….Jon....I like "On the cheap", but I really dislike "Offset shank couplers"...!!
On the Shay, the recommen... more….Jon....I like "On the cheap", but I really dislike "Offset shank couplers"...!!
On the Shay, the recommended method, which I have often used; is to move the "Pin box" down. I did this, and added an extra strip of wood to the bottom of the end beam.
Thanks again, John...it is good conversing with you...and sharing ideas.
Fred Mills
Looking like a real cane train there Eric.
Bear in mind when making the next batch to allow some variation as no 2 wagons were e... moreLooking like a real cane train there Eric.
Bear in mind when making the next batch to allow some variation as no 2 wagons were ever the same, well they were the same until the went from the manufacturer to the first farm where they were "modified" by various types of handling.
For cane look for a millet/straw broom and cut it up to make the cane sticks, dye them in strong tea or coffee to give some colour.
Got Milk? Well maybe if the cows relax after the whistle shrieks of the steam engine calling for the river crossing fade away a... moreGot Milk? Well maybe if the cows relax after the whistle shrieks of the steam engine calling for the river crossing fade away and Geraldo can get his tiresome children to do some milking chores today. Doc Tom
Sorry for the oversight! The book does not mention the EBT, unfortunately. I had wondered about that, t... morePete,
Sorry for the oversight! The book does not mention the EBT, unfortunately. I had wondered about that, though, and that photo is a remarkable find. Now, of course, you've given me an excuse to find / make / 'bash and run EBT rolling stock! The more I study the OR&L and the plantation lines, the more fascinating they become.
David Maynard said:
Why 299 pieces? why not a round number like, oh, 300?
QC dept believes that one is always flaky?
Actually, I... moreDavid Maynard said:
Why 299 pieces? why not a round number like, oh, 300?
QC dept believes that one is always flaky?
Actually, I suspect it is 299 available for sale, and 300 made. The other 1 is in the corporate museum.
It'll be awhile until I get my layout extended to the turntable area of ... moreA little bit of a report from the receiving end.
It'll be awhile until I get my layout extended to the turntable area of Virginia City. However, thanks to Bruce's work, I now have a bridge for that time. Until then, I decided to at least try to display the bridge properly, and also use that as an opportunity to display another of Bruce's treasures: Tweestsie Coach No. 12.
I completely rearranged the shelves and lights for this true Queen of my collection. I intend to do more, but for now I needed a suitable throne for her -- which is Bruce's beautiful turntable bridge.
John Passaro said:
You know you have a sickness, right? Wandering around the dollar stores looking for stuff for yo... moreJohn Passaro said:
You know you have a sickness, right? Wandering around the dollar stores looking for stuff for your layout, wandering around hardware stores, animal feed stores, heck, even the grocery store where you might find the right size skewer or colander for splicing foam or sifting ballast, keeping an eye out everywhere you go, cities, mountains, plains, for something that might work....I'm just thankful I've never done anything like that. No.
quietly laughing in the background, as I cut up clear plastic food containers to use as window glass in my HO passenger cars..... less
Forrest, I don't think it would have had a car/truck radio in the 1920s/30s. (Mine won't anyway - though I have a small bl... moreForrest, I don't think it would have had a car/truck radio in the 1920s/30s. (Mine won't anyway - though I have a small bluetooth speaker that could go inside and play from internet radio . . )
David - good catch. However, at that price it occurs to me I could buy a plastic kit and just use the radiator! In fact, I have a Hubley Model A ford kit somewhere.
Jerry, the roof 'cooler' is a bit too complicated? A simple truck/car radiator would seem the simple solution. Or even a tractor, depending on where you think the diesel engine came from! less
Now that Spring is really happening around here, I have spent very little time in the basement. As the hot weather looks to be r... moreNow that Spring is really happening around here, I have spent very little time in the basement. As the hot weather looks to be returning soon it may become an escape from the heat for a month or so until the concrete warms up.
On the vehicle front; I did find a website that offers quite a few late 40's early 50's pick up trucks at a reasonable price. I think by the time I get the dump hoppers fabricated there won't be very much clearance below, so a small truck is probably all that will fit.
And speaking of the dump hoppers. A fellow FEBT member Douglas Landon posted a never before seen picture of the Pukey Coal & Wood delivery trestle in Rockhill Furnace in the EBT yards. Douglas was around the railroad in the 60's when it first opened for tourist service and documented a lot of structures that have since disappeared. Here are two shots of the trestle he took...
In the above shot, one of the two dump hoppers is clearly visible. It's shape and position is different from what I imagined... less
When the Bachmann trolley motor block fails, replace it with the USA trains motor block, add weight and pull a second dummy trol... moreWhen the Bachmann trolley motor block fails, replace it with the USA trains motor block, add weight and pull a second dummy trolley.
Lorna;
... more"Hey but they are Alcos yes I am an Alcohaulic"
Lorna;
Your closing line made me chuckle. I am a bit of an ALCOhaulic as well, since my favorite little live steamer is based on an ALCO WWI era 60cm gauge trench locomotive. Ironically, they were built by ALCO for the British War Department, so even my model has the controls on the LEFT hand side of the cab. US forces had similar locomotives, although they were built by Baldwin.
My locomotive is neither British nor US of A, it exists in Middle Earth (Fourth Age) and the nameplate reads "Gandalf."
Would like to add my own kudo's to your workmanship Cliff, but they all said it ^^^^ there....
Fantastic work.... &... moreWould like to add my own kudo's to your workmanship Cliff, but they all said it ^^^^ there....
Fantastic work....
A big thank you to you all for your helpishness in my quest. I'm happy to relate that I am now the proud owner, not of one... moreA big thank you to you all for your helpishness in my quest. I'm happy to relate that I am now the proud owner, not of one, but TWO fine cabeeses, thanks to your counterparts over here [if such be at all possible ;)]. Not only do I have an extended vision caboose for CN, but a bay window NYC version that already has all the dozens of bits of ironwork painted in yellow - thus saving me the chore of taking it all out and/or masking it to paint. A couple of minor details would need my attention in the general outline thereof, but nothing that I can't withdeal. they were advertised as second-hand, but have no signs of ever having been on a track.
Furthermore, such was the zeal of the vendor to clinch the deal that I got both for not THAT much more than the price of a single item, which, as you know over here, can be extortionate to say the least, but they arrived within twenty-four hours pf my address confirmation.
As soon as I've figured out the correct shade of blue, I'll be d... less
Shane Stewart said:
Rooster, I'm the same. People say "if you believe that, I have a G scale bridge to sell you", and the money ... moreShane Stewart said:
Rooster, I'm the same. People say "if you believe that, I have a G scale bridge to sell you", and the money just falls out of my wallet. Maybe I'm not understanding what they are really saying....
I'm not understanding what the are really saying either Shane.
