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Help with my Bachmann Berk
I'm having trouble keeping my Bachmann 2-8-4 on the rails. It's a very handsome engine (just like the prototype) and a good runner and decent puller. But the lead truck just does not want to stay on the rails. It doesn't like turnouts, crossovers, or the smallest imperfection in the track. The wheels jump the rails and cause the rest of the loco to derail.
ATSF Paradigm Division (N-scale) - Staging Yards
Now that my wife and I have finished our summer project of rebuilding the shower, I can now refocus my effort back to the new layout.
The first picture shows a partial view down the peninsula of both staging yards (A & B). The scale drawing that was shown in the previous blog post documents (as close as possible) what was built since I obtained the Railmodeller software after the track was put down.
Proto 2000 E8 A&B units
Hi
Does anyone know if the chassis on Proto 2000 E8/9 A&B units is the same? In other words, would I be able to install a B shell over an A chassis?
thanks
Bob
Pembroke II - First Operating Session
What, wait did I skip a few posts?
Yesterday, my daughter was sick, and I had to stay home to look after her. She wanted to get out the Brio trains and have a good proper play, which is exactly what we did -- for about four and a half hours! Now, ordinarily, I get bored after about an hour of playing horsie show (the trains were taking horses and their trappings to the show), but this time, I built a Brio track of Pembroke, including staging.
Prototype Photos From 1942
On the Tyco Forum a couple of links were posted. I was so impressed with the amount and quality of the large format pictures, that I wanted to share the links here.
WWII Kodachrome
http://www.shorpy.com/Large_Format_Kodachromes
Quick, cheap display case
I decided I wanted a display case for my locomotives when they weren't earning their keep on the layout. I had some extra benchwork material sitting around, I ripped it down to 1 3/4" wide and 39" long. 39" is 4 pieces of Kato unitrack (9 3/4"). Tacked a piece of ply on as a back and painted two coats of black paint.
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Hole filling. I'm in no hurry really..
Well, I've sat and looked at the various holes on my small pike and would try fitting existing structures here and there with limited success. So a scan through the online pic of kits was in order.. Well, I'm going to have to spend some money on this one..
I love the timber craftsman kits but this area in question is the rear side of the city, so 99% brick and concrete/cement. I have some Monster Model Works laser sheeting but I'd need to spend a lot more than I can for the size of the structures I need to justify even one box car against it.
Small container customer
I'm looking for prototype information / ideas / pictures of a small - better tiny - container terminal or container receiving customer. It would be nice to be able to include some container / well cars into switching operation without having a huge container terminal with hundreds and thousands of containers. Is - or was - there something usable as an inspiration?
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