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spankbird: great pics! Hmmmm... better get the chainsaws at the ready(warning: may contain violence!:eek:) Here I caught Union Pacific 2-8-0 #618 with the Athearn Observation car waiting on the siding while CNW F3 4056, CN FA2 6750, and CNW RS-32 4242 haul a mixed freight, probably to the...

Maybe you could make a Gern Industries building, then anything could fit there. I think Gern is like the industry duct tape for model railroads here on the Gaugesign1

Then why don't you just replace the MRC decoder? I know a place where you could get another decoder at a good price and they ship globaly.

Wow, the Caboose part X may come around this time next year at this rate!sign1sign1

Actually, it was probably is Grandma who gave him all that. You should see one of his X-mas hauls from her, it was enough to start a hobby store!sign1

My only steam engine is a Bachman Spectrum 2-8-0, and it is a great runner. Even came with DCC, but it can run on DC too. My only problem with it is the tender. It's so light, that the wires connecting the engine and tender are actually manageing to LIFT the tender up, causing a major...

Alright, now I know where to get one of these! I've been looking for a car like this for some time...:mrgreen:

Interesting, the location of the gears suggest that the worms are located in the trucks themselves, which is something I've never seen before now. I'd say replace the main engine, but with the trucks an intergal part of the mechanism, and you will need all 6 axels powered, maybe taking another...

Well, Exams finished up today, and I still managed time to finish my CAD drawing of N&W 611, but if it wasn't for that son of a biscuit printer I'd have a copy... Oh well, whatcha gonna do? Now I got 4 days of weekend, and with my birthdaybday2 comming up on Monday, I've already got a...

Oh, it's THAT bad... didn't think a motor that was worse than my Hustler's existed, save TYCO's. O.K., I'd like to know who exactly made that peice of :curse: of a motor, but as for fixing it, I'd say just remotor it. Judging by what you say, you'd have to track down several different parts to...

Actually, I think the primary problem with most old brass locos, judging by the article, seems to be a bad gearbox and a loose universal joint. Replacing the bad gearbox and joint with a North West Short Line gearbox (which is smaller) and a double universal joint seems to fix it.

Have you checked that the driveing wheels are clean? How 'bout if the wires on the inside are wired correctly/not broken?

KevinKrey- nice snow scenes! I take it you will be primarily modeling winter w/ lots of snow and ice? If so, you may want to look into geting some railplows.

6660? No, only when the number is just a couple of 6's (666, 6666) is it reall the 'devil' engine, and even then there's doubts (just ask jeffery about KCS 666). Anyways, that looks like a GREAT club you've joined!:thumb: You might wanna sugest to the guys to weather that visible junk Conrail...

Thanks for the info TruckLover:thumb: BTW those are some NICE trucks you got!:thumb:

jeffery- did you number your engine for James Bond? Just curious, for that is IMO one of your BEST works!:thumb: Meanwhile, It's been crazy with the weather over here in SNOHIO:winter1:. Last week it was 40 something, then the murcury shoots up to the 70's and just two days ago it dropped back...

Wow, some really good pictures here. I haven't gotten anything to put up on this thread, but I'm waiting on some Old Dominion decals for a little in joke for my family. I don't know wether to go with cab-over or hood trucks though...:rolleyes:

speaking of second pic, that windshield looks a little dislodged. Still, that's a good paint job jeffery!:thumb: Got me thinking about messing around with a few old engines, once I get some:oops::mrgreen:

Alright!:mrgreen::thumb: I love big articulateds, too:mrgreen: The tender on my steamer, a Spectrum 2-8-0, was the only one at the hobby store. It lacks in the weight dept., though (I have to keep a socket wrench head in the coal bay to keep the wires from de-railing the train:eek:) As for my...

I think I told you how that could be possible through the long line of mergers involving the CE&I, who had 3 BL2's including EMD demenstrator #499. I can't remember who bought the CE&I, but I know that UP eventualy got 'em. Still, BL2's are cool! Here's mine: Also, I can't believe you...