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 Posted - June 28 2014 : 2:12:34 PM
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Well after some pauses waiting for handrail stanchions and general procrastination for fear of screwing up what I'd accomplished so far, I put some [theoretical] finishing touches on this locomotive and enjoyed running it around a bit more. I learned something more about motoring from this model. It seemed to me that my guide bar yoke was causing the rods to bind a bit, but when I was adjusting the motor placement (hoping to reduce some gear noise), I discovered that loosening the front motor mount screw just a bit silenced the motor quite a bit and eliminated the subtle lurching that seemed to be associated with the "binding". Anyway, now it runs more smoothly and quietly. It will move fast, but I like watching these locomotives crawl along slowly if possible.
Here's a couple still photos of the "finished" (we'll see, hey?) locomotive . . .
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Posted - June 28 2014 : 3:26:45 PM
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That's such a graceful looking engine it's a pity they stopped making them so long ago. It looks like a nice, simple, durable design, too.
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Posted - June 28 2014 : 4:45:38 PM
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quote:That's such a graceful looking engine it's a pity they stopped making them so long ago. It looks like a nice, simple, durable design, too.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - June 28 2014 : 3:26:45 PM
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I have to agree with that 100%. That is a marvelous locomotive.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - June 29 2014 : 01:07:22 AM
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Well that video brought back more memories of standing trackside as a kid, watching the local switch crew at work, the cars rocking and swaying back and forth as they moved through the switches and navigated the marginal track. (And no, I am not old enough to have seen a mogul, so don't go there!)
Nice job there, on all counts!
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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 Posted - June 29 2014 : 01:50:22 AM
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She's beauteous, Barry.
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Posted - July 02 2014 : 12:17:45 PM
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Great job Barry!
Love that locomotive!
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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