rtraincollector Dennis my new attuted is if it doesn't fit on my layout or the shelves it's going to be sold.
Dennis my new attuted is if it doesn't fit on my layout or the shelves it's going to be sold.
I'm doing the same thing as well. If I haven't run it for a while or wonder what the hell I bought it for to begin with into the trainshow box it goes. I've been doing pretty well at the club's shows, not turning a profit on any of it but then I don't expect to. Then I take the cash and turn it into someting else tasty.
Morning All,
Today is moving day, helping Chris to a new apartment. Still "screwing" around in the garage. Did manage to wash 3 cars yesterday.
Fife, Glad day went well, and only 1 bad moment? That's good! If your not feeling any pain you must have been taking it easy.
RT, Shelves look good! Lots of work and trains!
Dennis, Enjoy the cooler weather, I too have lots of stuff to get rid of, hopefully someday soon.
Hey, Lloyd was asking me what is the maximum incline, that is reasonable to pull a full train. 4 deg comes to mind but I'm not sure, or is it 2.5 deg, let me know what you all think.
Take care all and have a great day!
Don
Afternoon. Lumber finally gone except two boards [21"x 1/12" x 18']. Guy making table was impressed. Pine sawed from farm in the late 1920's. Really dried as was tobacco barn ["killing out" heat was 220 F] They were late getting here as they got "involved" [witnessed] in a mess where I 40 and I 440 split. Guy running over 100mph in stolen car chased by deputy. Guy clips big trailer behind truck. Trailer flips pickup. Guy wrecks and bails. Frankie jumps out and chases. Lea [DIL RPD]called for dog and backup. Lea checks out guy in wrecked pickup. Then starts taking witness statements. Dog catches guy 2 miles away. He is now in WakeMed under guard. Wake deputy finds gun in vehicle. Now go run and errand and then go to SisterIL's for ribs. WOW. 68 and breezy. Sun helps.
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dbaker48 RT, Shelves look good! Lots of work and trains! Thanks. Hey, Lloyd was asking me what is the maximum incline, that is reasonable to pull a full train. 4 deg comes to mind but I'm not sure, or is it 2.5 deg, let me know what you all think. Depends on the engine(s). also how many cars behind it. I have engines that could handle 4 degs and others couldn't with a fair size freight line behind it. Also is there a curve involved? then I would probably go with 2.5 degs or maybe a little more. Take care all and have a great day!
Thanks.
Depends on the engine(s). also how many cars behind it. I have engines that could handle 4 degs and others couldn't with a fair size freight line behind it. Also is there a curve involved? then I would probably go with 2.5 degs or maybe a little more.
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dbaker48 Hey, Lloyd was asking me what is the maximum incline, that is reasonable to pull a full train. 4 deg comes to mind but I'm not sure, or is it 2.5 deg, let me know what you all think.
As RT said, it depends on what is pulling the train. My Willams Trainmaster FM could handle a 3% grade, that is 3" vertical rise in 100" of horizontal run. It also depends how much of the train at one time is on the grade.
To calculate the angle of a 3% grade, (I really don't know why because one needs a vertical curve entering the grade.) use the Arctan of 3/100 and the angle is 1.7184°. One half inch of rise in 20" of run equals a 2.5% grade. .5/20 = .025 or 2.5%
A 4° degree angle would need a 6.99 inches of rise in 100 inches of run.
The next lesson will be on how to calculate and stake in the field a 3-mile horizontal curve for a speed of 180 mph using the chord definition. This would be the type of calculation a high-speed European track engineer would need to perform.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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Mornin' boys, and Happy Mother's Day to all you... Well, you know what I mean. We made a successful raid across the Potomac, yesterday, gathering provisions for the homestead. No one would recognize me, as I had a bandana concealing my face. The Mrs...? She might stand out in a line-up, perhaps. We treated ourselves to steak subs for dinner.
We will head up the mountain to Mom's later on.
I keep thinking about the chopper scene in Close Encounters, where Dreyfus takes off his mask... Lots of strange vids on youtube... And what's with the accelerated race to get back to the moon? Coincidence? Yeah, probably...
I stopped in to wish all our Mothers a great day.
S.J.
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A sunny start, 64, 78 later. Twas quite chilly last night!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the wives/moms associated with the forum group!
Son charcoal grilling steaks tonight and I am prepping salad and baked taters!
Regards, Roy
V8VegaHow do you guys change trains on your layouts.
It's pretty simple in my case, everything's ready to hand out in the "Chugger Barn," and with a simple 4 x 8 layout, three loop, it's easy. Locomotives off the shelves, cars off the shelves, ready to go.
I theme the trains and they usually stay on the tracks for about a week, then I switch 'em out. Last week was the N&W, this week it's the Jersey Central, diesel era, with a GP9 and a Trainmaster. Next week, who knows?
Happy mother's day to all of you moms.
Dennis, for me changing trains is a PITA.
Everything not on the table is boxed. So it is find something un-box it put it on the layout then box up what it replaced. And finding something in the box can be a job alone.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Dennis, when I had my 8x12 ft layout in the house, my situation was similar to Kevin. Trains - most of which had boxes except for my PW stuff - were (and still are) in closets on the other side of the house. So I also shuttled a few at a time. The only time I can run trains today are with a test loop on the floor or at a train show where our informal group sets up a layout. For the train shows I go to the train closets and decide which trains I plan to run (typ 3 locos with a selection of freight and passenger), unbox them, place into plastic tubs, and cart them to the show.
BTW - my closets look like Kev's photo of the shelves his trains on stacked on - packed to the gils!
Happy Mothers' Day to all the Moms on the forum. Didn't get as cold as guessed. 68 and sunny. Busy afternoon.
