04-18-2010, 05:35 PM
Great videos Wayne!
I designed my (old) HO layout in such a way that when the lift up-down was down, it would kill the approach tracks. That didn't stop a 2-8-2 (with, of course, a re-detailed front) from performing a 4' swan dive onto a concrete floor when an oblivious operator lowered the bridge. It lost a couple marker lights, had a truck split in two, and had the illuminated number boards and headlight knocked off. It was fine again after a trip through the shops.
On a similar note, my paycar (from the thread at our old clubhouse) took a trip to the floor today. After it and my baggage car received first place at the local NMRA meet, one of the members knocked it off the display track and onto the floor
The body was in 2 pieces, the trucks disassembled, 3 of the 4 box steps popped off, and the end platforms/rails were destroyed. Having not touched it for 1.5 years, I had quickly made a few changes (new underframe, different roof covering, and end platforms) to take it today...but it wasn't finished. Fortunately, I ought to be able to fix it pretty easily...and the end platforms were sub-par castings from PSC which I had planned to use as temporary parts until proper ones are created.
Michael
I designed my (old) HO layout in such a way that when the lift up-down was down, it would kill the approach tracks. That didn't stop a 2-8-2 (with, of course, a re-detailed front) from performing a 4' swan dive onto a concrete floor when an oblivious operator lowered the bridge. It lost a couple marker lights, had a truck split in two, and had the illuminated number boards and headlight knocked off. It was fine again after a trip through the shops.
On a similar note, my paycar (from the thread at our old clubhouse) took a trip to the floor today. After it and my baggage car received first place at the local NMRA meet, one of the members knocked it off the display track and onto the floor
The body was in 2 pieces, the trucks disassembled, 3 of the 4 box steps popped off, and the end platforms/rails were destroyed. Having not touched it for 1.5 years, I had quickly made a few changes (new underframe, different roof covering, and end platforms) to take it today...but it wasn't finished. Fortunately, I ought to be able to fix it pretty easily...and the end platforms were sub-par castings from PSC which I had planned to use as temporary parts until proper ones are created.
Michael
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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