Charlie b's layout

[tompm]

Awesome caboose!

[Charlie B]

   

[LiveSteamer]

Great work Charlie. Loving the caboose.

[Charlie B]

I bought 2 Proto 2000 s1s from Ebay and they were listed as DCC ready but one was sold with a loose wire and untested. I got them today and one is like new and the one with the loose wire was the first one I opened. It had a decoder installed and the loose wire was the one to the lower brush so the project became to solder the wire and install LED lighting, It took some time but I have a great running S1 now and the axle gears are OK too. Sometimes things work out.   
Charlie

[TMo]

Love it when a bargain turns out to be a bargain!

[Charlie B]

Friday I put a decoder in the second proto S1. I decided to just hard wire it instead of using their plug to save room and it was not hard to do at ll. I did remove the motor and isolated the bottom brush wire from the frm. I did find out the wires were reversed according to the color code so I just reversed them at the decoder.      . I think it is a good looking unit so I will leave it. New Haven was taken into Penn Central so it works for me.  

      I cleaned the flash from the frames of 28 Roundhouse 2 bay hoppers and tapped the holes for the couplers and trucks so a 2-56 screw will work. I don't like the self tapping screws they supply and using the tap in my power screw driver makes short work of that job, you just have to be sure to use a little bit of oil so you don't break the tap. 

       I also did a test application of my Rosebud decals that I made and once they are good and dry with a coat of dull coat applied I will be happy with them     

       Tomorrow I will wash and paint the frames I drilled today and start assembling the hopper cars. 
Charlie

[LiveSteamer]

The hopper looks great Charlie.

[cn nutbar]

Hi Charlie---it's always good to see the Wilderson Division.The RoseBud Mining logos and gondolas look great and are a special personal addition to your rolling stock.I was wondering if you are planning on having your newest S1 custom painted as Kiski Junction #7135.

[cn nutbar]

The ROSEBUD MINING Company has a Canadian Division located in Beeton Ontario which is directly involved with exporting products from the nearby GERN Bowyer Mine.The Leetown Division and the Elora Gorge & Eastern provide transportation links to the Wilderson Division in Pennsylvania.

   

[Charlie B]

Hi Charlie---it's always good to see the Wilderson Division.The RoseBud Mining logos and gondolas look great and are a special personal addition to your rolling stock.I was wondering if you are planning on having your newest S1 custom painted as Kiski Junction #7135.

Ed, I am planning on painting the undecorated Atlas S1 for the KJR 7135. I want to install a decoder first but right now I have 30 2 bay covered hoppers on the assembly line. 
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

ROSEBUD MINING rolling stock spotted at the GERN Bowyer Mine.

   

   

   

[cn nutbar]

The logos on the EG&E covered hoppers have been altered.

   

[Charlie B]

Another custom car I'm working on.     
Charlie

[FiatFan]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you make the decals yourself?

Tom

[Charlie B]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Did you make the decals yourself?

Tom

Yes Tom I made them. I am not happy because I can't get them to print without the ink running. I do have some other things to try. They are OK but they should be better.

Charlie