egmurphy wrote: ...well my dad's engine is not what you call typical... It gets it's power from the center rail not the outer ones.... Believe it or not, that's "typical" for O tinplate. It may be getting power from the center rail, but to complete the circuit it needs to return the current through one of the outer rails.
...well my dad's engine is not what you call typical... It gets it's power from the center rail not the outer ones....
Believe it or not, that's "typical" for O tinplate. It may be getting power from the center rail, but to complete the circuit it needs to return the current through one of the outer rails.
ModelTrainLover wrote: rtraincollector wrote: As stated before 1st you need an ac transformer not dc(ho/n) second one wire to outside rail and one to center rail (the 2 outside rails are usually connected by the ties the center as an isolation piece of carboard) If you have problems don't hesitate to email me I'll help you all I can depending on wheater you have conventional O-27 track or you have some of the newer stuff as to how easy to connect the older type I can send you a clip that connects to the track that you connect the wire to. You may even get to like the Oversize gauge. well my dad's engine is not what you call typical... It gets it's power from the center rail not the outer ones the 3rd rail. It's a MARX 0-4-0 and it's 40+ years old.
rtraincollector wrote: As stated before 1st you need an ac transformer not dc(ho/n) second one wire to outside rail and one to center rail (the 2 outside rails are usually connected by the ties the center as an isolation piece of carboard) If you have problems don't hesitate to email me I'll help you all I can depending on wheater you have conventional O-27 track or you have some of the newer stuff as to how easy to connect the older type I can send you a clip that connects to the track that you connect the wire to. You may even get to like the Oversize gauge.
As stated before 1st you need an ac transformer not dc(ho/n) second one wire to outside rail and one to center rail (the 2 outside rails are usually connected by the ties the center as an isolation piece of carboard) If you have problems don't hesitate to email me I'll help you all I can depending on wheater you have conventional O-27 track or you have some of the newer stuff as to how easy to connect the older type I can send you a clip that connects to the track that you connect the wire to.
You may even get to like the Oversize gauge.
Thats why I said hook one wire to one of the outside rails and one to the center rail . By the way my oldest set is 75 years old its from 1931.
email me your address and I'll send you a pice that clips on your track that you conect the wires to it makes it real easy
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Howdy Y'all,
Jeffery W.- Thanks so much.
Made an appt. to see the Dr. on Mon. I may have carpal in my hands and forearms. Yesterday I lost feeling in my hand and dropped my sander while working on a layout. It landed upright so no breakage. Today dropped it twice but caught it before it hit the concrete. Both hands go numb and hot prickles in the fingers. I'm rt. handed and turning pages just kills. I'm typing with one finger due to the pain. Hope the cure is excersize or a brace instead of surg. cause just paid off the $1800 from 05's heart cath.
Got a customer so gonna go.
Trent
Cloe, Its on me for now.
Y'all be gentle on me PPPPLLEASEEE!
TRENT B wrote: Made an appt. to see the Dr. on Mon. I may have carpal in my hands and forearms. Yesterday I lost feeling in my hand and dropped my sander while working on a layout. ..... Both hands go numb and hot prickles in the fingers. I'm rt. handed and turning pages just kills.
Made an appt. to see the Dr. on Mon. I may have carpal in my hands and forearms. Yesterday I lost feeling in my hand and dropped my sander while working on a layout. ..... Both hands go numb and hot prickles in the fingers. I'm rt. handed and turning pages just kills.
Ooops, that's not good. Whether it's carpal tunnel syndrome or domething else, it doesn't sound like something you want to continue. Hope it turns out to be something that can be cured without surgery.
On another note, just got back from lunch. I made Ryan's Tomato Soup recipe today, and it turned out great!! Ryan, you might not recognize it as your recipe, between ingredient substitutions and my less than polished cooking technique, but Fran was pleased. She was surprised to hear that I had come up with the recipe on a model railroading website.
Catch you guys later. Time for a post-lunch siesta.
Hasta luego
Ed
Good afternoon, just got home from work a little while ago. It was busy today.
Trent: Sorry to hear about the carpal tunnel. That condition ain't nice. I had it in both wrists at the same time. The cure for me was simple hand exercises. Still hurt like h**l though.
Ed: Sounds like that soup is pretty good. Did Fran think that Model Railroaders can't cook or something?
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PA Belt wrote:its so quite here
PA Belt wrote:you mean my head banging to Metallica "St. Anger" and the fact that im lighting paint thiner on fire
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: PA Belt wrote:you mean my head banging to Metallica "St. Anger" and the fact that im lighting paint thiner on fireThat COULD have something to do with it.
i think i agree with jeffrey
yea but i'm more of a hip-hop / rap fan myself
(finishes painting his AC440's their black widow paint scheme)
Trent hope the exercise is all you need for it also my brother had the surgery and wasn't able to do anything for about 1 1/2 months. (both wrist at same time) .
Not to much happening here today did it again thou won 4 madison style passenger cars on ebay today for basicly $70.00 including shipping so that was a good deal seeing they sell for about $170.00 from Williams. (yes O gauge)
Nothin new about mother at this time other than she is hospice now but with alzihiemers you can go off of hospice after a while then go back on also.
