Awhile back had shown a old diesel locomotive picture that had the drive shaft outside body and run between the two sets of motors. If I remember correctly some one told me it was old hardware store in the Boston area. Any help would be appreciated.

During our last session here one fellow decided to run on the St J and LV line.  This line has recently been put in operational shape with some cleanup to continue.  He ran the line with a small steamer and then asked how he could run on the rest of the layout.  At that time the only option was to transfer the entire train my hand.

   A few years ago I bought a combo belt and disc sander. The belt has been very useful the disc not so much. The RPM was just to much for the disc to be usable for my needs.  I found a hand crack disc sander however was a bit to pricey for me, not that i mind spend money for quality tools. Here is the solution I came up with for a mere $40 and a few hours of fabrication.

Since I was out of filament for my printer I took another break for the ADM project. A while back I came across a picture of a BN gondola that had had the gravel, dirt, and junk in it for so long that grass and weeds were growing in the car.

I had an old Roundhouse NW Gondola so I set about weathering it and creating the load. My load is not removable but it could be easily done that way.