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.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Modified Switches


Three shots of how I've modified switches to hopefully help others to do the same.

Modified Switches


Three shots of how I've modified switches to hopefully help others to do the same.

Modified Switches


Three shots of how I've modified switches to hopefully help others to do the same.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Brickfair NE D-24


While it's starting to look quite nice, it has some disappointing structural flaws. The cab sags and this is probably my explodiest design to date, even after I spent the morning rebuilding the boiler. It will probably need a complete redesign of the boiler after the Bartlett show in June. Also 24 days to show, this isn't finished, 3406 (my primary freight) is half-built, and I still have some layout modules to attend to. For those just tuning in: Canadian National #5288, J-7-b class pacific. Frequently ran cross-border trains on the CV and GT-NE. Now lives at the Tenessee Valley RR Museum.