LGB Electric Rack Loco

[CPT Stryker]

Nah, the tree is her gig and the trains are mine.

Captain Stryker

[Anonymous]

Uh huh....tell me you did not make the Mrs. CPT. to lay the track whole you put up the tree?!

BTY nice big oval! and not a circle

Toad

[CPT Stryker]

Just a few Christmas pics with the Schollenenbahn rack loco & passenger cars...

 

Captain Stryker

[Anonymous]

hehehehhehhehehe

[Anonymous]

Geoff,

Yeah my foots a tappn but I can wait....no sweat!

Toad (beaming from the Swamp to the world!)

[lyctus]

But your foots a'tappin' Toad.....

Geoff

[GearDrivenSteam]

Well, let's some of yours too, deadgummit. LOL

[Anonymous]

Photos already. Enough of the blah blah. PICS, dangit. That's what we wanna see.

Rob,

Funny thing is I been the only old cuss that ain't showed pixs!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

Toadster

[GearDrivenSteam]

Photos already. Enough of the blah blah. PICS, dangit. That's what we wanna see.

[lyctus]

NHLGBdude it is one heavy brick of a 2 axle loco ! It trundles along with great dignity and the lights are a treat...3 in direction of travel, one lower right in trailing end, and cab illumination. Looks just great. I am waiting for rack sections to enable me to tackle the dreaded spiral climb. That'll tax its capabilities ! Action photos are promised....... and will be delivered.

Geoff

[Anonymous]

That's a nice looking Furka OberalpBahn rack loco you got pictured there.

There get real $ for that model.

I think some of the earlier ones may have had motor issues and later ones had a beefyier motor.

Maybe some day.

nhlgbdude

[Anonymous]

Hi,

 I keep hearing LGB will have stock in their dealers soon.

Have you any idea when that will actually happen.

I can't find a reasonably priced roll of orange/white #50130 actually in stock anywhere?

Thanks,

nhlgbdude

[Anonymous]

The chief engineers wife even came home yesterday with a dwarf plant from the nursery  !!  It's become a family affair !!  Photos ? 

That is 2 good signs!!!!!

Great to have you aboard Geoff!

Toadie (beamn from da Swamp)

[lyctus]

G'day Toad, Capt Stryker and all who have taken an interest in this thread ! Sorry I haven't been active on the Forum for a few weeks.....well I'm not sorry actually...I've been workin' on the railroad...and just luvin' it . We have daylight saving here at the moment and coupled with a few free Saturdays and Sunday afternoons..I've made famous progress ! I have actually laid in the sub-road, laid track, ballasted with the crusher fines seived out of the sub-road mix, wired up the rails, hooked up my Train Engineer wireless controller and RUN TRAINS !!  It ain't finished yet, but I've made great progress, and just loved doing it. The chief engineers wife even came home yesterday with a dwarf plant from the nursery  !!  It's become a family affair !!  Photos ? Well, I've worked till dark whenever I could and there hasn't been a 'photo oportunity' but I will post some soon. I have run the rack loco tonight and it is great..lights up like a Christmas Tree and rumbles along like some old man. Fantastic ! I have used Aristocraft track, and the screw connection between track pieces gave me instant power across the layout first time perfect. Some track has been in storage since my first GR was pulled up some 7 years ago and with the residue ballast clinging on and brass tarnishing, I thought I might be in for trouble. No problem at all. I even managed to pick up the rack sections and associated clips on e-bay a couple of days ago, so when that arrives, we're climbin' hills............ 

I'll keep you posted. 

Geoff. 

[lyctus]

Give me anothewr week Toad...I'll have some for you.

Geoff

[lyctus]

Congratulations Capt !! I too have an engineer in waiting- Ollie Keryakios, my new Grandson, born just 3 weeks ago, my first grandson, my second grandchild. And hey ! I got some time and bought a trailer and a half of sub-road and I've actually laid half of it this weekend. Not much to see yet, but the crew are readying the construction train with ballast gons and a hired diesel to shove 'em round, so photo opportunities will be very close ! Good job the engineering department signalled the gradient situation and recommended the rack section. Sure is a great rack location. No way adhesion would cut it. (You might detect that I'm on a 'G scale high' at the moment !) I'll keep you all posted.......  

