Larry's MRR Empire Vol.#5

**Larry** · 03-01-2012, 11:56 AM

Decided to start a whole new Thread to cover all of the new stuff I've been working on.
1st thing I had to move the New Bachmann Turntable. When I put it in the tables were uneven & I had it in the wrong spot. I could only use a few of the outlets & some didn't work because of the uneven spots. So, monday I took out the TT & cut a new hole. Pictures show what I have done already.

**Midnught Special** · 03-02-2012, 07:33 AM

Larry, on that Tech II power box thing you got did it come like that or did you custom build that? if it came like that (store bought) what is it called? I want one like that, I seem to have the basic model of it then....

**MGWSY** · 03-02-2012, 08:25 AM

Here are the Power packs MRC makes.

http://www.modelrec.com/train-contro...ower-tech4.asp

**Old 97** · 03-27-2012, 09:06 AM

Really enjoyed this thread Larry. Keep up the good work.

**jackn2mpu** · 04-02-2012, 02:18 PM

Must admit this is the first time I've seen an air conditioner on an inside wall with what would normally be outside in your layout space. Hope you keep a drip pan underneath to catch the condensation.

**jackn2mpu** · 04-21-2012, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Larry

Here's 2 pictures of all but 2 of the engines on the bench. Changed a lot of couplers from Mchenry's over to Kadee #148's, added some lighting to 1 engine & took this one apart because the truck on 1 end wasn't pulling. Didn't know Athearn was doing this to their engines until now.

What are you referring to when you say you didn't know Athearn was doing this to their engines now. What is the 'this'?

**jackn2mpu** · 04-22-2012, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Larry

Putting the boards in like they do their Genesis engines. I'm use to the old style engines w/the metal strip running from 1 truck to the other. Is this what is called DCC ready?

I believe so; dug this up in a quick Google search: http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/...esis_sd70m.htm

It's an 11 year old article but should still be relevant. In a couple of pictures down the page you can see this new-style contraption where the metal contact strip used to be. It happens to show a version that has plastic tabs where the one shown in your pics has rivets. So it does seem like a replacement for that old, unlamented, metal strip. In the Athearn diesels that I have with the strip I took it out and soldered in leads from the trucks to the engine contacts (I don't run DCC).

The only HO Genesis engines I have are steamers.

As to the one truck not pulling I'll bet you found the gears not meshing in one of the towers on the truck. Happened to mine because the tower somehow came apart and the gears slipped out of place.

**OCN Guy** · 04-22-2012, 07:06 AM

Love the blog, Larry!

**jackn2mpu** · 04-23-2012, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Larry

Finally finished the last 2 engines.

The CP engine I think has the wrong color on the handrails. These were from a SF engine in yellow. The Shell came from Jerome & the powered frame came from Riverrat.

Here's a couple of pictures I have of CP Rail engines. Depending on the angle and diesel the rails appear to be either all red or all black with the end sill rails in white.