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Post by Country Joe on Sept 12, 2022 13:00:09 GMT
Dave, you are running 4 excellent trains! I especially love the NYC freight.
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Post by atsda on Sept 12, 2022 19:30:49 GMT
I finally got to run a train – after a long time of layout repair work. I don’t usually run freight with Santa Fe FA’s in the red and silver livery; however, I had to run trains before I got any more frustrated with layout issues. It was great being at the throttle. At the end of the session, I backed it up, without issue, into my newly created spur – where it awaits runs for tonight – I’ve got to try more routes. (The switch and track are on track voltage. After I pull a train out, I throw the switch and toggle power off. All other switches are on auxiliary.) The consist I ran was from my childhood – Lionel 218 AA with Tuscan PRR box car 3484, Blue B&O automobile box car 6468, and gray SP 6017 caboose. Got some nice speed on the Eastbound Northside main line. Alfred
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Post by edlloyd on Sept 13, 2022 20:06:45 GMT
Right now I've got my Halloween trains running. MTH Diesel engine (orange and black) and matching Halloween cars. Track 2 is the Lionel Legacy "Hallows Eve" and tender with some K-Line die cast coal hoppers behind. The Lionel makes great smoke that will sync with the Horn on the 2nd smoke unit. Very cool.
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Post by ptc on Sept 13, 2022 20:33:24 GMT
And, beautifully done, Ed.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 14, 2022 9:08:31 GMT
Regrettably, the only track I have had up lately is a short section of test track for my SP dome car project - but as it glowed like a Christmas Tree when powered up (my usual Rube Goldberg wiring actually worked) I got some pre-holiday season enjoyment out of it:
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Post by ptc on Sept 14, 2022 13:54:57 GMT
That is one nice passenger car, Andy.
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Post by dennym57 on Sept 16, 2022 2:17:58 GMT
That is one beautiful car!
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Post by Adam on Sept 21, 2022 23:10:21 GMT
MTH Railking E-6 in ACL is on the tracks this evening. Beautiful engine!  |
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Post by Country Joe on Sept 21, 2022 23:22:27 GMT
That is a beauty, Adam. 👍
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Post by atsda on Sept 23, 2022 3:48:40 GMT
This type of thread is one of my favorites. I really appreciate it when all of you give text descriptions of the concepts you are running. It gives clarity, detail, and a personal touch. Thanks. Alfred
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Post by Country Joe on Sept 23, 2022 13:09:30 GMT
I’m still running Amtrak (Genesis and Amfleet cars) on the upper level but I changed the engines on the freight trains on the lower main. Trump Train SD70 2024 is pulling one train and Trump Train ES44 2020 is pulling the other. I turned off the diesel roar on the engines so the only sound is the wheels on the rails and the occasional horn.
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Post by pjackson on Sept 23, 2022 19:41:19 GMT
A new addition. Attachments:
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Post by ptc on Sept 23, 2022 20:06:39 GMT
Smoking building, cool.
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Post by ptc on Sept 23, 2022 20:07:42 GMT
Now running MTH Premier PA's to help clean track on the CIC side of the layout.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 24, 2022 10:49:43 GMT
A very nice model. But I once saw a timber-framed house go up in smoke and there were a lot more flames than smoke. Fortunately it was unoccupied at the time.
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