What did you do on your layout today?

Thursday I ordered more brick road bed which will be here Tuesday. My order from Ross is still being processed so track work is on hold. Friday was a washout out. Too much other stuff going on. Today I just surfed the web so far looking for bargains today and catching up on the forum. Have an afternoon get together with the local bunch of train guys. So no headway today. I was going to take the day tomorrow to run up to a big train show in Hamburg NY. But I think I am talking myself out of it. So maybe tomorrow I can work on something. Or maybe the wife may have a Cavs game tonight  or maybe she will watch the Olympics. That would give me some time tonight.............Paul

Mark, I was looking at your pics. Where you have the river marked off is there room below the table. If the tracks in the pic is what you are going to do and if you have the room under the table top with two bridges maybe a river that starts shallow at the back and becomes deeper toward the front with a couple of water falls in it might look good. Of course just a thought.............Paul

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

JD2035RR posted:

Deuce posted:

I'm a dummy.  Figured it out. Was using an MTH lighted lockon and had it wired up backwards. Wired it up correctly and it worked just fine. 

I do have a question though ... how durable are those 1122 switches? Do I run the chance of burning the motors on them out by running my engine over them a lot when doing the Inglenook siding puzzle? I'd imagine it won't be an issue, but don't want to find out the hard way that it was.

Oh and that small Vulcan LC engine? It's about as delicate as a hammer. Thing either flies in the forward direction, or flies in the reverse. Is there a way to slow this thing down? I suppose throttling down the transformer might help a bit? Having a speed other than "breakneck" would be useful.

Glad it was an easy fix. 

Im curious how the LC operates on lower fixed voltage?

Don’t know the LC small Vulcan, but the LC Plus Pacific Steamer using the remote slows the engine down as much as you want at 18 volts! That’s because you control the speed with the remote, not the transformer throttle. This system also means you can still get good smoke production while engine ever so slowly runs. I’m infatuated with it. It is also a very easy system to use. IMHO, a 4 year old with a little practice can master it.

A little later I will post a video demonstrating how slow it can run at 18 volts.

Thanks Arnold. Those LC+ have been calling my name for a while, their slow speed seems very good. 

It's those lower level LC that I'm curious about. Will they operate at 10v at a more reasonable pace?

Finished the changes to the industrial trackage. Now I have to decide what industry to add, thinking maybe a plastics plant.

Paul, with all the work you have done lately you deserve a day off!

clem k posted:

Finished the changes to the industrial trackage. Now I have to decide what industry to add, thinking maybe a plastics plant.

Clem, side note, did you get your lashup problem fixed?

This is for JD2035RR and those interested in the performance of recent LionChief Plus engines at slow speeds. Notice in video below how slow it approaches each train station, stops, slowly leaves each station, and still produces good smoke This is because it’s in remote mode, transformer is set at 18 volts and speed of train is controlled by the remote unit:

One gets the prototypical slow and steady performance using the very simple and easy to use remote unit.

I could have run it even slower.

This Lionchief plus Pacific Steamer came out in 2017 and is also in the current Lionel 2018 catalogue. I love it.

I know nothing about the more sophisticated Lionel Trainmaster Command Control  and MTH DCS systems that do more amazing tricks and I believe are more complex and more expensive. There are also new systems that are APPS on smart phones that I am unfamiliar with, which might have great appeal, especially for young hobbyists. I’m sure there are Forum members who are experts on these other systems you can reach out to.

Arnold

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This is for JD2035RR and those interested in the performance of recent LionChief Plus engines at slow speeds. Notice in video below how slow it approaches each train station, stops, slowly leaves each station, and still produces good smoke This is because it’s in remote mode, transformer is set at 18 volts and speed of train is controlled by the remote unit:

One gets the prototypical slow and steady performance using the very simple and easy to use remote unit.

I could have run it even slower.

This Lionchief plus Pacific Steamer came out in 2017 and is also in the current Lionel 2018 catalogue. I love it.

I know nothing about the more sophisticated Lionel Trainmaster Command Control  and MTH DCS systems that do more amazing tricks and I believe are more complex and more expensive. There are also new systems that are APPS on smart phones that I am unfamiliar with, which might have great appeal, especially for young hobbyists. I’m sure there are Forum members who are experts on these other systems you can reach out to.

