WHAT’S ON THE WORKBENCH AT THE MOMENT

I realize postwar used the 2 jack panel. Why can't one add the 3jack panel  could be magic electrol or just a 3rd rail jumper....part number should be 201-xx or 1663-xx.  Try Len Carparelli for the magic electrol relay good for both magic electrol and teletype couplers

Had trouble with certain engines coupling with cars on straight sections AND curves .

I began replacing MTH, Lionel and Williams fixed couplers with the MTH articulated couplers .......END of troubles.

This was the last one at the time that I had done sometime ago.  It was a Lionel gondola scrap car.  I had to insert washers with the screws to limit movement of the screws in the trucks . I applied some Locktite Blue to limit screw movement on the washers.

Have a great weekend at the WORKBENCH.  God speed.

@Trussman posted:

Did a little more detailing and lettering on my mow car. Might consider painting the window trim.

Love it Trussman .

Doing these are a lot of fun.

I  bought a cheap spotlight car on the Bay. .......disappointed  ......but I used it for parts on my old one.       I attached magnets on the bottom of this one and decided to have some fun with it.  I added pieces to it and I added a shack instead of removing material as you did .     You have some really neat and looking pieces  on yours. 

Not sure how this will play out but I know I have to get some decals for a road name .

HAVE A BALL sir......God bless.

I'm thrilled to say, nothing!

@ToledoEd posted:

I'm thrilled to say, nothing!

WHAT  !   

@Dallas Joseph posted:

WHAT  !   

I know, hard to believe. But it’s true.  However, the fun will begin as soon as the chips arrive from China.

Couple of things over the past several days. . .

Restored/cleaned/rewired an AMT Santa Fe dome car.  Gave it a a new name because it's my 2nd dome, "Toroperro" (Bulldog).

Building a new coal bunker for a Lionel switcher tender.  This will give me a nicer tender for my 2046 and 2056 Hudsons.

A great looking tender for a Baby Hudson 2046 2056 646 is take a pre-war 2224W  and put a set of postwar 6 wheel trucks under it.  Make wure it has a cast metal whistle in it.  It has applied steps, 6 wheel trucks and the good whistle

@ToledoEd posted:

I know, hard to believe. But it’s true.  However, the fun will begin as soon as the chips arrive from China.

Is that a SLOW  BOAT  FROM  CHINA  Ed ?

@Ed Samsen posted:

A great looking tender for a Baby Hudson 2046 2056 646 is take a pre-war 2224W  and put a set of postwar 6 wheel trucks under it.  Make sure it has a cast metal whistle in it.  It has applied steps, 6 wheel trucks and the good whistle

I've taken a 2226W tender and put a postwar drawbar on it.  That gives me a tender that'll allow Hudsons and Berkshires to haul 2800 series freight cars and prewar passenger cars.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Is that a SLOW  BOAT  FROM  CHINA  Ed ?

I've never seen a fast one!

Just got this one off the bench (actually a TV tray I use while I'm still trying to put my garage together). I have a UP Excursion set that I bought specifically to use with my Heritage Units and Big Boy -- all of which have scale wheels and Kadees. Eventually I'd like to convert all ten cars to scale wheels and Kadees, but the Station Sounds Diner and the generator car may be problematic because they have sensors, so converting the Generator Car to a transition car was the path of least resistance for now.

I have to give Lionel some credit on how they did these cars as it wasn't hard to get this one apart. The kinematic coupler plate is easily removed using the four mounting screws, though getting the spring off the truck was interesting. The Kadee mounting holes are apparently tapped for 2-56 screws, but I used silicone cement to hold a 2-56x1/2" screw in the center to better stabilize the shims. I needed to use a total of seven Micro-Mark shims to get the height right (one cut down to fill a gap between the chassis and the car's end sill. I'm pretty sure  that at least four shims would be required if you used 36" scale wheels in the conversion. Use Kadee #746 Long-Shank Center set couplers.

Kadee End.

In the opening in the truck, you can just make out the pivot Lionel uses for their passenger cars. It causes the car to shift toward the inside of the curve on sharper (O-72 and O-54) curves. The long-shank coupler should give it enough swing to get through the O-81 curves at P&P.

Hi-Rail End

@ToledoEd posted:

I've never seen a fast one!

Roger that Ed.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Love it Trussman .

Doing these are a lot of fun.

I  bought a cheap spotlight car on the Bay. .......disappointed  ......but I used it for parts on my old one.       I attached magnets on the bottom of this one and decided to have some fun with it.  I added pieces to it and I added a shack instead of removing material as you did .     You have some really neat and looking pieces  on yours.

Not sure how this will play out but I know I have to get some decals for a road name .

HAVE A BALL sir......God bless.

Looks good, alot going on for what can be used for track repair.

I used Woodlands Scenics  white roman dry transfer letters for the road name on my mow..

@Trussman posted:

Looks good, alot going on for what can be used for track repair.

I used Woodlands Scenics  white roman dry transfer letters for the road name on my mow..

I ende up with a couple Bs , &s and Os. from my Microscale envelope.        I never had good luck with dry transfers.

After gathering up parts I finally started on my Rutland 4-8-2. Settling for a few basic trademark details to make it look a little more like the prototype. Starting with a NH Mountain from the early 2000’s. Engine features a Pittman so it will be a good runner. I made a cover out of brass that covers up some detailed piping on the factory model. I removed the air pump that resided between the running boards and filled that in with some brass stock. I added 2 long grab irons just above the cab windows. The engine was one of my early weathering projects. Paint will be all touched up and white striping will be added on the running boards edge.
I needed a pilot that featured air pumps. I cut and made up a bracket to mount one from a Berkshire. Some brass screening was added between the 2 shields. A trailing truck from a Blue Comet was also added.

Just wrapped up this PS/3 upgrade, this has been sitting on my shelf for several years, I thought I should get it in a position that I could run it.

Very nice indeed, John!

Thanks Mark, it's my biggest steamer!

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Just wrapped up this PS/3 upgrade, this has been sitting on my shelf for several years, I thought I should get it in a position that I could run it.

Really great you have those large curves John.  That thing is huge.