Holy Cow !
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I read about that sunday but if you watch carefully you can see the lead engine falling over on its side. This is the best video I have seen of it . Thanks doug I see NS engines but could of swore they said SP was investigating it. and said this is like the 3rd time this year
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RT,
I think I'll investigate how difficult it is to move the coil coupler to the rear. I'll do it in conjunction with reworking the tether. Shouldn't be too difficult. Ideally, I'll modify the front pilot to look prototypically correct and add a scale coupler.
I'm really stoked about doing some conversions on a few of my non TMCC fleet. I got you in mind as soon as I decide which engine to try first.
BTW, I spent an hour looking at the photos on your webpage again. Absolutely fantastic collection!
Bruce
Chief, Roy...Mrs. & I will be at Lancaster Saturday night but Friday night could work. I'll talk with Roy at breakfast
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Aloha. Enjoy York! I didn't know it was so close to Gettysburg. Outdoor soccer season is about done here, Mike. Another month and indoor begins.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Lionel and others put dummy couplers on the rear of their F units because it was intended that they run as AA or ABA that would leave a working coupler on both ends.
S.J.
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Buckeye - Stoney Creek has good food, Mike's Crab House has good food and scenery. Bamboo Bernie's has the best burger. I wouldn't recommend Roy wondering around Mt Royal (or Baltimore City) on his own. He is toooo, ummm-Texan.
My new YORK eat-em-ups is Arooga's (look 'em up).
Morning. Yuz giz decide and we will try and be there Friday night. Pam says we will really try.
Partly cloudy and warm!!! Where is the cold to chase those big seekters away.
Have had 4 calls from Humana [got Medicare Humana Enhanced] about my health in 12 hours. Sending a health nurse every 6 weeks, got a "health care professional" that I can call for assistance.
Questions:
Can you lift up to ten lbs.? Yes, carry 50 lbs. of corn on my shoulder for 1/2 mile to deer feeder.
Do you stumble and fall often? NO!!!
Can you get around in your house? YES!!!
Do you have someone near that can care for you if you are sick? YES!! Wife who is 12 years younger than me.
Are you able to run errands and see your Dr. for apts.? YES, can walk three blocks to Dr's ofc. if I have too.
Are you able to take your meds daily without forgetting them? YES!!!
My reply: Do you think I am 95 or something???? [or Buckeye]
Oh well, have a good one.
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Wow! Chief, that is some buggy Frankie has. I rode a bicycle until I graduated high school and didn't own a car until I got married. Looks like a fun plaything. The road from Gettysburg to York is slow as has been said. It was a two lane road last time I was there but that has been a quite few years ago.
later,
Ray
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SPMan Wow! Chief, that is some buggy Frankie has. I rode a bicycle until I graduated high school and didn't own a car until I got married. Looks like a fun plaything. Ray
Wow! Chief, that is some buggy Frankie has. I rode a bicycle until I graduated high school and didn't own a car until I got married. Looks like a fun plaything. Ray
sir james I Lionel and others put dummy couplers on the rear of their F units because it was intended that they run as AA or ABA that would leave a working coupler on both ends. S.J. That's also the way they're configured on this pair of K-Line F7 A units, SJ, but the dummies are not the issue. The problem is that there is a coil coupler on the front of the lead unit and a manual coupler, not a dummy, on the cab end of the rear A unit. I realize I could always run the team backwards to place the remote coupler where it's most needed but I thought of just changing out the operating couplers front to rear. About the only remaining minor issue then would be having to press the front uncoupler button to operate the rear.
That's also the way they're configured on this pair of K-Line F7 A units, SJ, but the dummies are not the issue. The problem is that there is a coil coupler on the front of the lead unit and a manual coupler, not a dummy, on the cab end of the rear A unit.
I realize I could always run the team backwards to place the remote coupler where it's most needed but I thought of just changing out the operating couplers front to rear. About the only remaining minor issue then would be having to press the front uncoupler button to operate the rear.
That's what SJ is saying Lionel did that because the were suppose to be run AA one forward and one back wards back ends connected to each other so you had couplers at each end and you could run them either way to me it was always a pain to connect them also. now they do not make a eltro coupler that small but Boxcar Bill has some close I'm not sure where he gets them but ERR are all either 1 3/4" or 2" long I think boxcar Bill has like 1 1/4" .