Arnold

Arnold I took both my  LC+ engines and set them as low as I could.  My son was going to give my Dad a haircut.   I said I bet you are finished before these make a loop of the layout.   He was finished, cleaned up the mess, and they came back to the train room.  Both engines had completed 2/3 of the layout.   It was like watching paint dry they  moved so slow!! LOL Most of my LC engines will get low and slow also!  Except two that aren't broken in.   They run super slow on straight track but then stop in corners.  

Goofy story I know!  But it speaks to your statement! I will try to get wife to video them! 

Jim 

carsntrains posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This is for JD2035RR and those interested in the performance of recent LionChief Plus engines at slow speeds. Notice in video below how slow it approaches each train station, stops, slowly leaves each station, and still produces good smoke This is because it’s in remote mode, transformer is set at 18 volts and speed of train is controlled by the remote unit:

One gets the prototypical slow and steady performance using the very simple and easy to use remote unit.

I could have run it even slower.

This Lionchief plus Pacific Steamer came out in 2017 and is also in the current Lionel 2018 catalogue. I love it.

I know nothing about the more sophisticated Lionel Trainmaster Command Control  and MTH DCS systems that do more amazing tricks and I believe are more complex and more expensive. There are also new systems that are APPS on smart phones that I am unfamiliar with, which might have great appeal, especially for young hobbyists. I’m sure there are Forum members who are experts on these other systems you can reach out to.

Arnold

Arnold I took both my  LC+ engines and set them as low as I could.  My son was going to give my Dad a haircut.   I said I bet you are finished before these make a loop of the layout.   He was finished, cleaned up the mess, and they came back to the train room.  Both engines had completed 2/3 of the layout.   It was like watching paint dry they  moved so slow!! LOL Most of my LC engines will get low and slow also!  Except two that aren't broken in.   They run super slow on straight track but then stop in corners.  

Goofy story I know!  But it speaks to your statement! I will try to get wife to video them! 

Jim 

 

Jim, I suspect you know more than me about these modern Lionel engines. I’ve only had mine for a few days. 

Does LC plus give you all that you want and need, or do the more complex and sophisticated operating systems like TM Command Control also turn you on?

Arnold

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

carsntrains posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This is for JD2035RR and those interested in the performance of recent LionChief Plus engines at slow speeds. Notice in video below how slow it approaches each train station, stops, slowly leaves each station, and still produces good smoke This is because it’s in remote mode, transformer is set at 18 volts and speed of train is controlled by the remote unit:

One gets the prototypical slow and steady performance using the very simple and easy to use remote unit.

I could have run it even slower.

This Lionchief plus Pacific Steamer came out in 2017 and is also in the current Lionel 2018 catalogue. I love it.

I know nothing about the more sophisticated Lionel Trainmaster Command Control  and MTH DCS systems that do more amazing tricks and I believe are more complex and more expensive. There are also new systems that are APPS on smart phones that I am unfamiliar with, which might have great appeal, especially for young hobbyists. I’m sure there are Forum members who are experts on these other systems you can reach out to.

Arnold

Arnold I took both my  LC+ engines and set them as low as I could.  My son was going to give my Dad a haircut.   I said I bet you are finished before these make a loop of the layout.   He was finished, cleaned up the mess, and they came back to the train room.  Both engines had completed 2/3 of the layout.   It was like watching paint dry they  moved so slow!! LOL Most of my LC engines will get low and slow also!  Except two that aren't broken in.   They run super slow on straight track but then stop in corners.  

Goofy story I know!  But it speaks to your statement! I will try to get wife to video them! 

Jim 

 

Jim, I suspect you know more than me about these modern Lionel engines. I’ve only had mine for a few days. 

Does LC plus give you all that you want and need, or do the more complex and sophisticated operating systems like TM Command Control also turn you on?

Arnold

Being honest I cant see why people would pay to install a control system like legacy, TMCC, DCS.   The LC/LC+  engines can do anything a Visionline engine can do.    Except looks a good lol    Really, why would I put out all the money to buy a system when all I have to do is put an engine on my layout, turn on power, put batteries in a controller, and do EXACTLY what a legacy, premier, or any DCS/TMCC engine can do?   For half or one third the price?   I can buy two or three LC+ engines for what it would cost to install a DCS with wifi so I could run it with a remote (or maybe more engines).     The LC system and Bluetooth are the way of the future.  No doubt in my mind.  Next step is dual band in trains.   So we can run more options !!!  Love it!  

Jim 

EDIT:   In no way is this demeaning or looking down on anyone that currently has a different control system.  If you have one and like it HURRAY!  : ) 

I put out a whole bunch of patriotic rolling stock and trains to celebrate Presidents Day. Put out the snow plow as we are expecting snow this afternoon,  and burned a lot of smoke fluid. Replaced a few burnt out bulbs in the recessed lighting...funny how they seem to go at about the same time.

