WHAT’S ON THE WORKBENCH AT THE MOMENT

@Dallas Joseph posted:

OK John. These are the same ones I've been installing ,it seems forever, designed by you.   I was buying the ones that were sold individually and required soldering.  They also worked well for cabooses that came with only incadescent bulbs.

Perfect lighting system for 3 rail operation.

Yep, same module for the full kit, just cheaper if you do the soldering.

Says website closed John.

@E-UNIT-79 posted:

Says website closed John.

They're working on it, some issue with the site provider.  It was fixed, don't know why it's back broken again.

Not really "at the moment", but the photos are. My own N&W K-2 Mountain, #129.  I missed the 3rd Rail version, and Lionel cancelled theirs, so I am glad that I "built" this one. TMCC Warhorse, 90's. It's only a Pullmor, with all the good and bad that implies. But, he's a bit of a hoss. Smokes, great sound, needs 3 more chuffs. Or at least one.

My styrene Worthington BL FWH is beginning to look a little tatty. I need to replace the shrouding with brass. The re-numbering is in need of attention, too.  If ever....

Scale correct trailing truck from Lionel USRA 4-8-2; not too big, I guess. Larger, spoked plastic front truck wheels swapped from Lionel General.

Original RS tender, de-bodied, trucks moved outwards, scratch styrene tender framework shrouded in brass. I'm kind of proud of the N&W shape I achieved from sheet. Original electronics still inside.

Tender a bit scuffed on starboard side.

CC lionel Niagara getting the works

@Alex M posted:

CC lionel Niagara getting the works

Alex, looks like you broke it into pieces!

@Alex M posted:

CC lionel Niagara getting the works

I've had a couple of those open to fix the gearbox/driveshaft as well. Only about 10,000 screws have to be removed to get it to the point where you have it .

@Lou1985 posted:

I've had a couple of those open to fix the gearbox/driveshaft as well. Only about 10,000 screws have to be removed to get it to the point where you have it .

Step one: call all your friends and let them know you won’t be available for a while,

step two: gut your tool box like a fish.

step three: remove screws for hours on end

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

Step one: call all your friends and let them know you won’t be available for a while,

step two: gut your tool box like a fish.

step three: remove screws for hours on end

Pat

Step four: swear profusely because you can't remember where each screw goes.

John, Lou and Pat,  I'm finished with it already, only took 2 hours to complete. Just kidding !! it will be a couple of days before it's back up and running.

Thanks, Alex

Lionel GG1 No. 2332, shell fresh back from restoration by Len Carparelli. Running gear getting some attention too, before it gets reassembled and commissioned for the Christmas layout.

@Alex M posted:

John, Lou and Pat,  I'm finished with it already, only took 2 hours to complete. Just kidding !! it will be a couple of days before it's back up and running.

Thanks, Alex

I didn't buy the two hours, it would take that long just to find all the screws!

@Alex M posted:

CC lionel Niagara getting the works.

I always like your post Alex.  Glad you are taking the time to share your talents.

@Lou1985 posted:

Step four: swear profusely because you can't remember where each screw goes.

Yep.  Been there.  I always think, I can remember where each screw goes...  Then I find another issue that delays the repair and then it sits until I get those items address.  I have a "sick bay" large wire basket that I put "in-progress" repairs in when there is a delay.

Thank goodness for cameras and photos to remember how and where each screw goes...  I sometime use a cereal box cardboard to layout and then write notes on.  Punch a small diameter hole with punch and put the screw in the hole.

@DaveGG posted:

I always like your post Alex.  Glad you are taking the time to share your talents.

I thank you very much, I'm going to try and post more of my repairs.

Thanks, Alex

@Lou1985 posted:

Step four: swear profusely because you can't remember where each screw goes.

Add this step at any point along the way.....

swear even more profusely when one takes a dive to the floor.......

@Alex M- thanks for sharing your adventures.

Making billboard inserts

First- I had to find the workbench. We are deep into several home improvement projects that I am actively participating in. Train projects have been put on the back burner.....but not permanently.....

Opened up a new to me Lionel RS-11 today. I have two others and they are beautiful locos. Added a GRJ YLB battery module, did a full lube, and programmed it into my Cab 1L. I've started printing ID labels with my P-Touch printer so I know what system/ number is assigned when I put it back on the rails. I have a log book too, but this is a quick way to ID the engine.

Gave it a test run as well.

Bob

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

This one just came off the workbench, it started life as a 1997 Lionel conventional locomotive.  It got the works, TMCC, Cruise, Sound, fan driven smoke, Super-Chuffer, Chuff-Generator, all LED lighting.  It even got a new motor, once I got into it, I realized the old motor was drawing over an amp free-running, that raised a red flag!

John,

Awesome work on my engine!!! Cant wait to get it!! It was from 1991-1992 :-)

Started putting together the engine frame for the Stevenson 0-6-0. Taking baby steps.

Pete