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Well with the exception of the conveyers the gravel company is finished. Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Finished most of the gravel company. A bit more to go. Pretty happy with how it’s turning out.

Thanks. I appreciate it!

I started to weather the gravel company to see if I would like this approach. All of the weathering I have done on my buildings has been done with water paints.

So I have been working a little more on buildings. A little weathering and building.

Thanks

It has been a while since my last update. I have started to weather a building. Pretty happy with how it’s turning out.

I don’t think it’s conductive, is it?

Jim thanks for sharing. The work I did with the locomotive paid off and it seems to be working. As the saying goes. If it ain’t broke, do $&@$ with it.

I think I will try the paste idea. I am sure the solder is not fused to the frame. It is probably more of a better contact fit. I did tap and screw the Decoder wire in my 2-8-2 that I converted but it was more like drill a hole and force a small computer screw into the hole. I didn’t have a...

I think they are working okay now.

Thanks Cambria and TrailRider.

I was reluctant to try to get the wheels out of the truck frame. I don’t want to damage them. I do have some powdered graphite I can try to get in. I will check out the drivers as well. What is typically used to lubricate them?

I took the trucks off the tender and soaked them in vinegar for 15 minutes and that seems to have cured the problem. I guess I could have run the black wire to both of the trucks and connected the wire someway. Since its working, I will let the current install stand until it starts to not work...

I installed a DCC Decoder in my old 0-4-0 Mantua locomotive. The loco picks up rail voltage from the tender through the frame. It is not working well as it is. I cleaned the wheels and connections points on the frame and truck frame. Didn’t clean at the ends of the axles as yet. I did drill a...