Doug,
Is the white plastic gear slipping on the axle or is the axle on which the gear is mounted slipping sideways in the frame? I agree that you should call Bowser first to see what they have to say.
Cold and cloudy here - high might hit 50 but temps dropping and highs may be low 40’s for much of this week - some flurries/sleet predicted Tues night into Wed.
Have a great day all!
Laz,
Brand new! We are getting it at an incredible discount because it is a foreclosure… it has never been lived in either (I don’t know the specifics on the situation but it is very strange)… it appears the sellers are both men… [:-^]
Don,
LOL! Yep! 4 Bedrooms, Study/or 5th BR, 3 FBs, Large Gourmet Kitchen (no granite counters), large morning room off the kitchen, two story family room, large dining room, huge master suite (two person tub and shower), 3 car garage…
Talk about being at the right place at the right time!
Thor,
You can not do that because this system would have no idea where the picture is located (hosted from). You would need to have the image hosted on a webpage so the server (CTT) knows how to reference the image for it to be displayed in the web browser (IE, Firefox, etc).
Hope this helps…
Brent
Thanks Brent - good luck on the house - I modified the original post and got them in after all! Its a scruffy couple of shots, a before and after of FasTrack with the enter rail replaced with a copper wire and a second shot from a different angle, so you can see how it sort of ‘disappears’ from above.
This is remarkably quick and easy to do once you’ve figured it out and I should probably lose the end connectors for an even better look but then I’d have to put in jumpers at every rail end and that would be a pain. It still connects to the regular track and its been run for several hours and is holding up well.
If you are very careful there is enough room under the end pieces to accept both the regular pin and the wire, just flatten it and insert then solder, the rest is held by CYA glue to the plastic tabs. Once figured out its a ten minute job though I wouldnt do it on all my track, I might for a showpiece or two, maybe a 30" straight closest to the viewer, I haven’t tried curves or more tricky yet, a switch, though it shouldnt be all that hard to do.
IF Lionel wanted to they could easily get the production process altered to make a sort of neo Super O without changing the molds. Its remarkable how good it looks, better than the pictures suggest.
Roy, the axle itself is ‘dropping down’ out of one of its holes. I’ll try to call Bowser too.
Just got off the phone with them. After musing about a fix, they asked me to send it back and they’d fix or replace it.
Good morning all.
Though probably of little interest to anyone but me, I am happy to announce that my recently purchased PW 627 44-tonner is FINALLY in proper operating condition and gracing my layout. The engine is MUCH happier with 0-27 MPC-era rolling stock from my childhood, though (featherweight stuff).
This aesthetically maligned engine is quite cool speeding around the layout - sort of a bright red Speed Racer effect. My Dreyfus Hudson with NYC heavyweight varnish sits on the main line and regards the 627’s antics with either an indulgent or disapproving look; I remain uncertain as to which.
DOUG,
Forgot to tell you I picked up a Lionel third avenue trolley over the weekend. Works great and the LED in the front when lights are out looks very real. A little pricy at 54 bucks.
laz57
Hi all,
Just a quick check in during lunch. The house hunting seems to be working for you. Hope you find what you want.
Cold (18) and windy. Told the guys to be careful on outside rounds today.
Later
Jim
Wes, you are not a member unless you have a card. You will get special catalogs for each sale. Call Sears Customer Service and tell them you want to join. Will save you big $$$. Table saws on sale but not the portable. Lots of compressor on sale as well as sanders and etc.
Cough, cough and the exhaust fan is on. With a few mods, older Lionel and Atlas diesels will smoke. New ones seem to do OK.
Smoke em if ya got em, Chief!
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Monday started well, decided to fit some new light switches (6). 1. Multitester kaput! 2. Emergency/work light kaput! 3. screws for securing new switches 5mm short! 4. Job stopped pending a trip to Maplins and the Cartridge shop, yep, printer dried up on me. New audio card won’t download updates/drivers, says it can’t find ActiveX controller, I have the latest version via Microsoft automatic update wotsit. Dear Lady is poorly with some kind of chest infection and my catarh won’t go away. Wasn’t it Hank Crummit made a record many years ago called ‘Life Gets Tedious’ or summink!
Tuesday has to be better. Forecast is fine, gentle breeze and 12C. I think I’ll go and photograph a pub (on the inside).
Thor,
That does look nice! Would be even better if the center rail supports were painted black to ‘blend in’ with the ties (since they line up perfectly with the ties they would really disappear!
Curves and switches would be difficult… but doable with loads of patience (insert note - Brent is very lacking in this category at the moment)…
Brent
The above is also referred to as a ‘drive-by posting’…
Thanks for the support! [:)]
Don’t drive too slow on slippery roads during a wind storm… can be hazardous to your health!
Brent
Hi All, You can’t beat Sears Craftsman gear. My Dad’s got one of their routers. They used to make stuff for the UK market so its 230V. Sad that Sears will no longer ship abroad. My Mum used to get the catalogues when I was a kid. They had it right when they called them “Wishbooks” Lots of cool stuff that we had not seen in the UK at the time like snowblowers for garden tractors! That’s where I first saw a Lionel Train. Just took about 20 years to get one[:)]
We wanted to visit a Sears when we were in Florida last year but didn’t get the chance, Us guys wanted to go to see the tool section! “House of Chainsaws” as my Mum calls it. LOL
John B, “I think I’ll go and photograph a pub (on the inside).” I like the cut of your jib Sir! Hope to have a Pint (or Two) with you if you come to the LCC UK show at Ilkley. Hope Tuesday is a better day.
Nick
I called and signed up after your first post. 6-8 weeks. Oh well. It’s on sale this week.
I have an air compressor plumbed in my workshop and my basement already, as well as a three way switch so I can turn it on in either location. That’s pretty nice.
I have a nice old Craftsman saw with a $200 fence to get rid of now.
Wes
THANKS CHIEF FOR HOLDING US TOGETHER!
HOG
Anyone hear from Reggie? He should be a father by now. [:)]
Hope Reggie and his family are all present and accounted for soon! John B - hope your day is going a little better, these things come in threes: like Tequilla - 1 Tequilla, 2 Tequilla, 3 Tequilla, Floor! [;)] Brent - good luck on the house! Howdy all the rest and thanks for all the help and info. Well, my latest buy on ebay showed up - derrick car. It was from a breakdown - I guess the same one that I got that flatcar from (diff sellers though). 
Plastic trucks. I don’t like them at all. I’ll avoid cars like this in the future. Maybe I’ll find some replacement diecast trucks and fix these in a couple weeks. It will be surgery, though, because these plastic trucks are attached permanently. Also got my stuff from ttender! Great deal and I just mailed the check this morning!
Hi guys,
No trains today. Been busy with other things.
Still no news from Reggie.
Very COLD here & windy.
Take care,
You just never know how long it’s going to take. My wife was in labor for 72 hours…mainly because they tried to slow down the contractions to give Jack as many hours as they could to grow before he came out. He was 7 weeks early. Everything was fine!
Wes