We diagnosed a PRR B6 0-6-0 decoder plus some train running with videos.
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UP 8500 turbine videos. The Scaletrains museum version. This engine is for the 'rivet counter'.
Skykomish: Love those metal wheels!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNw2i0MfvA
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMG00EyNX3k
departing Havre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCSw9kzP8Q
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PRR B6 0-6-0 by Sunset. A fellow modeler brought his newly installed decoder engine to be set up on the 'programming track'. It took about 2 hours to diagnose and get everything 'squared away'.
Took awhile to see that the manufacturer had twisted the one brush tab to the metal side of the can motor which was 'grounding' the engine.
All 'ended well'. Previously, we did some 'Dremeling' to remove parts of the tender's interior to make room for the decoder plus the 'keep alive'.
UP 8500 turbine. This is the museum version: interior cab detail and lighted, twin headlight, 3 way marker lights (clear, red, green), lighted number boards. Full turbine noise with functioning fan blades. Metal contacts next to wheels to detect and make wheel noise when wheels go through a turnout. Each unit has a separate decoder, including the tender. More listed later.
Tye.
Marias pass.
Glacier.
Basin tunnel.
Wilmar.
Waverly.
Glacier.
Night lights on end of units plus under the steps. Full hoses between the two powered units. Both units powered.
Functioning doors with interior details.
If turbine not engaged and only the diesel engine for yard movement is running, engine will not pull any freight cars.
Some of the vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid freight cars.
I think this is an Ulrich car that I assembled when I was very young (most of those brain cells are dead).
Just a 'run of the mill' car but metal and a nice 'load'.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
Havre.
Skykomish.
New delivery; Some warm white, red and green 0402 LED's plus some warm white 0201 LED's. These should be enough to complete the rest of the engines, hopefully!
The 0201's are half the size of the 0402's.
