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  1. Rico

    KATO GE C44-9W New engine, quick failure

    First thing that comes to my mind is maybe a loose contact wire or quick plug. Have you tried in forward and reverse? Bound gears or drive would still produce lights I’d think. The shell comes off easily to check it, just remove the coupler boxes as I recall?
  2. Rico

    What trains did you run today?

    I didn’t catch anything running today, just a lone unit in the yard waiting for the freight train seen here in lower staging to appear.
  3. Rico

    Gateway Subdivision

    Nice work on the poles! You reminded me that I have some of these waiting in the drawer to be finished! I colored random insulators white or brown to show replacement over the years.
  4. Rico

    Show layout build in HOn3

    I like the more gradual slope over the steep wall much better!
  5. Rico

    Sulfur car

    Perfect!
  6. Rico

    HO timber trestle and vehicle bridge diorama

    It’s no surprise this is turning out great!
  7. Rico

    2' x 4' N Scale Model Railroad

    Cool little layout! He used a word I’m unfamiliar with, what is “completed”?
  8. Rico

    Front End Friday

    Caught a couple of dash eights leading a stack train across the forty creek bridge this morning.
  9. Rico

    How steep is too steep?

    Great video DJ! Steepest grade I’ve ever been on was in Trail BC at just over 4%. (Hirail firetruck) Rules say to have an empty car between every three or four loads for braking as I recall. We had to lift the rail wheels slightly just to get more traction on the drive wheels due to wet rails! 😳...
  10. Rico

    Can you identify this track cleaner?

    Good work finding that! I see there’s one identical for three times that price, yikes!
  11. Rico

    The new layout 2023

    Wow! I wanna come down and play!
  12. Rico

    HO timber trestle and vehicle bridge diorama

    Yikes, wishing you a speedy recovery! I was going to get mine done a couple of times but apparently I’m healing on my own, just short a few discs.
  13. Rico

    update

    Plans always change when building starts! 😉 Looking forward to seeing the progress…
  14. Rico

    Ballasting you layout...thoughts?

    I’m slowly ballasting my turnouts when the mood hits. I’ve done the real thing and can tell you it’s a pain as well! 😆 You only need a little, like half way up the ties and use a pipette or eye dropper to apply the glue mix. If you’re looking for a super easy method I have used metal duct tape...
  15. Rico

    Picture of the Day

    Loading screenings over at the grain plant, still using lease power I see…
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