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General Discussion / Re: Postwar 226
« on: January 16, 2025, 09:40:16 PM »
That's an interesting loco. Looks like a fun challenge.
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Layouts / Re: Terry's American OO layout 1934-40
« on: January 07, 2025, 12:07:52 AM »
I've been working on the railroad. This layout requires a lot of thinking. That's hard for me.
I spent months with the trains running in circles and fixing areas of track that had derailments. With that done, I'm starting on the scenery.
Because I'm limited to using only what was available in 1940 I can't do foam. I soaked celotex strips in water so it curves and I've set it up around the grades so I can just coat it with plaster.
Here's a video explaining the celotex:
I bought a train hoard in November, and got those shelves on the wall as part of the deal. I'll fill them with different trains as I get them out.
The mountain stumped me and then I remembered 3 points define a plane. Basically the underside of the mountain will be sheet plywood with homasote and celotex stacked on it to form hills. If I know 3 points, I can then figure out every other point.
Both those videos were shot Saturday afternoon. Here's what the first batch of celotex looks like:
The little black clamps are really handy. I have 2 dozen of them and 4 of the bigger blue ones. With the little ones I clamped the risers and then adjusted them so the train moved smoothly through changes in direction and momentum. Once it was perfect, I screwed and glued the joins.
I spent months with the trains running in circles and fixing areas of track that had derailments. With that done, I'm starting on the scenery.
Because I'm limited to using only what was available in 1940 I can't do foam. I soaked celotex strips in water so it curves and I've set it up around the grades so I can just coat it with plaster.
Here's a video explaining the celotex:
I bought a train hoard in November, and got those shelves on the wall as part of the deal. I'll fill them with different trains as I get them out.
The mountain stumped me and then I remembered 3 points define a plane. Basically the underside of the mountain will be sheet plywood with homasote and celotex stacked on it to form hills. If I know 3 points, I can then figure out every other point.
Both those videos were shot Saturday afternoon. Here's what the first batch of celotex looks like:
The little black clamps are really handy. I have 2 dozen of them and 4 of the bigger blue ones. With the little ones I clamped the risers and then adjusted them so the train moved smoothly through changes in direction and momentum. Once it was perfect, I screwed and glued the joins.
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General Discussion / Re: 814r with a red roof
« on: October 01, 2024, 08:25:00 PM »
Harold - in teh future, copy and paste the ebay url into the poist box so we can see the listing.
Like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/196668083503
That's a repainted gondola.
Lionel made 813 stock, 814 box car and matching 2813,2814 cars in cream and maroon. Maroon is redish.
Like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/196668083503
That's a repainted gondola.
Lionel made 813 stock, 814 box car and matching 2813,2814 cars in cream and maroon. Maroon is redish.
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Layouts / Re: Terry's American OO layout 1934-40
« on: August 07, 2024, 04:10:30 PM »
I've been working on the railroad. The back area will be a tree covered mountain that will block reach so I'm going to get the base elevations done now.
I started doing short videos for YouTube. They are 30-60 seconds each in a vertical format for phones. Almost no editing. The layout construction videos should all play in a series from this one:
Like and follow the videos on Youtube if you want more.
I started doing short videos for YouTube. They are 30-60 seconds each in a vertical format for phones. Almost no editing. The layout construction videos should all play in a series from this one:
Like and follow the videos on Youtube if you want more.
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Layouts / Re: Terry's American OO layout 1934-40
« on: July 17, 2024, 11:50:42 PM »
I was planning on working on this layout over the hot summer months, but have been wasting my time promoting my newest book. I did get a 004 semiscale Hudson and an 003T tender set up with a third rail pickup that works.
The five amp bridge rectifiers fail after an hour or so. I bought 10 amp ones and they have been ok so far. These go in the locos to replace the old stacked leech rectifiers that don't work anymore.
The lionel trucks and couplers are difficult to use because when you pick you the car to connect couplers, the truck swivels. I met a man who will make me 3d printed ramps to put cars on the track, and have spent a few hours figuring out the couplers. Kadee HO couplers with whiskers mount right onto the cars, but need shim washers to get the right height. The shims can go on the coupler or on the trucks. I'm still figuring that out.
The layout is not going anywhere, and I'll be back to it one of these days. I do go down and run the Standard and O gauge layouts. I ran the 392E onto the floor because I left something on the track. Three months later the frame broke?
Terry
The new book is an examination of how we got to today's political climate. It contains a lot of information from Soviet defectors about cold war disinformation campaigns and how they inform today's discussions.
It's on amazon at:
https://amzn.to/3WCvHDj
The five amp bridge rectifiers fail after an hour or so. I bought 10 amp ones and they have been ok so far. These go in the locos to replace the old stacked leech rectifiers that don't work anymore.
The lionel trucks and couplers are difficult to use because when you pick you the car to connect couplers, the truck swivels. I met a man who will make me 3d printed ramps to put cars on the track, and have spent a few hours figuring out the couplers. Kadee HO couplers with whiskers mount right onto the cars, but need shim washers to get the right height. The shims can go on the coupler or on the trucks. I'm still figuring that out.
The layout is not going anywhere, and I'll be back to it one of these days. I do go down and run the Standard and O gauge layouts. I ran the 392E onto the floor because I left something on the track. Three months later the frame broke?
