Jerome's Switcher Roster

[diburning]

I went to Micro Center and didn't find the flux pen I was looking for. I will go to Radio Shack or Sears and get a tin of flux paste.

I will have to see whether my resistors will arrive this week though. If they arrive soon, I'll have it all wired up and will run it on Saturday. If not, it will have to wait another week.

 

[NWCanuck]

the CSOR twins have their basic decals on now. I'll get these glossed down then paint the patched area in the middle.

They look great Jeorme. Is this the set that includes one for you and one for Mark?

 

[wheeler1963]

Brad, yes sir. That's the plan.

 

[LATX]

hey Jerome i wanted to know how much would you sell off some A&P decals i wanna usje for one of my BA demo

 

[wheeler1963]

hey Jerome i wanted to know how much would you sell off some A&P decals i wanna usje for one of my BA demo

Sent you a PM.

 

[diburning]

Look what I picked up on eBay for cheap

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1199wt_1141

Appears to be a RTR shell on a blue box drive. $42.35 was my total with shipping. I might run it around in that paint scheme although it's a bit outdated (I model the present day). Maybe I will strip it and repaint it for a more modern scheme (horsehead).

 

[wheeler1963]

It would be a shame to strip that one. I've got 2 BB ones detailed out. I'd keep it that way.

 

[diburning]

Yes, it would be a shame. I am still contemplating it.

I'd like to have some current switchers for NS eventually. When the Pan Am Railways SW1s are released from the shop (they bought two but I heard that one will be scrapped for parts) I'm going to get a brass one (they're relatively cheap for brass) and paint it up.

 

[wheeler1963]

In my ever continuing quest to dominate the switcher market, I've added the following to the collection over the last couple of weeks.

Stripped SW1500 came without a cab.

Semi decorated SW1500 Seaboard. Needs lots of attention yet.

2 Borg SW1500's. Probably be stripped for other projects.

A nice S12 I got from Rick, needs minor details and a bit of paint touch up. Thank you Rick!!

And last but not least, one of the wee little critters. 45 tonner.

 

[PEIR]

Does the 45T run decent Jerome?

 

[wheeler1963]

Stephen, it crawls!!!!! I've never seen an engine that can move so slow before. It has limited pulling power (maybe 4 or 5 50' boxcars) but it can move them at a snails pace. A very nice DCC equipped right out of the box engine in my opinion.

 

[PEIR]

I have been tempted to pick one of these up for awhile now but want to get rid of my trackmobile first. When the Greenbrair plant was operation in Nova Scotia they had two 45T's and I want to model one like this little baby

 

[wheeler1963]

Stephen, try that picture again please!!

 

[PEIR]

I just realized that the pic is off of Trainorders so that is why it isn't showing up. Here is a link to the only other one that I could find. See #5

http://members.fortunecity.com/rrpics/nsslind/acslind.htm

 

[wheeler1963]

Now that is amazing to see it still in service in 1995!!!

 

[PEIR]

Actually there were two of them in use up until late 2007 when Greenbrair closed the plant.

 

[kbkchooch]

I just realized that the pic is off of Trainorders so that is why it isn't showing up. Here is a link to the only other one that I could find. See #5

http://members.fortunecity.com/rrpics/nsslind/acslind.htm

Ding Ding Ding!!! Alarm bell just went off! Norton says the site is unsafe!!

What now!

It's trains, not b(+)(+)bs Too funny!

Great train pics anyways!!

 

[wheeler1963]

Another arrival yesterday. A P2K Milwaukee Road SW9 #1645.

 

[wheeler1963]

2 more out of the shop tonight. The CSOR twins. Actually 2 of the exact same engine #2340. But one is for me and one is for Mark.

His is ready for shipment to Mass.

Mine is ready for display.

 

[LATX]

Looking real good Jerome excellent work