malletman
Alcohaulic
After an absence from HO scale for a few years, I have started a new HO logging/heritage railway layout. Motive power is all brass. Roster includes 3 PFM/United engines, a three and two truck Climax and a 2-6-6-2 Sierra #38 Mallet. I also have a NWSL Baldwin 0-8-0 old time logging switch engine. I love the CB&Q, so heritage power for my dinner train is a Oriental F3 factory painted, and a Hallmark E5 that is nickle plated. The E5 needs lots of drivetrain work so its mostly a mantle piece. Most of the time I run the layout as a steam era logging line, then when I am in a diesel mood, I plan to get the F3 and coaches out to run a dinner train. Layout is quite small, 4x7 in size and purchased off Facebook market place from a local gentleman getting out of the hobby. It was nicely done, only lacking one bridge and devoid of buildings. Track is Atlas code 83 with 2" pink foam in a 1x4 framework with 1x2 cross supports under the foam. Control is a vintage MRC Cab Control model 2 fed by a LGB power supply mounted under the table with 0-22vdc variable output. A bunch more trees, a small sawmill for where the current single building on the layout is, and one of the lumber loading buildings from the Walthers trees, tracks and trains series are in the plans. Several of the brass engines were purchased very cheap as they were in pieces(basket cases)that I rebuilt. The mallet was payment for painting a Overand Models Schnabel car for a friend. The dinner train power was the result of selling a different mallet that didn't like my tight curves, where as the old PFM one does just fine. So I have much less in the motive power than it seems. Some smart upgrading and the sale of a couple excess G scale items started the process. Mike the Aspie
layout as purchased off FB marketplace
NWSL Baldwin 0-8-0 and NWSL logging tank car
70 ton 3 truck Climax #1
scratchbilt bobber caboose
Mallet and 2 truck Climax in the background
Control cab and yet to be wired Atlas block control switches
one side of the layout with some added trees
Dinner train power(hopefully arriving in the mail soon!)
layout as purchased off FB marketplace
NWSL Baldwin 0-8-0 and NWSL logging tank car
70 ton 3 truck Climax #1
scratchbilt bobber caboose
Mallet and 2 truck Climax in the background
Control cab and yet to be wired Atlas block control switches
one side of the layout with some added trees
Dinner train power(hopefully arriving in the mail soon!)