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Good Afternoon, After I had unintenionally caused a storm in a tea cup in the Diner, I thought it better to stay away for a little while and let things settle down before returning. Things are still rough at this end, but I try my best to keep my head above the water. I used the time to tinker around with my layout. One of the jobs I got done was building the control panel. <img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1100283_zpsmgmid634.jpg" alt=" " /> The 6-pole socket for the PWM controllers still needs to be incorporated - it has just arrived in today´s mail. I still wonder how the company supplying these can stay in business with prices below shipping cost from a German source! I also won one of my favorite Swiss narrow gauge electrics off teh "fleabay" for very little money. Although it ran (somehow) when I got it, I knew it needed a little more tinkering to turn it into a performer. Yesterday was the day to vamp up my newly acquired Furka-Oberalp HGe 4/4 I. What was intended to be a "simple" installation of the detail parts ended up in a major surgical effort. No, I didn´t "cut me fingers", but when I opened the loco for cleaning and lubricating, I found out that the two motors were not synchronized, each running at a different speed. The loco was equipped with two decoders, but not speed-matched. It was a quick decision - the decoders had to go! This is not my type of job, so I was lucky to enlist the help of a train nut friend of mine living only 5 miles away from my place. The drive proved to be some kind of adventure, as we had a little snow storm just when I started out. To cut a long story short - after about 3 hours the decoders were out, the wiring redone, the detail parts installed and some missing roof details replaced. It´s a nice looking loco now, still a bit noisy, but that will eventually go away. There is a bit of a gnarling sound in tight curves, which I could not yet identify, but I hope this will also lessen when the loco is run more often. Here are some pics: <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1100288_zpsngr8vke6.jpg" alt="P1100288_zpsngr8vke6.jpg" /> <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1100290_zpsz6w9tnxs.jpg" alt="P1100290_zpsz6w9tnxs.jpg" /> <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1100292_zps9obzdk5t.jpg" alt="P1100292_zps9obzdk5t.jpg" /> Installing the hand rails was a real PITA, but after a countless number of good old German curses I finally succeeded. Bemo´s current release of this loco has plastic handrails, which are a lot easier to install, but don´t look as good! Good to see Galaxy back in the Diner, although I am saddened to hear about the ongoing family issues. Ken - still looking for ideas for a new layout? Just let me have the specs once more and I´ll have a look what I can do for you! Have a good one!
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