Thank you Jim.

Financial and space constraints are relevant factors. For instance, I have a long and narrow layout with reverse loops, 031 curves and 022 swithches; and my wife would kill me if I spent $2,000 on the Lionel VL Niagara with steam coming out of its ears metaphorically. I must say the allure of a steam engine like that is very enticing.

Its very helpful to know how Lionchief plus with remote does the essential things that the more expensive and sophisticated modern engines can do, at a small fraction of the cost. 

Arnold

PS: I also love MTH Railking Proto 3.

Craignor posted:

I put out a whole bunch of patriotic rolling stock and trains to celebrate Presidents Day. Put out the snow plow as we are expecting snow this afternoon,  and burned a lot of smoke fluid. Replaced a few burnt out bulbs in the recessed lighting...funny how they seem to go at about the same time.

Great idea, beautiful trains. Thanks.

clem k posted:

Finished the changes to the industrial trackage. Now I have to decide what industry to add, thinking maybe a plastics plant.

Reminds me of the movie, The Graduate: “Plastics is the future.”

JD2035RR posted:

Deuce posted:

I'm a dummy.  Figured it out. Was using an MTH lighted lockon and had it wired up backwards. Wired it up correctly and it worked just fine. 

I do have a question though ... how durable are those 1122 switches? Do I run the chance of burning the motors on them out by running my engine over them a lot when doing the Inglenook siding puzzle? I'd imagine it won't be an issue, but don't want to find out the hard way that it was.

Oh and that small Vulcan LC engine? It's about as delicate as a hammer. Thing either flies in the forward direction, or flies in the reverse. Is there a way to slow this thing down? I suppose throttling down the transformer might help a bit? Having a speed other than "breakneck" would be useful.

Glad it was an easy fix. 

Im curious how the LC operates on lower fixed voltage?

I'm going to give it a whirl when I'm able to get back out there.  Got a sleeping kiddo on my lap right now. 

paul 2 posted:

Mark, I was looking at your pics. Where you have the river marked off is there room below the table. If the tracks in the pic is what you are going to do and if you have the room under the table top with two bridges maybe a river that starts shallow at the back and becomes deeper toward the front with a couple of water falls in it might look good. Of course just a thought.............Paul

Paul, There is 5 inches room below the table top.  I think you are on to something.  The little falls would look good.  I am only getting ideas from the prototype and getting the feeling of the real Blackwater Canyon route.  The track crosses twice in Parsons, but two different branches of the Cheat River.  The Shavers Fork is the one with the truss bridge.  The Cheat River itself right after the Blackwater Fork flows in is the other.  I don't have room for two forks of the river, but I do have room for two crossings.  The falls will provide interest in and of itself, and also break up the flow so interest will go to one crossing or the other.  

Built my own static grass applicator, and trying my hand at some grass tufts.

I need longer flock 

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Thank you Jim.

Financial and space constraints are relevant factors. For instance, I have a long and narrow layout with reverse loops, 031 curves and 022 swithches; and my wife would kill me if I spent $2,000 on the Lionel VL Niagara with steam coming out of its ears metaphorically. I must say the allure of a steam engine like that is very enticing.

Its very helpful to know how Lionchief plus with remote does the essential things that the more expensive and sophisticated modern engines can do, at a small fraction of the cost. 

Arnold

PS: I also love MTH Railking Proto 3.

Arnold, The new LC+ runs very nicely indeed!  I was watching it, and started hearing music.  I first thought my wife just started playing the piano, then I remembered she left to go to the store with one of our daughters.  It was then I remembered you said you play music a lot while running trains.    

Mo985 posted:

Built my own static grass applicator, and trying my hand at some grass tufts.

I need longer flock 

Ok Mo, I know I could probably look it up in the internet, But how did you build it?

Mark Boyce posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Thank you Jim.

Financial and space constraints are relevant factors. For instance, I have a long and narrow layout with reverse loops, 031 curves and 022 swithches; and my wife would kill me if I spent $2,000 on the Lionel VL Niagara with steam coming out of its ears metaphorically. I must say the allure of a steam engine like that is very enticing.

Its very helpful to know how Lionchief plus with remote does the essential things that the more expensive and sophisticated modern engines can do, at a small fraction of the cost. 

Arnold

PS: I also love MTH Railking Proto 3.

