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Now that I have MTH WiFi setup and running, the focus is to get all of my engines loaded into my iPad. The ones I have already run on the club layout are already programmed. I am focusing on engines that haven't seen run time.

Today I added my:

N&W Class J 611, N&W Class Y3 2033, ES44AC #31 Halloween, SD70ACe 4141 George Bush, #4 Galloping Goose, and GP-7 PRR #2010 (Legacy)

In all I've got about 1/2 of my engines loaded. I'll do more next week. A major issue is when I'm done, my wife will easily be able to see how many engines I have.

FWIW, I do have lights and all of my sidings now programmed as accessories. Still have 22 switches and 12 routes to program.

It would have been nice if there was a simple way to clone the DCS remote to the iPad. With all of the functions saved in my DCS remote, it is really nice to be able to save this to the iPad.

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Mark Boyce posted:

Glenn Miller!!!  I usually watch without sound, but went back this time with sound!  Fred, fitting choice to go with the Crusader!!  Excellent train set.  Also, I am impressed with that raised roadbed.  Is it all aluminum??

Thank you!

The trackbed is galvanized metal which after 30 years still does not show rust.

Regards

Fred

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sncf231e posted:
Mark Boyce posted:

Glenn Miller!!!  I usually watch without sound, but went back this time with sound!  Fred, fitting choice to go with the Crusader!!  Excellent train set.  Also, I am impressed with that raised roadbed.  Is it all aluminum??

Thank you!

The trackbed is galvanized metal which after 30 years still does not show rust.

Regards

Fred

Thank you, I didn't think about galvanized.  You don't see it much anymore, but we had a lot of it at my dad's house.

None, but I hope to run some later today.

In the meantime, here is the last video I took a few days ago of my MTH Railking Proto 1 Jersey Central FM Trainmaster smoking diesel hauling oil tankers:

This is one of my favorite locomotives and trains. It reminds me of the NJ Turnpike, and paradoxically enables me to see the beauty in the ugliness and stink of the NJ Turnpike.

LOL, Arnold

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Like Dieseler, I ran Postwar trains, specifically a Lionel Brunswick green Pennsy GG1 pulling Postwar passenger cars, and a Lionel Lackawanna FM Trainmaster hauling boxcars.

Both of the above Postwar locomotives, made in the early 1950s with strong Magnetraction, are so good mechanically. They are such a pleasure to run on my Postwar O Gauge tubular track and 022 switches.

I also love modern O Gauge locomotives with their marvelous sounds, smoke and detail, but that does not diminish my passion for the best from the Postwar era.

Here are a couple of photos of the above engines:

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Arnold

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All the big dogs with the track department rode a rail cleaning special today.  They are comparing cleaning solution effectiveness.  Two FA-1 ALCO's could handle the work car.  The GP-9 joined in to tend the crew car, observation car and MOW caboose.  At noon they pulled into a siding for a steak lunch.  The Geep pulled the officials and crew car back to Odenville.  There was a report of sleeping on the job.  Railroad security director, Mr. Sully will address the situation.    

The Railroad Chief of Police

Bill

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Gentlemen, your short videos above are so interesting, really cool. I soon will learn this technic and run some videos to. Yesterday, I’ve been having a derailment issue on one of my switches and blaming it on wheel alignment on the switchers, it was an Atlas O screw not screwed all the way down, sticking up about an1/8 inch, duh.... So, I ran the CSX and B&O Switchers long end forward for 30 minutes, problem solved. Happy Railroading B31CD7C8-7E8D-4AE7-8AC5-7D369E41DF8EDEB533D3-C12B-432E-8957-91BB92255B72E30779DF-7009-4332-A658-6C2429159879A0995CC5-F6BB-4FBD-9285-1426E0B736B3EDFB1D6D-25F1-439F-B436-3C9A1207E943A6ABC8E1-8677-496B-8460-6A5BCB64C330

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Leapin Larry,

I notice you have a B&O GP-9. I have one of those too. It runs well, but it has a derailment issue with one of my postwar 022 switches. I have to really restrict its speed over that switch. Do you have anything similar? Do you have any suggestions as to how to correct this, other than replacing the switch?

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Mark Boyce posted:

RailKing Western Maryland Pacific #204 pulling WM Circus scheme streamliners.

