been running trains for quite a while. for once no modern engine and long trains. instead i've been running steam engines and cp rail passenger cars. bachmann's 2-6-0 mogul with factory installed dcc runs incredibly smooth. didn't check the maximum pulling power but this little engine pulled 3 rapido passenger cars with ease.
also the bachmann 2-8-0 run fine. i converted one of them to dcc while the other is still dc. since the front coupler is just a dummy i used one steamer in front and the second one as a pusher running in reverse. no derailments for approx one hour. nice.
finally i tested a model power 4-6-2. needs a bit of tweaking but pulling power is impressive. mainly due to the heavy metal body. also installing a decoder seems to be really easy. too bad i didn't have one in stock.
yesterday i disassembled 3 more kato f40ph. after sandblasting, cleaning and drying i used putty to fill the ditchlights and holes for the airconditions. so there are currently 6 f40ph in the shops. all received their first coat of paint. for once i used undercoat light gray with a drop of black. next steps will be masking the remaining colors (yellow, blue, black). of course these units will become via rail engines as usual.
weekly work report..........07/19/2014
Posted - 07/20/2014 : 09:02:29
