wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Not really. These are the older Walthers 3 ways so they are DC friendly. So other than having 2 switch machines, it's straight forward.Is there any out of the ordinary wiring for a 3-way?
Not really. These are the older Walthers 3 ways so they are DC friendly. So other than having 2 switch machines, it's straight forward.Is there any out of the ordinary wiring for a 3-way?
Willie, I'm not sure but I think this is my 6th box of 25. It sure goes fast.I am always amazed at how quickly I can go through a whole box of 25 pieces of flex track.
You should be able to spot Herb's 2 engines in there also. A 1/87th drone huh? I'll have to see if DJ has a free weekend.Okay, so HOLY CRAP!
Looking good! I spotted the KLX Baldwin in there too, fits right in!
Any thoughts on a 1/87 DJ flying a drone overhead?
The large blue engine house is for repairs/rebuilding. The far left is repainting, paint shop in the lower left corner. The upper left corner shop is the electrical repair shop.Still not sure I get it.. Are all those engines depicting going to the junk/scrap metal heep ? If they are all motorized and run well are you still going to make them all look dilapidated and just sit there dead awaiting the big magnet ? Because they won't look realistic if you don't. I mean how long can burned out engines and rolling stock remain shiny and new looking ? Either way, to me, a peninsula this huge only dedicated to one activity/industry other than say, an entire steel mill, just seems so wasteful of space and motive power..To me, if it were deemed instead an engine yard with its repair / paint shops, readying them to return to service would possibly need this size operation...
Many of us have seen strings of locos sitting on one/two weedy tracks ready for demolishing. This could be done in perhaps one quarter this Sq.feet and the rest perhaps a huge freight yard with diagonal spur tracks into surrounding industries and tracks into a huge passenger terminal...
What I'm saying here is only my idea of how I might have done it and in no way is a negative criticism. I'm constantly aware that it's a hobby where anythings goes (except crying)...
Yeah it's kind of a obsession with me.WOW. That's a lot of locomotives. Looks kind of like the pictures I posted of Northtown yard. But a lot more locomotives.
Thank you James, I appreciate that. I know some people don't understand the purpose of a switcher junkyard, but to me it's been a project I've had in my head for almost 20 years. It feels good to finally seeing it being built. I have realized, I will have to thin these down some, I have way to many already on the tracks with more yet to build. I told the wife the only way I can buy anymore switchers is on a 1:5 basis. I buy 1, I sell 5!!! LOLYa know....that is just badass! Totally awesome dude!
Good luck with that!I buy 1, I sell 5!!! LOL
Thanks Willie. But I am trying to be practical. I already have enough to populate this industry, so something has to go. Besides, I have duplicates of a few critters.Good luck with that!