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Nice consist, Mark. Just out of curiosity, why did they call it a Circus Scheme??? Actually, at first glance, I thought they were New Haven cars.

Paul, The consist was a series of 3 special runs MTH did for the Community Model Railroad Club of Frostburg, Maryland.  It was 2 cars each of 3 years ending in 2019.  They do a fundraiser every year.

The so called Circus scheme refers to the red and white the Western Maryland used the last few years before the Chessie System merger.  It was said the red and white looked like circus tents.  I have to admit it is quite a contrast over the black they used before.  These cars represent cars on the Westerm Maryland Scenic Railroad and are really silver and red, but the club referred to them as Circus anyway.  They should know since the WMSR runs between Cumberland and Frostburg.

TNCENTRR, Hello sir, whom recently asked the Question about repairing my CSX and B&O diesels that derail going through the points of my #8 Ross switch. I’ve looked at all of the angles that the diesels enter the switch and the points have been clearly closed or opened as they should have been. So, I cleaned off some of the ballast near the left side of the track entering the switch, found an Atlas O screw not properly screwed down, removed it, as my friend did the ballasting several years ago and I didn’t really pay much attention to his work until the last few Lionel Diesel Switchers started having issues at that point. Others on the forum mentioned the gears not matching up with lots of play, the gears could get stuck. So, I listened to others that placed 3/16 E-Clips on the axles to keep them better positioned to mesh with the gears that turn the wheels, now they have been retrofitted with E-clips.  I’m not an Engineer, just one that expects these pricy diesels to operate properly. I want all of my engines, cars, etc. to roll easily and operate as close to perfect as possible.  So, I do not know what’s causing your diesel to derail, but, you might check the gears for alignment, pictured are the E-Clips, the switch, the underside of the CSX diesel. I do not have that tight of curve as my smallest diameter is 072, going to 0120. Lionel 022 Switches are 031 diameter. That could be part of the equation causing the derailing issue. If I read your title correctly, it could mean Tennessee Central RR, if you live in Tennessee, then your welcome to come visit. Good Luck. You may email me direct as my emails in my profile as is my cell number. Happy Railroading EBE3C675-DD13-494F-A314-73E810E40E72CE07854F-AD2E-41A7-A9EC-63B75A6FCF3C3D6E29A0-A70B-4216-B9BD-13743B6A2AC019391C28-9BC6-457E-ACD8-AB999F4A4D0D38FA76AB-8DC4-4472-9C3E-B25E370C48EBAC97870C-E11F-4AB6-9DBB-419E03EB0632

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Rotated power and rolling stock today. I put away the LIRR and will run Pennsy steam for a while. I discovered a clearance issue with my 0-4-0 A-5 (K-line), and 0-6-0 B-6 (Lionel). The front running boards hit the roof of my team track terminal and the edge of the hill coming out of a turn. Minor fixes both.
Also running two Plymouth's (K-line), and a PRR H-10-44 (MTH).

My latest purchase - Lionel’s #8002 UP Berkshire from 1980.  When I was younger we had this running around our small 4X8 layout at home. After my parents passed, my brothers and I let it go in the estate sale. Now, many years later, I’m glad to have it back in my collection.  Pretty simple by today’s standards, it was the latest and greatest back in the ‘80’s.  The colors were a great break from the usual all-black color of steam locomotives.  It brings back great memories for me.
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Here is a short ‘run by’ video.  

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Rob, like your UP #8002. I think this is one of Lionel's FARR (Famous American Rail Roads). Very nice engine and tender. I also have the Great Northern and Southern Engines from the FARR series, all very nice. Seeing yours running makes me want to get them off the shelves and let them stretch their legs a little. I will need to check the foam under the sound board in the tenders as the foam is known for rotting away over time causing the sound board to short out on the metal chassis. Yours looks good running on your great looking layout. 

 I Ran some Marx today on my little bedroom layout. Southern Pacific had a load of new Dimestore Vehicles that had to be delivered. 

Dean

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Leapin Larry,

Thank you for the reply and the good information. I live in Murfreesboro. I think you are up in Clarksville. I would love to come and see your layout, but, I looked at your profile and I cannot find an email address or cell number. Maybe I am not looking in the right place. Can you check that again or tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

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