I build a 4-8-4 from a IHC 4-8-2 chassis and a Cannon 5 pole motor. Runs ok for a IHC drive ,but the top speed is low. Ok for now as this is for...
4-8-4 kitbash that was just painted. I am looking for a tender that will look right. The drivers are only a scale 64inches so many bigger tender...
thanks that is about what I can do if you count the Locomotive. I my try more weight, however I do not think this mech can take too much of a...
I have a kitbash project using the Bachmann GE 44 tonner chassis ( can motor ) powering a tender with a modified TYCO 2-8-0 engine. I have...
here is a modernized TYCO / Mantua 4-8-0 TyCO 2-8-0 boiler with the original cab
I put Ahearn friction bearing caboose trucks with electrical pick up on the tender for belter performance. But the tender does say Rivarossi on...
Here is one Diorama that I finished using old LL log dumper. Had to dress it up a little. Will set up outside later after I finish a few more.
I have this engine and run it on Atlas code 83 track. I used a sanding wheel in a dermal tool and powered the locomotive wheels and sanded at a...
I have started building some EZ track dioramas with operating log loaders so we can use with friends kids. Of course I could not just use the Cox...
I tried using charcoal ash from my grill years ago ,thought it would look great with some weeds to model a poorly maintained branch line , However...
In the summer I want to run trains outside, had thought of G scale ,but no time and Space for another scale of trains. Then I thought why not...
It is much harder adding weight to a 4-4-2 as the driver wheel base is so short. Still having slipping issues , but getting better. here is the...
ok thanks. I will test it out with jumper wires and see what happens.
Now that summer is here I want to continue my large scale plans. I just found a used Bachmann 4-6-0 with full valve gear and want to convert it to...
remounted the motor and runs much better now. However this thing is slippery ,5-6 cars is all it can pull. My layout is flat but some how I have...
I have made progress in a power car. Instead of a powered tender I am making a powered Aux water tender . Using a Rivarossis 0-8-0 tender shell...
Thank you for your help. I found the problem. With moving the motor the shell was interfering with motor and bending the chassis causing some...
I have ordered another Engine with the same motor so will try out that one. The heat and the smell of the motor leads me to beleave the magic...
Got my project IHC 4-4-2 running and tested it with a short reefer train. Noticed a hot smell after about 15-20 min running and motor was really...
Runs very good with tender pick up.
