I had an all brass Balboa Mike take a nose dive from the second level of My layout in a tunnel to the concrete floor below. The tunnel interior was hollow, did not have any track guards installed yet! Expensive lesson learned. Was never able to get it right again.....too much damage to the boiler front and frame.....still have it though in pieces in glass jars....
The train on the top level coming out of the tunnel.......the brass was going in:
I was going to paint it all rusted up and set it next to the roundhouse maybe some day......
Take Care!
Frank
Oddball wants you knock it with them negative waves.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Been there. It's like age spots on your skin...you'll get 'em eventually. Duck, weave, flee,...makes no never mind, you'll get tagged. And you'll drop at least one engine, or let it run off the layout. In my case it was three of them.
Sorry for your pain. It's a great lesson. I guess...
It's sort of a tradition.
Mine was a Mantua Pacific.
Ed
Floor model.
Been there; done that.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
today i was running my 4019big boy & stupidly i left off theside guard along side the bridge , well it derailed at crashed to the floor , it runs but im going to spend some time
bring it back to life with the plastic details .
I learned a valuable lesson today, [Expression removed by moderator] i know im not alone