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Post by Adam on Apr 23, 2023 23:27:28 GMT
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 24, 2023 11:40:14 GMT
Unfortunately, the track is having to be dismantled and relaid because I have the dreaded ground plane issue that surfaced in the lead #949 engine of this E8/9 A-B-A setup. Might be a bad connection to the track, or worse and more likely a bad receiver in the main board. I am not feeling very kindly toward Lionel at the moment as I know other people have had this same issue with products of the same recent vintage as these, and I had to bite the bullet and get a replacement RCMC from them. This was a big project (mainly to construct the B unit out of Lionel and MTH parts) and it all worked at first. Grrr!  It’s all meant to represent the original UP passenger engines of yesteryear, which are now in a museum.  |
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Post by atsda on Apr 24, 2023 19:22:43 GMT
Harborbelt70, Sounds as if the gremlins on my layout found their way to yours. Hope the repairs go smoothly and quickly. Alfred
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 25, 2023 18:19:06 GMT
Harborbelt70, Sounds as if the gremlins on my layout found their way to yours. Hope the repairs go smoothly and quickly. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Apr 26, 2023 21:21:56 GMT
It is very frustrating when you want to run trains, and these type of problems come up. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Apr 30, 2023 2:06:36 GMT
I have been running a Lionel 2046 4-6-4 with tender with 5 box cars and lighted N5C porthole caboose. The smaller 9 1/4” Cattle car was being finicky, so I replaced it with a Lionel 3454 operating box car (11 ½”, PRR. The consist runs better now. With one less pair of driver wheels than the S2 Turbine (671), the 2046 runs better over O22 switches, but still not smoothly. I then switched to a GP7 (Lionel 2328, 1955-56, and the train ran like a charm. I then added a 6th car Lionel 3424 operating brakeman car (Wabash, 1956). The train had some hesitation, and difficulty negotiating “S” turn (031 tracks) through a switch; with derailment at moderate speed (14V). I then ran the diesel with hood forward to place the truck withMagnetraction next to the first box car – the train ran a bit better; none the less,, I am going to rearrange the cars, and lube the box car trucks and then re-run. In the meantime, I went back to the 5 car consist. Alfred
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Post by atsda on May 1, 2023 2:14:38 GMT
Here is a short video of the Burlington Route GP-7 #2328 (hood forward so the Magnetraction is in the rear) with five box cars (as described above). I swapped the PRR N5C for a SP 6357 caboose. The track system has been given a lot of recent attention, thus, giving smootherrunning; and by using my Lionel V transformer, I am able to get finer speed control – and I have been able to run trains at slower rates. Alfred youtu.be/CqwnNjebC5U |
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Post by atsda on May 11, 2023 14:21:40 GMT
I am looking forward to hearing about your train runs. The included 2-minute video is of Lionel Burlington GP-7 #2328 (1955-6; hood forward to have Magnetraction at the head of the consist). Box cars include, not necessarily in order: PRR Operating Box car (3484, 1953), B&O Sentinel (6464-325, 1956), D&RGW (6464-650, 1957-8), GN (6464-25, 1956-7), NH (6464-425, 1956-8). The train is running (at 15V) on the East side Inner Loop through switches 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The Ringing Bell signal is activated when a train is going to pass under the elevated track. The sixth box car, Wabash (3424) was removed because there was a problem with its coupler spring. The caboose is a lighted SP 6357 (1948-1952) . Alfred youtu.be/P3Uw05Jw8k0 |
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Post by Country Joe on May 11, 2023 15:15:11 GMT
Neat train, Alfred.
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Post by atsda on May 21, 2023 3:38:30 GMT
Shown in this 45-second video is a Lionel Columbia-type loco; PRR No. 250. It is part of a 1957 freight set. It is running on the independent Central Loop; it has a single dome Gulf tanker – the New Haven box car is not included (it was interchanged with a freight running on the East Loop. The Central Loop was specially created (using available space) to accommodate a Covered Bridge gift. A contactor in the bridge activates the Lionel 125 Whistle Shak and 145 Gateman. When the layout is extended in the future, the Central Loop will be expanded and connected to the main track system. Alfred youtu.be/WIRjKW-5GEw |
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Post by atsda on Jun 19, 2023 16:18:39 GMT
What have you got running?
I wired an auxiliary control panel (which I built recently) into the layout, which included a Lionel 167 with whistle and directional control for the Lionel V transformer. I simultaneously ran the Lionel Columbia-type loco (PRR #250) with a three car freight consist on the independent Central Loop using a 1034, and 5 box car consist headed by a Lionel GP-7 (cab forward, Burlington #2328)on the combined East and West Loops. I took a video using a web-cam I had from a long time ago (with newly installed driver); however, no audio was captured – I may have selected the wrong microphone. In any case, I have to have my wife check the video to check view – I had the camera mounted on a tripod. I will get a video to show at some point. Alfred
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Post by Adam on Jun 19, 2023 17:46:18 GMT
I haven't been down in the train room in a while so I am not exactly sure what is on the tracks. I will need to pay a visit soon.
I just came from a work trip and about to leave to Florida for vacation. When I get back I will absolutely spend more time down there. I crave it but other things are getting in the way.
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Post by af3020 on Jun 19, 2023 20:43:21 GMT
What's on the tracks?....not much, but just after sunrise I did catch sight of this beast.  |
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Post by ptc on Jun 19, 2023 21:59:59 GMT
OGF Engine this week.
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Post by atsda on Jun 23, 2023 2:11:57 GMT
PTC, glad you are running. Alfred
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