Hello,

I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of a well loved and cared for Brass Samhongsa CNR painted 2-8-2 S-2 Mikado.
The previous owner has said that after approximately 15 years in storage the motor is working in forward and reverse but the locomotive will not move. He suggest it could be drive chain linkage has become disconnected or that the coupler has dried up.

This is a lovely looking engine and I would like to see if we have any other owners of this type of brass locomotive that could make some suggestions?

Thank you

Sean

Got this email this morning regarding hminky. Our prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends. It's hard to say much more than that.

Quote:Reporting that Harold died March 26th while online with his train forums.
I'm his widow, would appreciate any interesting Harold anecdotes.
 Eleanor Minkwitz

Here's something Doctor Wayne will recognize

P1400165 (2) by Ed Creechan, on Flickr

I recently got a couple of tabletop photo lights to replace the aging old desk lamps I have been using. They have different color filters and I need some thoughts, opinions, and suggestions on the what seems to work or what people like.

So here we go

All white


All amber


Red left/amber right


Blue left/amber right


All blue


Amber left/blue right


Anyone better? Any bad?

I'm getting a message when I try to access this website that your certificate has expired? I had to go around Firefox to get here.

WPMA-40 picking up cars at Pier 32.

Bruce

   

Got this link from an old classmate."Get lost Corona", a current take on "Nessum Dorma". obviously, someone has a lot of free time on their hands... I've watched it twice so far.... 

Nessum Dorma 2020

I recently got 4 tichy  war emergency gons  in nyc black , the dilemma after research I found that the nyc cars had miner style  handbrake 
   
the tichy kit has a ajax power handbrake  
   
on research I found an at&sf that looked like the tichy kit
   
as I have two unpainted kit finished I can make them at&sf with no problem , the dilemma is it worth the time and trouble to modify the nyc cars the brake kits that come with cars have a rudimentary miner handle . the nyc cars all had broken stirrup steps so I'm having to replace them anyway.

We have four that have been diligently working on their thereabout challenge. Some were less, some more, some finished, some came close to doing what they wanted. That doesn't matter, it's what was accomplished that does, and so everyone that entered is to be considered.

Here's your chance to voice your opinion on whose efforts you liked more. You can vote for one, two or even all four if you can't decide. The one with the most votes will get bragging rights for sure, and an email certificate for their accomplishment.

We'll keep this poll open for two weeks until Midnight (Arizona time) on the 16th, or whenever I get to the computer on the 17th.

WPMA-19 at Acme Industries

Bruce