Weekend Update 7/20/25

[up1950s]

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https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/1608i2w/train_through_building_in_queens_new_york_city/

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https://www.fmwsolutions.com/diesel-locomotives-repair

[NtheBasement]

Had the layout open for the NMRA 2025 convention today.  Over 75 visitors from as far away as Australia.  I was able to demonstrate the dumpers and loaders without too much going wrong.   Lots of interest and lots of great comments.

[Chris333]

Looks like a nice place to hang out: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Maspeth+Hardware/@40.7164069,-73.9113276,3a,24.7y,83.41h,84.95t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1siBWBn2uz8hefvPiMVSxh2A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D5.047350560721043%26panoid%3DiBWBn2uz8hefvPiMVSxh2A%26yaw%3D83.41185868234916!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c25e929717b973:0xb37f2f169f1f2448!8m2!3d40.7223854!4d-73.9016069!16s%2Fg%2F1tjyvj9s?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[arbomambo]

I think I’m calling these done.
Beautiful Baldylox Designs Southern Railway“Big John” Hoppers.
-Gold Medal Models brake wheels
-Micro-Trains Barber Roller Bearing trucks
-Micro-Trains 905 Z scale couplers
-Mr Surfacer 1000 primer
-Tamiya XF-14 JA Gray
-Tamiya clear gloss cote
-Mr color Clear matte varnish
-Taimya Dark Gray and Dark    Brown panel line washes

[craigolio1]

I’m nearing completion of an Ontario Northland FP7 for a friend.



Build thread here.

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=59814.0

Craig.

[Kentuckian]

I’ve been practicing some DCC alchemy. You know, turning silver into gold:




C&O was not in Atlas’s first release, so I bought another decorated gold model and stripped it. During that process I made a guam of it and broke one of the handrails, and the unit was set aside. It never got painted.

Fast forward to now and C&O has been released. I have a gold on reserve from my pusher, but a bird in the hand and all that, so I bought one of the current release C&O silvers.  I removed the motor, decoder, and speaker still all soldered together from the now undecorated sound unit and transplanted it into the C&O decorated unit. I broke one of the motor mounts that attaches to the chassis during the transplant, but a daub of caulk seems to be keeping everything in place.

[peteski]

Fast forward to now and C&O has been released. I have a gold on reserve from my pusher, but a bird in the hand and all that, so I bought one of the current release C&O silvers.  I removed the motor, decoder, and speaker still all soldered together from the now undecorated sound unit and transplanted it into the C&O decorated unit. I broke one of the motor mounts that attaches to the chassis during the transplant, but a daub of caulk seems to be keeping everything in place.

Interesting conversion, but I wonder why you had to swap the motor between gold and silver units?  Couldn't  you just have swapped the decoder/speaker combo?

Also the decoder in your photo seems to be sitting low in the rear.  Is that an optical illusion?  As I recall on my loco the decoder sits parallel to the walkway.

[Kentuckian]

As @spookshow explains in his excellent review, the DCC sound version board does not attach to the motor saddle, while the non-sound version does. He explains it better than I can.

As to level, you raise a good point. I will have to investigate.

[arbomambo]

Weathering some of the coil cars I’m bringing to the “T-TRAK at the Tracks” Operating weekend in Cordele next weekend.
  I’m finally starting to learn how to use the AMMO by Mig paints and weathering products I purchased in Jacksonville over 1-1/2 years ago! (Paints, washes, oil streakers, enamel streaking effects, and pigments)
I’m combining them with an assortment of Tamiya Panel Line washes (enamels).

[Jesse6669]

This week I worked on wiring the layout, attaching feeders to bus wires, and planning how the control panel will display things.. I'd like a lit LED for DC track power but with constant lighting that doesn't vary with track power.  I'm re-learning/learning basic electronics and doing some experimentation.  @Sumner has had some really good advice for this novice, it's greatly appreciated.   

I also received a batch of decals made for the H22 hoppers that grew out of a "simple request" for an extension for an N-scale H21.  Here's a Z scale H22a "fresh out of Hollidaysburg".  The PRR tuscan is a mix of Tamiya paints. 

[John]

Hanging with another model railroader on a Saturday Night -- One Last Time tour

[mu26aeh]

This Athearn acid tank car was lonely at the shop today, it followed me home.

[up1950s]

Hanging with another model railroader on a Saturday

Holy crap

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[peteski]

As @spookshow explains in his excellent review, the DCC sound version board does not attach to the motor saddle, while the non-sound version does. He explains it better than I can.

As to level, you raise a good point. I will have to investigate.

Ah, I only have the sound version and didn't know that there was such a difference between them.  I also don't recall  looking at Marks write-up of this model (since I have mine and I had it fully apart). Thanks for the explanation.  Now it makes sense why you moved the motor.

I wonder if you could move the 2 brass tubes and screws from the sound version to fasten the rear of the decoder in the non-sound version chassis, so the decoder gets properly aligned.

[mighalpern]

We had ticket to Rod Stewart in lake tahoe, but it was cancelled due to illness,  big bummer