RW&C
N Scale with Stone Tools
Thanks. I tried that right out of high school, but barely lasted a semester... the first year was kind of a 'weed out the weak ones' deal, and I guess I was one of them. Might go into some kind of auto design thing though... dunno.
After a few days of doing other stuff... I finally got the table straightened out, cut the hole, and mounted it up.
It ended up sitting just a little lower than the foam, so I had to shape the roadbed down a little... the engine doesn't seem to mind.
I got tired of fighting with the spray paint (for the record, rustoleum 'painter's touch' paints don't play well with others) on the control panel, so I just chopped off the painted bits and called it good enough. This'll sit like a shelf halfway down the edge of the foam.
And here's my power supply, hiding under the soon-to-be mountain.
Problem is... I'm having second thoughts on the coal mine. For one, I don't have it working yet. For two, I pretty much have one coal hopper that would work. Lots of box and tank cars, though... I'm thinking industrial now. Any suggestions? I could have four tracks if I cramp it, but three would be more realistic.
Edit: Got everything wired up. It all works except the uncoupler... the power supply (100W) shuts down when I try to use it. It holds on when I push the button, but when I release it, the supply shuts off... it makes a whining noise while it's trying to power the coil, and barely moves the couplers. Anybody know if the MT electromagnets are supposed to be above the ties, or?... My more powerful (135W) bench supply will run it, but not enough to make it do much. I'm wishing I hadn't already glued down the track around it! How do you work these things?
After a few days of doing other stuff... I finally got the table straightened out, cut the hole, and mounted it up.
It ended up sitting just a little lower than the foam, so I had to shape the roadbed down a little... the engine doesn't seem to mind.
I got tired of fighting with the spray paint (for the record, rustoleum 'painter's touch' paints don't play well with others) on the control panel, so I just chopped off the painted bits and called it good enough. This'll sit like a shelf halfway down the edge of the foam.
And here's my power supply, hiding under the soon-to-be mountain.
Problem is... I'm having second thoughts on the coal mine. For one, I don't have it working yet. For two, I pretty much have one coal hopper that would work. Lots of box and tank cars, though... I'm thinking industrial now. Any suggestions? I could have four tracks if I cramp it, but three would be more realistic.
Edit: Got everything wired up. It all works except the uncoupler... the power supply (100W) shuts down when I try to use it. It holds on when I push the button, but when I release it, the supply shuts off... it makes a whining noise while it's trying to power the coil, and barely moves the couplers. Anybody know if the MT electromagnets are supposed to be above the ties, or?... My more powerful (135W) bench supply will run it, but not enough to make it do much. I'm wishing I hadn't already glued down the track around it! How do you work these things?
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