jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Only a few still exist. They can be seen at several museums.Jeffrey, you're right, I haven't seen one of the helium tank cars in years. I wonder of the real ones still exist?
Only a few still exist. They can be seen at several museums.Jeffrey, you're right, I haven't seen one of the helium tank cars in years. I wonder of the real ones still exist?
Sorry John, i meant John T's loco's, they are nicknamed tractors over here You did a good job with the re modeling, what is the large panel for at the back of the cab, my guess, driver protection from sliding loads ???Steve,it's tractor.The red one was the blue one. It came from Wal-Mart earlier this year and I am just now finding the time to modify them (I bought all I could get).
Hey Jim Yes HL Tiger 1, was grey when i got it with the metal track and drive sprocket option. As you can see it's "Changed" lot's of battle damage and bit's knocked or blown off. It has 3-1 reduction metal gearboxes and metal rear idler wheels, El Mod sound blaster and control with turret control and 5" sub speaker under the turret, i had to bin the BB gun to fit it all in. My boys each have HL tanks which are, tiger 1 with plastic tracks and the snow leopard (Pershing) also on plastic tracks.
Out of intrest i have replaced the Tiger 1 sound with the King tiger sound package from the El Mod web site, it is very realistic, almost scary.
Catt
what is the large panel for at the back of the cab, my guess, driver protection from sliding loads ???
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You got it right
We call them Headache racks. They are there to "attempt" to keep sliding flat bed loads from entering the cab. Some flat bed trailers dont have a bulkhead attached to them. If you run this style trailer the law says you need a headache rack on the rear of the tractor. They come in handy as many will have storage for chains and binders etc...
Trent
I thought they were meant to keep those tire chains and/or load tie down chains, from banging into the cab?You got it right
We call them Headache racks. They are there to "attempt" to keep sliding flat bed loads from entering the cab. Some flat bed trailers dont have a bulkhead attached to them. If you run this style trailer the law says you need a headache rack on the rear of the tractor. They come in handy as many will have storage for chains and binders etc...
Trent
I thought they were meant to keep those tire chains and/or load tie down chains, from banging into the cab?
Tom, your photos look great to me. What is the prototype for the MGL #2071? I know I've seen it before but I can't place what line it ran on.
Nice work everyone.
John what is the ground cover at the base of the wall?
I'm working on mocking up the next area on the layout. I like working on one small part before moving on.
Jim Olirish Got the on / off switch at the back along with the volume switch, still on removable batteries but plan to install a much bigger one, currently 3300ma but want around 5000ma and external charging socket to get away from tipping it over all the time to change batteries
Mike, excellent idea to have a full size track plan for your layout. You'll at least get things in right general locations and soon find out what adjustments you have to make. Since it looks like you have the mainline running right through the middle of the yard, my preference would be to lay the yard tracks directly on the foam and use the cork for the mainline.
Is there some reason you want that runaround track on the left side of the layout to run all the way around the yard and back to the main? It looks like it makes the last two yard tracks so short due to the switches that you couldn't store more than a few cars. I would just continue the ladder track up, adding another yard track, and not have a connection back to the main on the far end. You'd be able to store more cars and the only change you might want to make is a crossover track somewhere in the middle of the yard.