Sunday Photo Fun

[twhite]

Aggro--Dang, man, those TREES! and the rest of the layout, too. I'm with Bo, you've got a great layout!
Spacemouse--sorry about the Hogwarts--is it a total, or can something be done? sure is a cute little thing. And I LIKE your bridge!
Dano--that's one BEAUTIFUL night-shot!
Right now the layout's down until I can get my hidden return loop un-hid and re-laid. After that's done (maybe by Tuesday) I can post some Sunday stuff. I ran a troop train as the last train on the route for a while--posted it on my web, but the pictures aren't that great. Oh well--I never SAID I was Ansel Adams, LOL!
Tom [:I][:I]

[claycts]

My pic's are from the link under the signature. I have the bandwidth so I will not waste this forums. Let people who do not have the bandwidth post. I enjoy seeing these it gets me back in the get-er-done mood.

[simon1966]

I spent the entire weekend ballasting my yard area! I have back ache and now realize one of the benefits of off layout staging yards that are not sceniced!

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite


Spacemouse--sorry about the Hogwarts--is it a total, or can something be done? sure is a cute little thing. And I LIKE your bridge!
Tom [:I][:I]

Can I fix it? Yes, given the parts. My daughter and I were working on the track, because the Hogwarts was derailing. It was driving me nuts. Spent most of the day Sat and Sunday, filing rail joint and turnouts. My daughter said that I should throw it i the fire and paint a different engine to match. It had been stopping a slow speeds and needing a push start from the sky hook for a couple days. But finally it just stopped. I turned over and the problem was obvious. The center drive wheel had pooped out pushed against the linkageand gotten wedged. I was able to slide it back in, but it would not move. I took it apart. On the center drive wheel, the one that popped out, the plastic axel guide (or whatever you call it) had broken. I put it back together and set i on the track. Nothing. Just got hot. I'm thinking the derailing problem might have been that drive wheel wobbling.

Now back to fixing it. Yes. I probably can. I'll need to order some parts from Bachman. There are also some cosmetic problems though. Both grab rails have been broken through rough handling. There was some linkage damage from an early fall.

Then there is the question of adding DCC. Now that I've been inside (and I understand why people are cautious about pulling the linkage off) it no longer scares me. But I worry about investing $85 converting the Hogwarts to sound.

I'm going to contact Bachman about it anyway.