jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Something I put together last night. I was thinking I'd have to weight it a little but the car and container together weigh in at the perfect NMRA recommended weight.
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Yep, for baker valve gear u have it correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_valve_gear
Thanks, Thought I would do my name, but remove an "A" to add some "flava" as the hip kids would say these days.
Theres some of it that I cant stand. And it is vandalism here in the real world. But..you also wont see too many trains with any amount of rolling freight behind em without it. And although tacky..ya gotta admit there is an art to some of it.
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John P
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I bought a Spectrum 2-8-0 on eBay and got it cheap because it had a missing screw in the valve gear. I was betting that I'd be able to replace the screw easily! Luckily it's the same as a common type of eyeglass screw, and one of the guys in the club just happened to have an eyeglass repair kit. So here it is. (No, the engine is not running on a stone parapet. There is track behind it!) The screw in question is in the 3rd driver, below the air pump, looking all shiny and new.
I think I got the valve gear eccentric wrongly set, and it should be trailing the main rod rather than leading it. Does anyone know?
I think I got the valve gear eccentric wrongly set, and it should be trailing the main rod rather than leading it. Does anyone know?
I bought a Spectrum 2-8-0 on eBay and got it cheap because it had a missing screw in the valve gear. I was betting that I'd be able to replace the screw easily! Luckily it's the same as a common type of eyeglass screw, and one of the guys in the club just happened to have an eyeglass repair kit. So here it is. (No, the engine is not running on a stone parapet. There is track behind it!) The screw in question is in the 3rd driver, below the air pump, looking all shiny and new.
I think I got the valve gear eccentric wrongly set, and it should be trailing the main rod rather than leading it. Does anyone know?
Yep, for baker valve gear u have it correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_valve_gear
GrampysTrains
Member
Nicely done car and load, Jeffrey.
Crandell, I love it when you show your Pennsy trains. I esp. like the angle of that scene and photo.
Gary, very good looking loco, and weathered rail.
Switching CD Smoker, and the older guys playing with trains. DJ.
Crandell, I love it when you show your Pennsy trains. I esp. like the angle of that scene and photo.
Gary, very good looking loco, and weathered rail.
Switching CD Smoker, and the older guys playing with trains. DJ.
GrampysTrains
Member
Rico, he's just leaning on the road, no problem, as I do it all the time. He's also preparing to spot a couple of cars on the siding. DJ.
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jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
I like it. The graffiti on the bridge dates to the 40's, early 50. I've used it several times on layouts of my own. I've always liked Kilroy.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
I like the second one. Here's one of mine, copied from a decal that disintegrated.
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Thanks, Thought I would do my name, but remove an "A" to add some "flava" as the hip kids would say these days.
enjineerbill
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Busy at Circus WQ
Great shots as usual everyone, man there's some nice work here.
A trio of shots of the wagons and vehicles I'm doing to frame a late-40's railroad circus. Most of the wagons in these shots are reworked Walthers'(oop) resin models. The truck mounted wagons are modified Roco army vehicles. The odd cars are part of a Reading work train I'm also doing.
Johnny
Great shots as usual everyone, man there's some nice work here.
A trio of shots of the wagons and vehicles I'm doing to frame a late-40's railroad circus. Most of the wagons in these shots are reworked Walthers'(oop) resin models. The truck mounted wagons are modified Roco army vehicles. The odd cars are part of a Reading work train I'm also doing.
Johnny
Jeffrey, nice container. Now that I think of it, I don't own one container. I guess that dates my era pretty well
Crandell, nide train and I always like that river scene. The poor sap in the second canoe looks like he's paddling with all his might against the current.
John, looks like you got a great deal. Your valve gear matches my 2-8-0 so I think you got it right. If I may make a suggestion, relocate the wires coming from the tender to the engine up a little higher and away from the drawbar or you will have derailment problems. If you paint them black, they will also blend in a lot better.
Gary, always nice to see a CN engine from the era when everything was still all English.
DJ, nice switching scene. Even with the old guys cluttering it up, I like the overall view too. Layouts with more scenery than track always look so much better to me.
John F., looks like you're off to a great start. Nice job on the water. Canoes are very popular this year.
Aaron, I can't say I much like graffiti, but yours looks techincally good to me.
Crandell, nide train and I always like that river scene. The poor sap in the second canoe looks like he's paddling with all his might against the current.
John, looks like you got a great deal. Your valve gear matches my 2-8-0 so I think you got it right. If I may make a suggestion, relocate the wires coming from the tender to the engine up a little higher and away from the drawbar or you will have derailment problems. If you paint them black, they will also blend in a lot better.
Gary, always nice to see a CN engine from the era when everything was still all English.
DJ, nice switching scene. Even with the old guys cluttering it up, I like the overall view too. Layouts with more scenery than track always look so much better to me.
John F., looks like you're off to a great start. Nice job on the water. Canoes are very popular this year.
Aaron, I can't say I much like graffiti, but yours looks techincally good to me.
Theres some of it that I cant stand. And it is vandalism here in the real world. But..you also wont see too many trains with any amount of rolling freight behind em without it. And although tacky..ya gotta admit there is an art to some of it.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
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