Monday, May 23, 2016

Steam at BFNE '16


Double Heading a fast freight with CN 5288 and GT 3406

Steam at BFNE '16


Double Heading a fast freight with CN 5288 and GT 3406

Steam at BFNE '16


Double Heading a fast freight with CN 5288 and GT 3406

Steam at BFNE '16


Double Heading a fast freight with CN 5288 and GT 3406

Steam at BFNE '16


Double Heading a fast freight with CN 5288 and GT 3406

Steam at BFNE '16


GT Locomotive Lineup

Steam at BFNE '16


GT Locomotive Lineup

NELTC at BFNE '16


MEC 401 Was a solid performer. Looking forward to seeing it run with twin 400.

Steam at BFNE '16


The little engine that could. Powered by a single M-motor at 3:1 gear ratio, this thing could haul anything I threw at it except Train 17 up the corner grade.

Steam at BFNE '16


GT 3406 and CN 5288 side by side. Despite two very different classes and wheel arrangements they share a remarkably similar appearance.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Double Header on the 491


And completely prototypical. I've seen two separate instances of CN pacifics double headed with GT Mikados.

573 works the RY-2 up the Notch


GT 3406 on the 490 Manifest Freight to Portland


First time running. Had to rebuild the transmission (and thus the entire model) at the show this morning. 10V power supply, XL motor in the engine at 3:5.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Two weeks to Brickfair


3406 is still on the workbench. Should be good to go in time. Runs nice on the test track.