Arnold, The new LC+ runs very nicely indeed!  I was watching it, and started hearing music.  I first thought my wife just started playing the piano, then I remembered she left to go to the store with one of our daughters.  It was then I remembered you said you play music a lot while running trains.    

I think that was Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata ln the background.

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Oh, one more thing MTH and Lionel, keep that 44 tonner under $500, and make it so it runs at slow and smooth prototypical speed. Now get to work!

Power to the Little People!

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Arnold, sorry to say you'll never see it. It's so far oversized that "out of scale' is an understatement. First made by Lionel in the 1950's and later by Williams in the early part of this century. There's a glut of them on the used market.

Since then WBB and MTH have made wonderful smooth running scale versions with sound (no room for smoke!). Both will pull more cars than the 1 to 1 sized ones ever thought of pulling. A real one operated a few miles from where i live and if it had more than 3 or 4 cars plus a caboose to bring up a hill (up 500+ feet in under 2 miles) from the NYC main line (Water Level Route), it had to go back down and pick up the remainder of the cars.

modeltrainsparts posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Arnold, sorry to say you'll never see it. It's so far oversized that "out of scale' is an understatement. First made by Lionel in the 1950's and later by Williams in the early part of this century. There's a glut of them on the used market.

Since then WBB and MTH have made wonderful smooth running scale versions with sound (no room for smoke!). Both will pull more cars than the 1 to 1 sized ones ever thought of pulling. A real one operated a few miles from where i live and if it had more than 3 or 4 cars plus a caboose to bring up a hill (up 500+ feet in under 2 miles) from the NYC main line (Water Level Route), it had to go back down and pick up the remainder of the cars.

Unlike me, you clearly know what your talking about.

What if it was a center cab diesel but more than 44 tons.? Was there such an engine as a 70 tonner or 90 tonner or higher number center cab diesel?

Key thing is for the model train center cab diesel to have smoke and sounds and pull up to 10 cars. Is that possible?

Arnold

mike g. posted:

Mo985 posted:

Built my own static grass applicator, and trying my hand at some grass tufts.

I need longer flock 

Ok Mo, I know I could probably look it up in the internet, But how did you build it?

I did do my homework, watched a few YouTube videos and whatnot.

supplies needed: electric bug zapper (harbor freight, HD, etc) dollar store strainer, cheap circuit tester (had this lying around, need the alligator clip), 

take apart zapper carefully so you don't pull the wires off the circuit board inside. I took apart the "racquet head" and disconnected my wires from there. Some versions have only 2 wires, mine had three, 2 of which (yellow) went to the same spot. I drilled holes in the strainer handle to match the mounting holes of the racquet head, then took the 2 yellow wires, ran them up to the mesh, and soldered. The remaining wire gets connected with the wire with the alligator clip (I disconnected it from the body of the circuit tester so I have about 15"). Insert batteries, fill with flock, attach the clip to a straight pin in your glue or pan, and tap the strainer while holding the power button.  Bob's your uncle!

Word of warning, DONT TOUCH ALLIGATOR CLIP TO STRAINER!!!! Or let your hand or finger get in between the two!

All for under $10. 

I hope I covered everything. Not my own design, so no credit due to me, but it was much easier than what I was expecting.  

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

modeltrainsparts posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Arnold, sorry to say you'll never see it. It's so far oversized that "out of scale' is an understatement. First made by Lionel in the 1950's and later by Williams in the early part of this century. There's a glut of them on the used market.

Since then WBB and MTH have made wonderful smooth running scale versions with sound (no room for smoke!). Both will pull more cars than the 1 to 1 sized ones ever thought of pulling. A real one operated a few miles from where i live and if it had more than 3 or 4 cars plus a caboose to bring up a hill (up 500+ feet in under 2 miles) from the NYC main line (Water Level Route), it had to go back down and pick up the remainder of the cars.

Unlike me, you clearly know what your talking about.

What if it was a center cab diesel but more than 44 tons.? Was there such an engine as a 70 tonner or 90 tonner or higher number center cab diesel?

Key thing is for the model train center cab diesel to have smoke and sounds and pull up to 10 cars. Is that possible?

Arnold

 

Arnold,

I can't speak for the Williams ones but i know the Lionel ones will pull most 10 car trains, and the 1950's versions have enough room for a smoke unit and maybe a sound system - not sure if both will fit. The Lionel ones of that era had staked trucks which may have loosened over time, and will result in erratic running and poor pulling power. They can be re-staked by someone who knows what they're doing. When buying a used one from this era look out for this potential problem.

