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Hi Rex: Looks like you're doing something right. I had a break-through day today! The Challenger derailed only twice in five laps around the layout! I immediately parked it back in the Engine House before something drastic happened. By the way, I'm not sending it back to Lionel. Even if I have to frame it and hang it on the wall, it's still the most beautiful locomotive in HO. Last January I saw the real UP Challenger #3885 roar past me at twenty feet away on the way to Little Rock. It was breath-taking when I heard that loud whistle and the clanging bell, as the crowd cheered it on. It must have been going 60 or 70 MPH because by the time my digital camera recycled for the second picture, I cought the tail end of it. I wish I knew how to post pictures on this hodgepod of forums and I could send you a couple of great pix I took of it. You know, our challengers have too many wheels....just like this website. It has too many forums. It took me fifteen minutes to find you again, and this particular "conversation." I took someone's advice from this column last night and lubricated my #3801. Maybe, that's why it acted so good today. I never knew they didn't lubricate them before they were sold. Now, I'm in the process of lubricating my BLI Mikado and Mountain just to be sure. <br /> <br />As for the open framework and a mishap to the pasture, I had the same doubts and fears only a few months ago. In fact, I was so scared of running the Challenger (#3801) to check the track, I spread a thick blanket on the cement floor of my garage then covered it with all kionbds of throw pillows from our bed to the living room sofa and chairs. My wife had a hissy-fit, but I returned them unharmewd and clean. By the way, #3801 hit the pillows only one time. Was I glad a pillow was there? Another suggestion is to take out some building time and stretch an old blanket, sheet, or whatever across the underside of the table and tie it securely to the legs of the table about 2 feet from the cement., ...kinda like an trapeze safety net. I could have checked the track paying with a 0-6-0 switcher, but that wouldn't mean a thing when #3801 got on the rails. By the way, what is your average track radiusand how do ou know? Nice talking with you.
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