GEC's Layout Progress

[Green_Elite_Cab]

Well, This week has been a combination of cool and dissappointing.

Bad News-

My NWSL Stanton drive wore out quickly, and i need to send it back already. This was powering my Silverliner III. I didn't even have time to get a video of it rolling before its gears wore out!

I missed my chance (for now) for additional Silverliner IV electric multiple units (the Reading Commuter care I built earlier in the thread). The SEPTA store stocked a bunch of dummies, but they sold out before i got there! I had wanted to run more than a single car at my train club's open house, and with my Silverliner IIIs out of commission, its all i've got running in the form of electric Multiple units.

two more of my decoders became dead or damaged, totalling 5 out of service, two of them TCS, so i can send them back. the others are NCE and one digitrax. i'm not sure on their repair/return policy.



Good News-

My PATCO decals arrived Yesterday. These have road numbers, logos, and destination signs. they use the old Delaware River Port Authority logo (a wavy line over two straight lines). I still need to get red striping and I'm determining the correct metal color so i can buy the appropriate Alclad Paints.

I got two new books, Conrail in the Reading Era Book One (i had Book 2 for a while), and "The Lindenwold Hi-Speed Line", appropriate given my current modelling project.

It turns out the Hi-speed line (AkA PATCO) was the best heavy rail transit operation in the country, and it has an interesting history.