Someone else will have to respond regarding later production units.

Thanks Mo, a lot of people would have said watch the video on YouTube. But that's whats nice about most people here are willing to share! You ROCK!

modeltrainsparts posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

modeltrainsparts posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Arnold, sorry to say you'll never see it. It's so far oversized that "out of scale' is an understatement. First made by Lionel in the 1950's and later by Williams in the early part of this century. There's a glut of them on the used market.

Since then WBB and MTH have made wonderful smooth running scale versions with sound (no room for smoke!). Both will pull more cars than the 1 to 1 sized ones ever thought of pulling. A real one operated a few miles from where i live and if it had more than 3 or 4 cars plus a caboose to bring up a hill (up 500+ feet in under 2 miles) from the NYC main line (Water Level Route), it had to go back down and pick up the remainder of the cars.

Unlike me, you clearly know what your talking about.

What if it was a center cab diesel but more than 44 tons.? Was there such an engine as a 70 tonner or 90 tonner or higher number center cab diesel?

Key thing is for the model train center cab diesel to have smoke and sounds and pull up to 10 cars. Is that possible?

Arnold

 

Arnold,

I can't speak for the Williams ones but i know the Lionel ones will pull most 10 car trains, and the 1950's versions have enough room for a smoke unit and maybe a sound system - not sure if both will fit. The Lionel ones of that era had staked trucks which may have loosened over time, and will result in erratic running and poor pulling power. They can be re-staked by someone who knows what they're doing. When buying a used one from this era look out for this potential problem.

Someone else will have to respond regarding later production units.

Thanks 

I pulled the trigger on pack A reindeer cars from Charles Ro.   Also got that 2016 Christmas car while I was at it..  Smokin deal on both!   Wish me luck! 

Now I have to finish getting my trains out of the bottom of the wife's china cabinet!  Made sure that new tool box had drawers tall enough for choo choos lol   

Jim 

Jim,

I hope you get the right cars this time!  I will like to see the tool chest drawers with cars in them!

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

modeltrainsparts posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hey Lionel, MTH, I want one of these with Sounds and Smoke that can pull like a Bulldog:

Also, Its got to be a blue B&O 44 tonner!

Arnold

Arnold, sorry to say you'll never see it. It's so far oversized that "out of scale' is an understatement. First made by Lionel in the 1950's and later by Williams in the early part of this century. There's a glut of them on the used market.

Since then WBB and MTH have made wonderful smooth running scale versions with sound (no room for smoke!). Both will pull more cars than the 1 to 1 sized ones ever thought of pulling. A real one operated a few miles from where i live and if it had more than 3 or 4 cars plus a caboose to bring up a hill (up 500+ feet in under 2 miles) from the NYC main line (Water Level Route), it had to go back down and pick up the remainder of the cars.

Unlike me, you clearly know what your talking about.

What if it was a center cab diesel but more than 44 tons.? Was there such an engine as a 70 tonner or 90 tonner or higher number center cab diesel?

Key thing is for the model train center cab diesel to have smoke and sounds and pull up to 10 cars. Is that possible?

Arnold

 

At least a few. When I was young my Gramps had a couple of 44s custom painted to resemble the center cab diesels used at Fords in his youth. I think they were 120t. Imagine a 44t with a 40s Ford grill

I'll search for pic. 

Deuce posted:

JD2035RR posted:

Deuce posted:

I'm a dummy.  Figured it out. Was using an MTH lighted lockon and had it wired up backwards. Wired it up correctly and it worked just fine. 

I do have a question though ... how durable are those 1122 switches? Do I run the chance of burning the motors on them out by running my engine over them a lot when doing the Inglenook siding puzzle? I'd imagine it won't be an issue, but don't want to find out the hard way that it was.

Oh and that small Vulcan LC engine? It's about as delicate as a hammer. Thing either flies in the forward direction, or flies in the reverse. Is there a way to slow this thing down? I suppose throttling down the transformer might help a bit? Having a speed other than "breakneck" would be useful.

Glad it was an easy fix. 

Im curious how the LC operates on lower fixed voltage?

I'm going to give it a whirl when I'm able to get back out there.  Got a sleeping kiddo on my lap right now. 

