Running this weekend at the WGHS meet at Dulles Expo this weekend

My Congressional cars are still waiting for trucks and lettering, but if you want to run some State cars with ours that would be fun.  A good chance to compare the pulling power of your new GG1 to the old Gold Standard version!

I'm bringing the PRR "GG2" to pull a string of 200 series freights as well, including the SGMA cars.

Should be fun!

Kirk

Amazing !  Can't wait to see it

I am in town this week and will be dropping by!

Miketg

Its a shame that loco is so small.   I have finally got my layout sorted to allow my 800E behemoth to run with adequate clearances. Now to arrange a max pull test!

SGMA1 posted:

My Congressional cars are still waiting for trucks and lettering, but if you want to run some State cars with ours that would be fun.  A good chance to compare the pulling power of your new GG1 to the old Gold Standard version!

I'm bringing the PRR "GG2" to pull a string of 200 series freights as well, including the SGMA cars.

Should be fun!

Kirk

Hey Kirk,

I'll have the new GG1 to run, it is, at this point, way lighter than the Hendrichs - I can fix that. So I suspect it will be no contest at this time.  I'll see what I can jam into the truck, got a lot of stuff ready to run now. Will be great to see the GG2 running, was a bitter disappointment that it didn't run right at Oaks.

Really looking forward to the show!

Jim

Rob English posted:

Its a shame that loco is so small.   I have finally got my layout sorted to allow my 800E behemoth to run with adequate clearances. Now to arrange a max pull test!

Great to hear you've punched out the sheetrock, Rob. Post a video when you get a chance.

Jim

Jim-

To be honest, I've lost track of what we packed for the trip, but the beautiful GG2 you built for me and the Gold standard GG! were a must.  We also have an extended Hiawatha set and the Commodore Vanderbilt, a repro AF Pocahontas, several crates of 200 and 500 series freight cars and an assortment of MTH repro locomotives.  If we can sort out the coupler issue, an original 42 may make the cut too.

Kirk

Looking forward to seeing the display!

Peter

Jim Waterman posted:

Fresh from my shop

 

Jim Waterman

Jim

That is one beautiful UP locomotive!  A true work of art!

Bob Nelson

PS.  Care to put your skills to work on building me a Milwaukee Road Mallet?   

Peter, it was good to meet you at the show.

I really enjoyed the Standard Gauge layout, some really super trains there!

All the best,

Miketg

navy.seal posted:

Jim Waterman posted:

Fresh from my shop

 

Jim Waterman

Jim

That is one beautiful UP locomotive!  A true work of art!

Bob Nelson

 

PS.  Care to put your skills to work on building me a Milwaukee Road Mallet?   

I love that loco. nice job!!!!  John

Was a pleasure to watch all the wonderfull SG trains this weekend.

Here are some videos that I shot.

https://drive.google.com/drive...9VY-gx92CJt2F6oIuMMx

Thank you for posting the link for the videos .,,looks like it was a great time running trains 

We had lots of fun, the time went too fast, a couple of things broke, but I gotta say, the Challenger and GG1 ran flawlessly. Very happy about that.

Jim

Miketg posted:

Peter, it was good to meet you at the show.

I really enjoyed the Standard Gauge layout, some really super trains there!

All the best,

Miketg

Good to meet you too!

Peter

Jim, both your engines did not disappoint, they looked fabulous. In fact everything was outstanding.