Angel_of_Mercy wrote:yea but i'm more of a hip-hop / rap fan myself (finishes painting his AC440's their black widow paint scheme)
it does seem odd me being a preacher and listening to rap, alwell i like the clean stuff best it's good being 22
(paint fumes are getting to him)
Evening Gang: Boy, getting old is tough sometimes. It should be reserved for the young. My right eye is the one that is giving me a tad of trouble mostly. Your eyes change all through your life and I guess this is another change. My wife had her exam today and it came out well. She may have to have her cateracs removed someday.
I got the Walthers cataloge today. They have a new Santa Fe depot on the market. It's one of there standard designs that happens to be the one in Weatherford Tex. That's the closet town to us. The only thing that is wrong is that it's in Nearly Invisable scale. I've been thinking about doing a scene with the depot but didn't want to get into a scratch building project. Ed, switching scales is not an option, I will not be assimalated. I can hope that they will release it in HO too.
Well it's back to work tomorrow. It's been a nice 4 days off.
Hey Trent, I hope that the carpal can be handled without surgary
Well it's off to bed. My best to all.
PA Belt wrote:but fire and metallica make me happy, just like railfannig, and danger is the only thing that keeps my almost sain, other than my trains bikes and the 68 coranet i just got from the cuda money. o yeah, i forgot, im trying to get a date to go ice skatin monday, any advide on what to say to her?
Mornin all, farmers special n coffee Janie,
Another cool start here for the day, 40 out now. Looking for a sunny day, highs in the low 70's. I'll be out enjoying it, the weather geusser's are say frosty by next weekend.
Worked out all day yesterday, got the garden laid by for the winter, other than leave mulch, whick will come shortly. Trees are changing colors fast now and looking mighty purty.
ED, the warm day sounds good, but you can keep the rain and humidity..
Trent,,, sure hope therapy works. #3 daughter had surgury for her's, says she still has some problems with it still, just not as bad
rtraincollector wrote: Not to much happening here today did it again thou won 4 madison style passenger cars on ebay today for basicly $70.00 including shipping so that was a good deal seeing they sell for about $170.00 from Williams. (yes O gauge)
RT,,, your wifes gona hurt you one of these days.
Grayfox, geuss I was lucky, I learned early to take the time to enjoy the little things in life, just seem to enjoy it more now. Nothing like a beautiful sunrise to start a day.
Last night we went over to the campground with Bryan n Penny, built a fire and watch the sun setting in red sky and the full moon rising almost the same time it seemed. We talked some, but mostly just listen to the night sounds, made for a great end to a nice day.
Gotts pic of our cats, the one with the white stockings and the leave me alone look, was my fathers day present Lil Tom. The other one is the thing that mother brought home from work and done it thing in the bus, Fuzzy
Working back outside today after a trip to Casey. Jamie called last evening said, her n the kids are coming down. don't know if their spending the night or not. Leroy, J Bird and KC will be here this evening too, do know their spending the night. Fixing a pot of hame n beans, an corn bread for supper. Best get ta chores, hope ya'll has a gooden
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Good morning ! from Indiana.
10-07-06
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye.
This morning I'll have a traditional english breakfast.
Plans for today. Mess around on the computer, Have breakfast, work on the layout, mess around on the computer, have lunch, check the mail, mess around on the computer, work on the layout, have dinner, mess around on the computer, think about getting some sleep sometime during the wee hours.
Oooo, Bill, thanks for the cruller! How'd you know I like those?
Hi Chloe! You're looking all bright and bushy tailed this morning. How's about some of that world famous coffee of yours to go with that cruller that Bill gave me? Thanks!
So, I've been kind of in and out of it for the last week or so. I guess moving will do that to you. Been 10 years since I did it, so I guess I'm not too good at it. We got our dining room table delivered yesterday. It looks great. Now, for the first time in our lives, we can seat more then the four of us at a table. This new one seats 8. I forsee a turkey dinner with a bunch of family in our future!
Well, I'm going back over to the old house today to begin moving all the train stuff. It's time to introduce the trains to their new home. Gotta grab that, some lumber, and some tools. You know what comes after that, right?
So what's your plans for the day?
inch53 wrote: rtraincollector wrote: Not to much happening here today did it again thou won 4 madison style passenger cars on ebay today for basicly $70.00 including shipping so that was a good deal seeing they sell for about $170.00 from Williams. (yes O gauge) RT,,, your wifes gona hurt you one of these days.
One of these days
She already done that but I don't learn to well lol.
Oh well thats life you see where my priorities are trains first then other items. lol. Should it be any other way ??
I look at it as investing for the future . I can sell them little by little when I retire hopefully for a good proffit and have it as an income.
Need to sit down and make an list though of what all I have then keep it updated . Also put down aprox value so I have that incase I ever need it .
If I counted right the other night in my head I'm upto 14 Engines (not counting the dummies or b units) and 40+ cars not counting what is still to come in that I have won/ordered.
Oh well all take care see you later
Howdy folks,
A BIG THANKS for all the advise as well as the suport. Been doing some excersizes for my hands and I have a little relief but ..WOW it hoits!! This bites having both at once. Oh well....
Busy at the shop this morn. and heres hoping the train show in town will bring bunch o business. Watchin the RFD channel as I did the books and LOVE the steam engines. All footage was on the Rio Grande.
Thanks for not using up my plastic yesterday!