[CPT Stryker]

  No problem mate ! I guess we were chompin' at the bit to see the end results of the Multi-National Rack Loco Task Force.

  This weekend, I am going to Nicholas Smith Trains to buy a Lionel trainset for my new nephew Cole who was born last Friday. Start 'em off early !

Captain Stryker

[Anonymous]

Yeah buddy, photos......I am ready!!!!!

Toad

[lyctus]

Capt. Stryker, William and all....Apologies for not replying to your recent posts but I have been away in China, Taiwan and Singapore on business and have had no chance to check out the Forum whilst away (I did lug a laptop all around and my IT guy said my cellphone would enable me to 'stay in touch'...well it did on my desk here before I went, but wouldn't co-operate overseas). Well, as I may have indicated at the beginning of this thread, my garden railway is embyonic...I have the real estate and I have surveyed the route and in doing so realised that the grade to the upper level was going to be severe and hence the need for a rack loco. I hope to begin laying track this weekend (if one of my kids doesn't have a baby, a birthday or some other form of celebration requiring my presence....I do love 'em really) and who knows how long that will take ME. I have ordered the rack sections and clips from my LHS (not large gauge people) so I am hoping to see these shortly. THEN some photos, with some of my very basic scratchbuilt/proprietry modified rolling stock. I will keep you posted !    

[GearDrivenSteam]

Yes, they are fully functioning rack locomotives. LGB has rack segments that clip onto the track sections.

Captain Stryker

 

Man, that rocks. I might have to do a section of rack railroad.

[CPT Stryker]

Yes, they are fully functioning rack locomotives. LGB has rack segments that clip onto the track sections.

Captain Stryker

[GearDrivenSteam]

So, does the model actually have a gear that really engages a rack? Even if it does not, it's still cool.

[CPT Stryker]

Any photos yet ??? We are dying to see your setup !

Captain Stryker

[lyctus]

Sounds like Heaven CPT !

[CPT Stryker]

G'day Cobber and Happy Birthday (Raising a slab of tinnies in your direction)

Glad I could help ! It's amazing how folks in this hobby will go out of their way to help a perfect stranger with none of the "What's in it for me" attitude.

Hmmm, these's a lesson here... If we were to ship model trains to the Middle East instead of guns and troops, then maybe we could get them on the same level as the rest of us in this hobby. I can hear the president or the prime minister (whichever applies in all of our countries),

Aide: Sir we have a hot spot !

Pres or PM: Quick, send the trains !

Or, a G-scale summit.

Captain Stryker

[Anonymous]

[lyctus]

Fellas, this world is not such a bad place...I arrived home from 2 weeks vacation in New Zealand 7.30pm Sunday night (last evening here) and fronted the office at 9 this morning, (MY BIRTHDAY- you'd reckon they'd give you a day off....), and what was sitting on my desk ? You Guessed - a beautiful red LGB Electric Rack loco......MANY thanks to Toad Frog & White Lightning, who, not knowing me from Adam, has incredibly obtained the desired loco on my behalf, had it sent to TX where the famous TF&WL is located and relayed it via USPS air parcel to me here in far off Oz.   I am blown away. Many thanks William, and to Stryker (G'day CPT) and all GRF members who took the time to help me out on this one, a heartfelt 'Thank You'.

I owe you a photo of the loco workin' on the railroad, and in due course, I will do that.

Arranging Tx of funds William, and once again, many thanks. Above & Beyond, WP ! 

Geoff

[Anonymous]

I want some pictures!!!!!

Toad in da Swamp

[CPT Stryker]

Thanks William, I'll just sit back and run some trains until then.

 

Captain Stryker