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Needed to have risers at different angle than the standard 2, 3 or 4% for replacing lead up to bridge and overpass.
removing old risers on Bridge lead
Cutting risers lightly glued to board on band saw.
cutting on band saw
Ready to install.
Cut section
Continuing town Building with concrete pad and wiring for soon to be Gulf Gas Station
Gulf Station in progress
Here is a general view of the layout, more detailed views coming soon. Working on several areas, including the Town and Logging area as well as the Yard.
overall Layout
Visiting in Vermont and Adirondack area of New York and came across this beautifully painted 60 some year old ElectroMotive BL2.
Painted for the Saratoga and North Creek Railway in a scheme reminiscent of the D&H.
That’s the Hudson River behind the engine above
After receiving my package from Tonys Train exchange, with my DCC system and sound decoder etc, I started the installation in the Vanderbilt tender which has limited room in width to install a round speaker. So here are some shots following Erik from Tonys Train Exchange advice , using 2 new mini speakers.
Amazingly small TCS Wow sound decoder to install in tender
This decoder has many choices of bells, whistles, engine types, all manner of mechanical injectors, pumps, generators, brake squeal, air release as well as light control and great control of the running engine including very slow speed right out of the box.
Drilling sound holes on drill press
Holes need to be drilled through the tender bottom to allow the sound exit.
Holes drilled for sound and test fitting speaker enclosures
Checking the fit of the mini speaker enclosures.
Engine and Vandy tender, showing TCS sound decoder installed, before mounting speakers.
Showing the decoder installed in top of tender with strong double stick (Scotch exterior mounting tape)
2 Supersonic Mini speakers installed in Bachmann C&O Vandy tender bottom
The 2 mini speakers and their enclosures mounted and wired in the tender bottom.
Bachmann Heavy Mountain engine with Sound decoder installed, and the sound and control are really terrific.
Engine after install and really pleased with the result, the sound and control.
Excited to get started hooking up and installing DCC and sound decoder etc after receiving my package from Tony’s Train Exchange, with great help and guidance from Erik at Tony’s, and thank you KEVAN and ERIN.
Start (finally) of converting to DCC. with a box of goodies
Here are Scenic Express trees after soaking in matte medium, then they will get sprayed grey/tan, then more matte medium, followed by Noch leaf flake flock in varied greens.
Scenic Express trees
Always a treat to attend the GSMTS, in Timonium Md at the Maryland state fair grounds. Held Sat and Sun, Oct 25th & 26th at the 3-1/2 acre Cow Palace. – http://gsmts.com
Cow Palace @ Timonium
Some of my favorite dealers to visit,
Crusader Rail services – Scenic Express – Tichy Train Group – http://tichytraingroup.com, Motrak
Models –
Part of Scenic Express Display
Part of Crusader Rail services Display
Sorry Greenway products was not there as they always have lots of interesting and unusual detail items, and good buys on things like Classic metal works vehicles
New log cars near the fishin’ hole, needing logs
Also the scenery around the area getting ready for grass, trees, and ferns