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Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-18-2013
Just spent an hour and a half with the engine.... and it's Working!!!!!!!
There's good news and bad news though
It does not like switches. It hops off the track whenever it goes through the turnout. As long as it's going straight through, it's fine... So it can't go around the layout
But it can go back & fourth... in place of the trolley 
I was thinking about what I wrote in the list above and I was trying to figure out what the heck was going on... and I finally realized that maybe the pickups themselves were not working correctly. I got out the recently recovered Dremel and polished up all the brass.. the journals that the pickups rest on, the pickups, the wheels etc.... So I really have no idea of which issue was at fault - but now when I put it on the track it GOESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Problem number 2
The chug chug sound does not work "slow" enough - it's one continuous sound. I located the 2 "trip bars" on the axle and removed 1 of then to slow the sound down, it helped, but not enough.... Then - I cut the 2 red wires that have been dogging me, i still have no idea what they did, but I don't need them for the LED headlights, I'll just run the light wires off of the repaired pickups
There was still no voltage through them even though everything is working correctly now
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 03-19-2013
Woooo Hooooo,
good things come to all who wait... or something like that. 
Good to hear.
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Tyson Rayles - 03-19-2013
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-19-2013
I'm at work - Thinking about how to run the wiring for the lights!! Even "away from home" I'm still working on the challenge!!
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Sumpter250 - 03-19-2013
ngauger Wrote:Even "away from home" I'm still working on the challenge!!
When I get to - -- - ........ I done for the day, working on "the Challenge"
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-30-2013
I got the "sides" on!!
More detailing next weekend - I hope......
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - e-paw - 03-31-2013
Look-in good so far.. Are you going to paint or stain the wood that you used on the body?
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-31-2013
I'm planning on using chalks to weather it. The front is already started,it's hard to see with the flash lighting the pics
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 04-01-2013
Into the home stretch and looking good...
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 04-05-2013
OK- This is it!!!!! I'm-a Done!! Finished even!
First - My inspiration:And - Where I am now....
Brass door handle & step
Showing the back with the guard chain and another wooden engine in the background.
Visiting the GERN plant...
Details of the other side..... as it rides past me.
I have not had the chance to buy the LED lights, so I put a single light above the hood for now
I'll add lights if funds and time permits, but for now - I'm done with the Duff Challenge!! Thanks to all who helped along the way with comments and offered thoughts (especially the one where i dumped the "new style " hood for the older looking type)..
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Sumpter250 - 04-06-2013
NOW !!! FINALLY !!!! we KNOW !!!!!
What "THAT" would look like in 1:20.3"
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 04-06-2013
Sumpter250 Wrote:
NOW !!! FINALLY !!!! we KNOW !!!!!
What "THAT" would look like in 1:20.3"
Ya - BIG!!!!!
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Tyson Rayles - 04-06-2013
Throw some boxes and barrels in the back and your good to go !
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Ralph - 04-06-2013
Now that's just fun! Cool Mikey!
Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 04-06-2013
Son-of-a-gun, it almost makes ya want ta go to some large scale with lots of details and options you can't get in N. Unfortunately, I don't have room inside, and it's way too hot here outside...
I like it, nice work my friend
And you finished ahead of schedule. Not bad for a government employee.