Dennis right now I have a 12' x 16' layout. I have shelves all around it ( 3 sides ) 2 walls at 16' and a 22' wall. To swap out trains I have to get up on the train layout and walk across it to get something else, or option two, crawl under it ( it's 4' off the ground so I have about 3' 8" of clearance to calw thru. ) I'm still building shelves so when there done and there filled, the rest will be sold. as I want no trains under the table and forgotten about. I also have a K-Line Coca-Cola remake of the Lionel one and a K-Line hershey set with Alco's all in a hutch connected to a secatary type desk. They may or may not ever be used. most of my trains are what others call Shelf Queens. I like to look at them more than run them, but I do run them from time to time, especially the two on the layout at this time, There is 3 completed loop and one that will be completed in near future. I don't even have buildings out yet,
All of my stuff that isn't on the shelves is packed in tubs to schlep it back and forth to the museum.
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The only trains I have on shelves are these in the living room and one in the den.
I would like to make more but have never got around to it.
We just had a shaker, very minor one here so will have to check US Geologic for epicenter and size. It was a 4.5 out in Ocotilla Wells, about 65 or 70 miles East of here.
Good morning all,
Did very little this weekend. Changed blade on Toro. Added some lights to portable layout. Older daughter came down with her crew to get some glasses and to surprise my wife on her birthday Saturday. No virtual Indycar this weekend. To add to the storage/display question, all train items are stored in IKEA bookcases with glass doors. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning team lock down,
64 headed to 80 today. Nice moms day dinner last night, steaks were perfectly cooked by son, sat out for cool breezy evening, enjoying adult beverages!
64 and sunny. Windy this afternoon with fire warning. Low humidity which is unusual in NC.On Food Security Task Force conference call.Have a good one.
Hi All, I have been on these forums for awhile under screen name "rack776"
Due to work life etc. I have been in active for a while here as a forum user and my account reset I set up a new account as "Freedom Train 76"
If anyone knows how I could reactivate my old screen name please let me know,
otherwise Im looking forward to being a part of the forums again. Im a big fan of Postwar Lionel & Prewar American Flyer O gauge
-Jason
(back) Jason!
If you have not already checked it out, peruse Greg's (Northwoods Flyer) and his friends excellent pages of prewar Flyer.
Hello there,
Freedom Train 76............WELCOME!!!!!!!!
Glad to see all had a good Mom's day.
Ours was good. We dined on KFC drive through, Mrs favorite, then watched a movie. Later son and family showed with a flower for Mrs. It was cool and breezy but the adults enjoyed an outdoor social visit while the girls rode their battery Dune Racer and Gator.
Rain again overnight and windy with showers today. No roof work again but Mrs and I did split some more wood. Last batch all gone. I'm probably going to have to put coal in both houses again. Not much left and the yard is to soggy for a big truck load.
Best try to sleep.
Prayers for those in need and this pandemic to end
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
57 and going to mid 60's. Will get to 90 over the weekend. More watering Wifey's flowers [I said, when it was raining so much, we would need it later]. Mow grass.Welcome back Jason Hope all stay safe and well.
Rough day at work Monday. Totally crashed last night. Did nothing. I hope everyone has a good day,
Sun and 60 tody.
An early trip to Walmart, got most of what we went for. Some employees NOT wearing mask, those are probably the ones who also complain that they have to work.
S.J. Yes they had TP for those in need.
Freedom Train 76If anyone knows how I could reactivate my old screen name please let me know,
You could probably get your old "callsign" back by contacting Customer Service, but honestly I like your "Freedom Train 76" avatar and name better. It's colorful and cool!
My original callsign used to be "Firelock76," but when I retired and turned in the company computer I'd been using I lost it. I could probably get it back but don't think it's worth the trouble. Everyone knows it's me anyway.
60s and sunny on The North Bluff above Marseilles.
Farmers are buzzzzing like bees hammering in crop before tomorrows rains.
Went to the little store in town this morning and there was no meat at the butcher counter but about 10 packs of hamburger. 1.4# of 80% for $9.46?????? Guess I will have to cook the cat.
Got to get a blood draw tomorrow for my Webcam Dr. visit next week.
Welcome back Jason!
Freedom Train 76 Hi All, I have been on these forums for awhile under screen name "rack776" Due to work life etc. I have been in active for a while here as a forum user and my account reset I set up a new account as "Freedom Train 76" If anyone knows how I could reactivate my old screen name please let me know, otherwise Im looking forward to being a part of the forums again. Im a big fan of Postwar Lionel & Prewar American Flyer O gauge -Jason
I did find some posts with your old screen name. You may be able to reset your password and be back in business.
Afternoon gang!
76 right now. Rained this morning and some more showers possible tonight. Sun never came out. More light storms tomorrow and cloudy cruddy weather for next 7 days...am I still in N TX?
Today was change the washing machine hoses day. Do this every couple of years...preventative. Also a chance to exercise the washer cut off valves and make sure they do not leak. Also did spring cleaning around/under the washer/dryer and laundry room. Threw out more useless stuff, reorganized the light bulbs (like organizing ones sock drawer!) that were scattered between two cabinets (exciting times in lock down eh?), and cleaned the entire room. Annnndddd...found the 'land of mismatched socks' where mismatched socks await a proper pairing...well too bad, the abominable 'cleaning guy' tossed them in the trash...Bwa ha ha ha!
OK - I need therapy - off to the liquor cabinet....
Busy at work Tuesday. Got oil changed on Escape and mowed the yard. Took over two hours to mow...not sure why. Did nothing after that. Very quiet at office today. Slowly warming up. I hope everyone has a good day.
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