Terry
The new book is an examination of how we got to today's political climate. It contains a lot of information from Soviet defectors about cold war disinformation campaigns and how they inform today's discussions.
It's on amazon at:
https://amzn.to/3WCvHDj
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General Discussion / Re: The cast sleigh motor 1684
« on: May 29, 2024, 04:17:59 PM »
The 1960 revision to the loco 1655 page of the service manual says to use 1655m-7 which is a "cluster gear." Cluster gear means there are two gears stacked together as one part. The earlier m-5 was no longer availible in Oct. 1960.
The wheels are 1655m-18 gear wheel with axle and 1656M-11 plain wheel. Note plain wheel # is 1656 not 55.
Terry
The wheels are 1655m-18 gear wheel with axle and 1656M-11 plain wheel. Note plain wheel # is 1656 not 55.
Terry
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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions
« on: May 04, 2024, 11:54:53 AM »
Here's something cool from today's swap meet:
I think this is a type K transformer from 1914. Cast Iron body with slate top. Looks like the screws on the the top originally had some type of gum rubber sealing them so they couldn't be opened.
Here's the other transformer I got last fall. The Alternating Current reducer 106 introduced 1909.
The cast iron bodied transformewr was on a seller's table with postwar and newer O gauge. He bought something in a liveauction and this was in the lot. It was just junk to him, but we both were happy after I gave him some money for it.
I think this is a type K transformer from 1914. Cast Iron body with slate top. Looks like the screws on the the top originally had some type of gum rubber sealing them so they couldn't be opened.
Here's the other transformer I got last fall. The Alternating Current reducer 106 introduced 1909.
The cast iron bodied transformewr was on a seller's table with postwar and newer O gauge. He bought something in a liveauction and this was in the lot. It was just junk to him, but we both were happy after I gave him some money for it.
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Collector Corner / Re: 6044-1x nestles boxcar
« on: April 26, 2024, 09:20:46 PM »
Here's a 6024 red boxcar with no lettering. I sold a 6014 baby Ruth Boxcar years ago that had lettering only on one side.
Ebay auction:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204749935066
Ebay auction:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204749935066
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Collector Corner / Re: 6044-1x nestles boxcar
« on: April 17, 2024, 11:22:05 PM »
Here's an interesting car. Unlettered blue boxcar. Might be a 6044-1X McCalls without the stickers, or just a blue Airex with no lettering.
It appears to be the same as the McCalls car shown in an earlier post.
This came from an estate with many trains so I can't tell what set it came with. I was looking at boxes of junk when I saw the blue car. In the same box was this unlettered olive 6076 hopper:
I bought all of it for these two cars.
It appears to be the same as the McCalls car shown in an earlier post.
This came from an estate with many trains so I can't tell what set it came with. I was looking at boxes of junk when I saw the blue car. In the same box was this unlettered olive 6076 hopper:
I bought all of it for these two cars.
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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1588T Love me Tender
« on: April 03, 2024, 02:23:57 AM »
The 1516T body looks like this:
There are red and black versions of the tender, and they may have different numbers. None of them have numbers on them. Jim checks in now and then and he knows more about them than me. Maybe he will illuminate the matter.
There are red and black versions of the tender, and they may have different numbers. None of them have numbers on them. Jim checks in now and then and he knows more about them than me. Maybe he will illuminate the matter.
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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1688T Love me Tender
« on: April 01, 2024, 04:59:21 PM »
I think you have a 1588T. The catalog shows the 1516T as a similar tender, but the locos came with the earlier Lionel Jr windup tenders in that year. The TCA book shows the 1516T as a coal tender with raised sides to keep the coal in.
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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items
« on: March 21, 2024, 01:53:25 PM »
The cars I mentioned not having are black swans. It's reasonable to suspect their existence, but they've not been observed.Something to watch for.
The early black 33 without binding post is an example of something I thought existed and finally found after years of searching.
The early black 33 without binding post is an example of something I thought existed and finally found after years of searching.
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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items
« on: March 17, 2024, 08:27:49 PM »
Here's the first two versions of the 822 caboose in one lot for $44 postpaid.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/386866261606
At least I think so. . . I don't have an 822 with the number on the right or one with both ends lettered like the early 820 boxcars. There also might be cabooses out there with clipped corners on the main roof?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/386866261606
At least I think so. . . I don't have an 822 with the number on the right or one with both ends lettered like the early 820 boxcars. There also might be cabooses out there with clipped corners on the main roof?
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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions
« on: March 13, 2024, 05:29:19 PM »
Here's something new - a 53 with strap headlight. I've been looking for one of these for over a decade.
The loco came with 180/181/182 cars. It was a mixed set. Early sets have Pullman, later sets have Parlor Car. The new set has Parlor Car on the combine and Pullman on the coach. I have the same cars in matching sets so I probably won't keep the cars.
I also got from the same seller this 16 hopper with just the top face of the beam painted black. All my other hoppers either have the entire beam painted a contrasting color, or left the same color as the body.
The loco came with 180/181/182 cars. It was a mixed set. Early sets have Pullman, later sets have Parlor Car. The new set has Parlor Car on the combine and Pullman on the coach. I have the same cars in matching sets so I probably won't keep the cars.
I also got from the same seller this 16 hopper with just the top face of the beam painted black. All my other hoppers either have the entire beam painted a contrasting color, or left the same color as the body.