Set a CW40 to 35% and ran the LC Vulcan. It ran pretty well, and at much slower speed than "breakneck". It got hung up a couple of times on the 1122 switches, where it just died, but otherwise it ran just well. That was with only 1 lock-on powering the track as well. So I think throttling down the transformer is a viable alternative.

carsntrains posted:

I pulled the trigger on pack A reindeer cars from Charles Ro.   Also got that 2016 Christmas car while I was at it..  Smokin deal on both!   Wish me luck! 

Now I have to finish getting my trains out of the bottom of the wife's china cabinet!  Made sure that new tool box had drawers tall enough for choo choos lol   

Jim 

Jim I am with Mark, I sure hope you get what you really want! Charles Ro. has a great reputation!

Other than spending some time running, placed another 40 ft of roadbed on the #3 upper line, put in 280 3R rubber ties under the combination Lionel and K Line tubular rail.  Really like having the K Line 96" curves as I use with the 72" for transition in/out of the slightly super elevated portions of the main lines.  Overall, from what I counted, I have over 600 ft. of tubular track laid on the 20/24 ft. wide X 28 ft. long layout.  Good to see I can make good use of track I have had from past layouts.  Even though some is close to 40 yrs. old (and my 25 yr. old Gargraves), I have had no problems with power distribution or shorts.  Now to making use, someday, of the abundant Atlas track and switches acquired over the past 10 yrs.

Work, work, work.... always something.... between running trains!  Gotta LOVE it!!

Jesse    TCA

Deuce posted:

JD2035RR posted:

Deuce posted:

I'm a dummy.  Figured it out. Was using an MTH lighted lockon and had it wired up backwards. Wired it up correctly and it worked just fine. 

I do have a question though ... how durable are those 1122 switches? Do I run the chance of burning the motors on them out by running my engine over them a lot when doing the Inglenook siding puzzle? I'd imagine it won't be an issue, but don't want to find out the hard way that it was.

Oh and that small Vulcan LC engine? It's about as delicate as a hammer. Thing either flies in the forward direction, or flies in the reverse. Is there a way to slow this thing down? I suppose throttling down the transformer might help a bit? Having a speed other than "breakneck" would be useful.

Glad it was an easy fix. 

Im curious how the LC operates on lower fixed voltage?

I'm going to give it a whirl when I'm able to get back out there.  Got a sleeping kiddo on my lap right now. 

That's what it's all about.

The 1122 risks a burnt coil if you park on it's anti-derail section for extended periods while powered. I.e. , it needs some time to cool every now and then.

  That said, in 50+ years I have melted 2 covers till they sagged, but never actually burned out a coil.(actually, maybe one of those two got burnt. The melted  plastic jammed up the mech so bad, so no attempt was made to use it further, I had plenty; Gramps "train spoiled" me). 

I don't recall being warned it might cook one either.

If they do feel hot during a session, they can be modified. Using a capacitive circuit the slight delay between capacitor charges and firings allows the coil a cooling break. You can also mod it to accept aux power, which could be switched off for maneuvers involving being parked on the turnouts isolated rail for a while.

   It's not usually hard to position the isolated rail between the trucks of a car either. Then again I haven't done a switching puzzle since I was a teen

I got all the choo choos out of mean wifes china cabinet!  All but 2 of them fit in the toolbox .. Lost a wheel set off of a tanker car somewhere???  Can't find it.  Tried to get wife to help.  NAAAAA   On a good note our daughter came over and brought us dinner for my birthday (Monday)  Had some Jamaican pork wraps w/dirty rice,and jerk chicken!!  Was pretty good!  Trying to figure out how to gain some more room for the layout..    HMMMMMMM   

Jim : ) 

Got to work on my control panel and terminal board.  I have seven track blocks.  The switches on the facia will control power to them.  The terminal board is made using brass rod.  I simply will solder the wires to the appropriate rod.  The fast acting circuit breakers are at the bottom of the terminal board.

carsntrains posted:

I got all the choo choos out of mean wifes china cabinet!  All but 2 of them fit in the toolbox .. Lost a wheel set off of a tanker car somewhere???  Can't find it.  Tried to get wife to help.  NAAAAA   On a good note our daughter came over and brought us dinner for my birthday (Monday)  Had some Jamaican pork wraps w/dirty rice,and jerk chicken!!  Was pretty good!  Trying to figure out how to gain some more room for the layout..    HMMMMMMM   

Jim : ) 

I still don’t understand how your trains got in the china cabinet???? I wouldn’t be able to fit a bobber caboose in ours!!  LOL

Well I’m glad you got yours moved!!  You will find the missing wheel set after you replace it with a new one!  Might as well just buy a new one now.  ;-)