Just taking it easy to day stopping in to say Hi to all. About time to go get some supper made last I ate was like 11 am I think something like that lol
Wish I was going with you all to York just don't see it maybe a few years down the road but not any time soon.
ChiefEagles SPMan Wow! Chief, that is some buggy Frankie has. I rode a bicycle until I graduated high school and didn't own a car until I got married. Looks like a fun plaything. Ray Ray, he is 38, single, owns his own house [nice one] and is full time SWAT with Sheriff's Dept. Guess he can play some. If he remarries and has kids [none now], that will change.
Chief, don't know what made me think he was younger. At 38 he can do anything he wants.
Been busy today trying to get ready for lawyer tomorrow to work on living trust. Going nuts trying to put a value on things.
Sorry guys...maybe I'm not making myself clear enough.
Yes, there are 2 dummy couplers on the rear of both units and I understand that the units are normally run back to back with those couplers joined.
It's the other couplers position that are confusing. Why put the coil coupler up front and the manually opening coupler out back? Maybe because the rear coupler can be opened during conventional running whereas the coil coupler can only be opened using TMCC? I think the existing configuration on this set takes into consideration that not everyone operates under TMCC.
Plate Rail Sorry guys...maybe I'm not making myself clear enough. Yes, there are 2 dummy couplers on the rear of both units and I understand that the units are normally run back to back with those couplers joined. It's the other couplers position that are confusing. Why put the coil coupler up front and the manually opening coupler out back? Maybe because the rear coupler can be opened during conventional running whereas the coil coupler can only be opened using TMCC? I think the existing configuration on this set takes into consideration that not everyone operates under TMCC. Bruce
Bruce, not sure but maybe they want the dummy run in front of the power unit. Does that make sense?
Not much to report here. I did run the trains for about 1/2 hour last night to clean the track of dust.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
dougdagrump Holy Cow ! http://www.youtube.com/embed/AuH1Ogdx4cg?rel=0
Did the low boy bottom out on the tracks?
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I thought of that too, Kev. It's not much of an inconvenience to do it that way. I'm beginning to wonder if both engines weren't supposed to have coil couplers originally...read on
In actuality, both front and rear units are powered yet both engines are controlled by one TMCC receiver in the front unit. The tether even transmits power to the rear motors. It's now becoming obvious to me, from the removal of center rail power wires to the rollers in the rear unit, that this set has been hacked at sometime in it's past. Switching things around to my satisfaction shouldn't cause any concern that I'm detracting from originality.
I plan to rewire the tether for reliability and maybe tap the power off the rear trucks to improve continuity over switches and such, although it's getting consistant power as is. This'll definitely be a Frankendeisel when I'm done with her.
Good evening all,
Work was busy today. Gave "my" soccer girls some bling for a winning season. I think they liked it. Shared some moments with the seniors. Will really miss this bunch. Mowed the yard. Unclogged gutters on barn. Watched Arrow. Was hoping Oliver and Felicity would get together. Not going to happen. Got ready for tomorrow's game. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Bruce,
Here's a link to the original listing in the 2000 Vol 1 K-Line catalog. You will notice that they make no mention of electrocouplers at all. Even in a 2001 catalog that I have the F series engines are not id'd as having electrocouplers. The FT's were but not the F-3/7's.
http://www.legacykline.com/apps/kl/catalog.html?useraction=catalogs&p_catalog=2000+1st+Edition&p_item_type=O+Scale+Diesels&p_oem_sku=K-25181
Busy afternoon, spent time with the daughter's Cub Scout pack, we built birdfeeders. Needless to say it was interesting.
Work progresses on the halloween layout. First casualty is the Scareosel, sounds and lights are good but it no longer goes round-n-round.
Chief, I can just imagine what that set of wheels would cost to insure out here in LaLa land.
Well, time to call it a nite. Got a few things to do before bedtime.
Nite All !
Evening all!
The road from Gettysburg to York is mostly 2 lane. Drove it last fall. May be as fast to take interstate to Harrisburg and then down to York.
Banks and all - I think we can work out dinner Fri night. Buckeye, will you still be there?
There are several places near the Fairgrounds. Logan's Roadhouse, Lyndon Diner, Smokey Bones, Ruby Tuesdays, etc, all on/near Hwy 30 (Loucks Rd) at/near the Carlisle Rd (Hwy 74) intersection. Carlisle is the exit from 30 that runs across the north side of the York Fairgrounds.
