I have an Intermountain CP FP7A into which I have just installed a Loksound Select decoder. I managed to break the windshield wipers off during the installation so I am just waiting for the CA to dry on the replacement brass wipers.
I also have another Intermountain CP FP7A which consists of a new chassis and an older shell. I bought the chassis direct from Intermountain with a new Loksound Select decoder factory installed. The shell came from eBay cheap. Everything works fine except that I want to illuminate the reverse light and I can't figure out how to activate the reverse light solder pads on the decoder. It came with a 21 pin connector. I can't find any wiring combination which gives me lighting in reverse only. I won't go on. I have posted on the Loksound forum and sent them an e-mail directly. No answer yet but its only been a couple of days. I think I will post here too.
Third project is a P2K CP SW9 which will get sound as soon as the decoder arrives. The speaker is already installed in the roof of the cab.
Fourth project is replacing the 1.5V exterior lamps in the engine house for my critters. I blew the original bulbs because I forgot to install resistors . Truth be told - I have blown the bulbs twice the same way
Those are just what's on the bench right now. There are many many more projects waiting in the shadows!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Earlier, I I finished installing a operating light in the nose of the last one of my Rio Grande P2K GP30s. They did the hard work, putting the Mars/Gyralight housing on the nose, so all you need to do is drill and wire. Also finished up a Bar Mills stairway kit that turns out a very nice stair by using a jig technique.
This evening was a Micronart #3037 baggage cart. A neat little kit, you get two, so, if you're like clumsy, your do-over is right at hand. The first one came out OK, still needs some paint touch up and maybe some more filing in a spot or two, but presentable. I'll give the second one a try in a day or so.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Upgrading, repainting, and applying decals to a pair of 36ft single-dome tank cars I picked up at the Timonium show on Saturday.
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
Modeling B&O in the early 50's.
I am currently working on painting some older MDC Harriman cars from undecorated to the NYC two-tone gray. Two down, five to go.
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dbduck A MESS!!! but in one corner of it I have been making coal loads for some of my hoppers
A MESS!!!
but in one corner of it I have been making coal loads for some of my hoppers
Same here, but most of it's left over from my last project; wiring interior lighting for a machine shop. Currently, there is the start of converting an old, single dome tank car into a fuel storage tank. Those cheap trainset cars DO come in handy. I used a boxcar to model a construction company office in a recent project.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
I have three railcars I'm getting ready to upgrade the trucks on. The carbodies have been removed from the underbody, the old trucks removed, and some necessary modifications made to the mounting points. All ready to go.
Except, the trucks are still in the mail and actually won't be here until the middle of next week... so I may have gotten a little ahead of myself.
I have figured out what is wrong with my brain! On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!
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I cleaned off my bench last Thursday in preparation for spring. I'm a skier, and the bench somehow grows weeds during the winter.
I started with the Walthers tank car loading platform. It's mostly done now, but there are still some spindly pipes and such to attach and paint. It's sitting on the layout now, waiting for scenery after the terrain around it got roughed in.
The water tower is on the bench, with its short tank ladder finally in place. The terrain below the tank is drying Gypsolite, waiting for tomorrow or so to proceed.
And, I found a package of BTS crossbucks, which I painted and am now in the process of putting together. I just didn't feel like decaling today, but that's on the plan, too.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Been working on the rip track, that collection of rolling stock that for one silly reason or another, refuses to roll, or roll right. Broken couplers, broken trucks, frequent derailment, what ever.
Here, lined up, are the first six cars repaired and returned to service. Weight checked, wheel gauge checked, free truck swing checked and where necessary some Dremel work on the under carriage, wheels cleaned, coupler height checked. After overhaul each one was tested by doing two laps around the layout without mishap. It's as effective as buying six more new cars.
David Starr www.newsnorthwoods.blogspot.com
I have a Bowser H9 consolidation, a Bowser A5, and a kemtron brass tender all in various stages of completion.
South River Modelworks Streeter's and Clearbrook. I finished off the feed mill 3 months ago, now I am working on the General store. These two buildings are a perfect fit for the B&O Shenadoah division.
Front Range 2-bay covered hopper bought used at a swap meet. Prior owner installed the trough type ("grain") hatch covers -- and cemented them in place to stay -- that I am replacing with round hatch covers for sand or cement service. I did some roof damage removing the old hatches that needed careful repair and some detail on the ends is broken as a consequence that needs cementing. Last step will be some weathering. Was it Pelle S or Cody G with the article on weathering with oil paints? It's not a bad looking car, the only Front Range car I've got.
Roco six-axle flatcar bought new-in-box at a swap meet. Getting rid of truck mounted couplers and putting on KDs. It needs weathering too. Not sure about the wheels now that I think of it. Better go look.
Old Walthers GSC flatcar painted ATSF. Needs laser cut wood deck installed and I am not pleased with the weathering job I did on this car.
What I SHOULD be doing is assembling an old Walthers/Silver Streak plastic mechanical reefer kit painted CB&Q that I bought years ago but every time I get out the parts and read the instructions I look at the clock and think -- I need a project that takes less time, hence the three cars listed above. This is an "after breakfast" kit not an "after dinner" kit.
Dave Nelson
An old Bachmann missle off of one of their flat cars. I am wrapping it in a piece of a black 33 gallon trash bag which I will paint green. It will be mounted on a Micro Trains 50 foot flat car.
The next project on the workbench is the second Walthers Mi-Jack transloader crane that I purchased yesteday at the Timonium shwo. When built and installed it will complete the intermodal yard.
Ira
I have a pair of three foot modules for my clubs T-Trak layout, which will be a six foot industrial switching set, for display at shows.
Figuring out how to use Decoder Pro for loco adjustments now that it's hooked up to my NCE layout. Today figured out how to speed match 2 non-similar (decoder wise) diesels which I had formerly done manually via the nCE throttle. An Athearn Tsunami sound GP-9 with a Kato converted TCS non-sound decoder. The tricky parts for me were to note that the Tsunami speed curve won't "take" when "written" unless the dropdown "user defined speed curve" is selected, plus how to make the rear (TCS) loco headlight function properly (when the consist in reverse). I had to set the individual CV for that, with trial and error, not finding the selection in the lighting or consist tabs. Fun to work through it while the Masters is on (not paying much attention).
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
A Athearn BB Family Lines SW1500 awaiting French Gray paint for the handrails and grabs...
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
What are you working on today (or at the time you post).....I'll start with my workbench today....
Here we have my M650, C40-8, SD45MA4, a bunch of F units and the tentatively named F60....I model the future and this is a result of combining industrial metal printers with the use it or lose it provision of copyright laws. Who knows what monster will be next....
so I want to see what you are working on right now, don't be afraid to post something scratchbuilt out of everything left over countless projects....