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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Tender a bit scuffed on starboard side.

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@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.

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.

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Gave it a test run as well.

Bob

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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 :-)

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