DougDaG - that was some crash.
Catching a bit of Holiday Affair on TCM. Lionel train opens the movie. Pretty spectacular scenery.
Have a great day tomorrow all!
Regards, Roy
Morning all. Going to rake those acorns today. Cooler and less humidity. Still sunny and very comfortable. Meetings late this afternoon. Going to the farms tomorrow.
Hope we can work out the Friday night thingy.
Banks, you wife come to Gettysburg Sat. night and join us. Wifey likes to do the ghost tour thing. You all could join us.
Ray, it will all work out.
Have a good one.
Roy.....I'll be gone by Friday night. I'll be there Thursday night and Friday morning. Should I bring the Buckeyes or Southern Burnt Grits?
"My" soccer girls got beat 4-0 tonight. A totally horrible call turned a close 1-0 game into a 2-0 deficit just before halftime and the kids never recovered in the second half on the way to a 4-0 defeat. Losing 7 wonderful seniors who deserved a better end to their careers. I hope everyone has a good day.
Evening all,
Fighting a cold today...probably the first one I've had since I quit smoking. Glad I stayed at home this week. Hope everyone going to York has a safe trip. Happy hunting!
Doug: The K-Line boxes I have don't mention electro couplers either so these F7's must be identical to the ones in your link. Once I repaired the tether I discovered that punching the rear coupler button opens the front....so it appears they attached the CC to the rear coupler port on the board and were running the set in reverse all along. Oddly, they never switched out the engineer and fireman into the front facing cab. I'll have to do that once I go back in and tidy things up. For now the pair are happily pulling my set of MTH streamlined CP cars with everything working as it should.
Feel better Bruce - nice work on the F7. DougNottaGrump - wow man, that was a huge crash! Mike - so glad to see you posting :) Just catching up after about a week of this and that. Nice chat with RT and SJ tonight. I made a new video and it features a certain item you guys might want to check out. I made this video like 3 times now, because I kept stupidly showing boxes with labels on them that had my full name and address etc - wow, bad goof! Glad I caught it tho. Chief - Franky has a nice set of wheels there for sure man. Is that Round the Clock place the diner where a bunch of us met 2 years ago at York, when I was there with SJ and Charlie and George?
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Hello all
Back up at work for the week. We are slowly shifting into the observing season. Got lots of rain in the Ol' Pueblo last couple of days. Still in the clouds up here. A balmy 37 F outside.
Mike - good to see you posting again. A few years back I went thru some BS/BP issues. Found a lot of support here. Even chatted w/ one guy who is a cardiologist. Gave me some good info.
Chief - get well. Hope the trip to Gettysburg goes better for you than it did for your ancestors...
(bought a copy of the movie Gettysburg recently. Now I want a replica Enfield someday...)
Don - is the reunion the NamJam in Tucson? I think we will have some of the Corvair club there for the car show.
Bypassed the original fuel pump on the 4dr '65 Corvair yesterday as it was leaking. These things tend not to last long w/ the engine heat. Just running the electric now. May help w/ the hot starting as well. We did a quick setup w/ stuff on hand, but I have some ideas to improve it some.
Woodworking continues on the 1924 Brill trolley. Working on coming up w/ a frame repair from past accidents. Have ridden the new modern streetcar several times now. Very nice and is apparently doing well.
Not much new model train stuff to tell, but did run the Lionel 0-8-0 not too long ago. Like that engine. Reminds me of the 2-8-0 #93 on the Nevada Northern in appearance. Would like to find a WBB 4-6-0 someday to match the #40, but they are a little out of my price range at this point. Still need to buy more parts for the Corvan:)
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......
Good Morning, Joe......
It is 53 degrees and rain is on the way.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I can relax. Baseball playoff game tonite.
Buckeye & LAZ.........TGIF
Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Morning all. Sunny and cool. Off to the farms east. Back dark 30. Carrying more acorns to store in the barrels. Check and see if the ones Fred dumped under feeders are gone. Deer there may be confused and scratch their heads at, "What is this?"
Brutus Round the Clock was just down the hill from where we stayed and had breakfast each morning.
I needed to post today so the Chief would know I got a haircut this morning.
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