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Leverettrailfan's picture

Bad news: another engine failure on the OCR

While running around the loop, Boston and Maine GE 44- tonner (ex-NP 628) cut out, and is stuck in neutral! With 110 out of the running, the only available power for mainline trains is the GP38-2 still undergoing a re-do, the 8304 (Rock Island), and the 2026. The 1684 is currently waiting on a tender repair, and all other locos besides the RDC car are broken down for some reason. The road needs a diesel at current, so the shop crew has decided to try repairing DT&I 8111 again.

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Modular Help

Hi as I am sure most of you know by now my school is starting a club and we want to make it modular (possibly) and I could use some help planning the gap points below is the track plan so please let me know what you think. Thanks, Trainmaster247

Seeking Advice on Cutting and Moving a Layout

In about a month the 22nd Avenue Secondary might be making a 1700-mile trek across the country ('might' because I don't know if I'm actually going home between college graduation and starting work). Unfortunately this cannot be accomplished with the layout in a single piece, as compact cars can carry only the tiniest layouts whole. I would have to make a single cut somewhere around this line and split the layout into approximately 7- and 3-foot halves.

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Engine Problem

1st of all they really should add a help topic choice for I am sure it would be well used.

2nd of all my problem.

       The locomotive in question is an all metal engine with pickups in the tender I am not sure if it is shorting but it sparks as it goes around and it stops and starts. Do you think it is something with the tender wheels? I will hopefully get pictures up soon.

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Colorado Front Range Railroad April Update- Lighting

This Month I look at all the lighting options to light my railroad. Some design points to look at when thinking about lighting your railroad. I look at old and new ideas. lighting a 900 square foot railroad is not cut and dry. We are one step closer to finishing the mainline.

 

 


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