MilwRoader_Steve
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Blast and B'garn!!!
Bought some Caboose throws for my Micro Engineering C70 ladder system TOs. Got the ones with several choices of attachments to hook to various manufacturer's TO throwbars, including ME. But it does not fit. so was carefully using my pin vise to drill out the hole. I have an old TO that went kerflooey so used that for a test run. Perfectissimo!! So went live action. Thinks to myself, "I am fresh, let's do the toughest reach TO first." Hilarious results ensue.
Except not. Put pressure to the pin vise and the bloody throwbar BREAKS!! Breaks! And breaks such that the throwbar no longer holds the point rails, nuch less in gauge. The TO is now useless and must be extruded and replaced.
Well, some good news. Had to take my dau over to St. Paul for an Occupational Therapy appt. Not too far from Scale Model Supplies and they had one ME C70 RH 5B in stock, so I bought it!! So this afternoon's task is to remove the damaged one and put in the new one. I don't remember that I soldered that TO in, so should not be too bad. Reach is an issue but not undoable. I'll fill you in later.
I also picked some .032 music wire for some detail work. Will that make approx true-to-scale handrails for HO cabeese? I also need some caboose ladders - anyone know where to get those? I had the girls with me at Scale Model, so did not want to spend too much time looking, though they might and probably do, have them.