the low 50s today. Not bad for the first week in January. Hope it stays this way all winter. I ran some of the Santa Fe equipment last night. Lucas was out with his friends so the wife and I had the night to ourselves, which was nice. I had a very strange job interview yesterday. One of the questions involved coming up with five ways to use a mechanical pencil besides writing with it. I did come up with 5, but it was an odd way to test creativity. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Hi GIZ,
27 and frosty here, but to get to54 tday. Nice for this time of the year. Bad point is some of the spring bulbs are pushing up.
Going to wire more lights tonite, then hopfully take pics?
Later.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It's a frosty 28 degrees. Full moon. Going up to 55 today with lots of sunshine. The days have been nice weatherwise.
Today, we are driving to Zanesville and spending some time looking around. Stop for lunch and drive home. Good day to get out. It looks like the Holiday Season is officially gone. All the neighborhood Christmas lights are gone and put away. Sure went fast. Time to plan for Spring.
Well, time for the Dining Car and breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Good morning everyone.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s all week here. Yeah!!!
Well the holidays are behind us and our family is settling back in to the normal routine. I picked up my daughter from school yesterday and exchanged her defective movie camera for a new one.
We ran some trains last night. One of our 2056s pulled a 5 coach passenger train. I took that off after a good run and hooked up our 2023 AAs and it pulled the same consist. James was running on the outer loop pulling an observation car.
The night flew by and before we knew it, it was 7:30 so off to bed with the kids, followed shortly by me.
Chief, have a great time visiting your friend!
Have a nice day, all!
John Bakeer wrote: We're on 230 volts here Jim, all our wiring is double earthed and protected by earth leakage and over current circuit breakers, wiring can only be installed by qualified, certificated engineers. Every single piece of wire has to be tested and a certificate issued fully detailed with volt drop, line and loop impedance reading etc.Your cowboy would have got jail for that installation. now I understand why you use low voltage mains wiring. A jolt from 115 volts would not harm a healthy person. Incidentally, here 115 volts supply is mandatory on all construction sites and in other places as laid down by the health and safety at work regulations. Got a pair of slippers for Xmas with magnetic soles so they could be warmed by sticking them to a radiator, a warning sticker states 'remove from radiator before wearing' IS IT ME???
We're on 230 volts here Jim, all our wiring is double earthed and protected by earth leakage and over current circuit breakers, wiring can only be installed by qualified, certificated engineers. Every single piece of wire has to be tested and a certificate issued fully detailed with volt drop, line and loop impedance reading etc.
Your cowboy would have got jail for that installation. now I understand why you use low voltage mains wiring. A jolt from 115 volts would not harm a healthy person. Incidentally, here 115 volts supply is mandatory on all construction sites and in other places as laid down by the health and safety at work regulations.
Got a pair of slippers for Xmas with magnetic soles so they could be warmed by sticking them to a radiator, a warning sticker states 'remove from radiator before wearing' IS IT ME???
Morning All,
John B, It's the "IF" factor. Guess someone could be stuck to a radiator... and then sue the slipper manufacturer....Wonder if Mike W has had a pair of these for Christmas oh dear
All the Best
Nick
fifedog wrote: THOR - I battled a similar cold during my vacation leading up to Christmas; it really laid me out, right when I needed to get a lot done.Thanks Fifedog, yeah its me for the quack today I cant fight this one off. My 3 yr old niece knew I was sick, she and I are alone all day, she brought me books to read and played nurse much better than my wife!"I'll read you a book Mike" "But you cant read" "You read them to me and I'll help. Would you like my blankie? Would you like my baa (bottle)"I passed out for an hour and she snuggled up beside me and didnt run off and get into trouble, kids can be great and really surprisingly adult when you most need them, I think we consistently underestimate them.
THOR - I battled a similar cold during my vacation leading up to Christmas; it really laid me out, right when I needed to get a lot done.
Thanks Fifedog, yeah its me for the quack today I cant fight this one off. My 3 yr old niece knew I was sick, she and I are alone all day, she brought me books to read and played nurse much better than my wife!
"I'll read you a book Mike"
"But you cant read"
"You read them to me and I'll help. Would you like my blankie? Would you like my baa (bottle)"
I passed out for an hour and she snuggled up beside me and didnt run off and get into trouble, kids can be great and really surprisingly adult when you most need them, I think we consistently underestimate them.
Well spent most of the day trying to make an antenna point for the Electric RR PE Cruise upgrade. Ultimately the engine won and I lost. Jon showed faith in me to try this as the installation is usually done with a tether for antenna in the tender. Looks like that will heve to be the route taken. The handrails are electrically connected to the boiler most times.
A standard installation would probably take less than a couple hours. Ran some trains later this evening and even got told by the office to take the job I was supposed to leave for today off for working this past weekend. Gee that was nice of 'em.
Take care everyone!
Trying to update my avatar since 2020
MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
Jim Fortner wrote:Skyray - if you are running Windows XP, check and see if Windows firewall is running as well as your add on firewall (Norton?)... If both are running, shut off the Windows firewall. Two firewalls at the same time will screw up your browser/internet connection.
Running XP Professional with Service Pack Two. I think the real problem is that I just upgraded to Internet Explorer 7. It has a very intractable firewall that keeps yelling at me about my virus protection and requires me to screen every site individually. I spent about four days getting back on here with the help of Maureen from the "Trains" help desk with IE 7. The add-on is CA (Computer Associates) suite which has virus protection, spyware protection and lots of bells and whistles which I don't know how to work yet. One of the most annoying features was that it has a popup that announces every time it blocks any action by any program. Much of the time I not only don't care about the blocking, it is annoying to be told about it, so I turned the feature off, and consequently I don't know who is blocking my program, I just know it isn't working.
Doug in Miami
88 - was out your way Saturday. Took Mrs. fifedog to Baughers for brunch, then took 31 to 75 to 77 to Thurmond. Shelves were brimming with product at Catoctin...
If you are using plywood table tops for your layout, a thin sheet of homasote should be all you need. When you fasten the Fastrac to the homasote to the plywood, the only thing you should hear is the wheels on rail. I don't use any subroadbed, just K-Line tubular slipped into rubberized commercial roadbed, which I then fastened to the layout. You'll find that once you fasten everything down and add scenery, you'll lose that hollow sound you may be hearing.
...til next time.
ChiefEagles wrote: lionroar88 wrote:Chief,I'll ring you when the 2020 and 681 are back from the repair shop!Brentyou get my email?
lionroar88 wrote:Chief,I'll ring you when the 2020 and 681 are back from the repair shop!Brent
you get my email?
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