My FNF was finally discovering the cause of a persistent momentary short whenever my ALCO Models RS units would pass over the Scale Track switch off of the East leg of the Wye at Mooar Yard. Worse, the short only occurred in one direction.
After almost a week of severe head scratching and chin stroking, I finally found that the low-hanging gearbox covers were contacting a burr (yes, a BURR!)on one of the closure rails. A few strokes with a file and, case closed. Nicholson's Law in one of its finest moments! Otherwise, I moved the spur switch for the stub track off of the scale track to the end of the runaround and installed a simulated scale, thus the runaround, while still used as such, is now the Scale Track. Still to come is the scale house, for which the foundation is now "laid" The spur extending from the far end of the Scale Track will become a piggyback track (or, "Pig Track") for an anticipated piggyback service. Bob Nicholson _______________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Scale S Only" <scaleso...@...> wrote: > > Hi Ken and all -- > > This week saw several things get done in the trainroom. > > I finished the decalling of several cars. I found out that I still need > more decals! I also found out that I need some more styrene shapes before > I could paint and decal more hoppers... > > I cleaned up the mess in the trainroom from the several projects I had going > all at once. I can now walk safely in the room without fear of stepping on > something important. > > I got to reading through the pile of paperwork Gery Evans gave to me when he > departed for St. Louis. I now have a better feel for my position as > western VP of the NASG (appointed by the BOT to finish out Gerry's term). > I might call upon some of you for future input! > > I hope everyone has a grand Thanksgiving, thinking of all the wonderful > advantages we have in the US, in spite of the current political and fiscal > situation. And don't forget S scale in your list of advantages! > > Happy Thanksgiving! > Bill Winans > Prescott Valley, AZ > > For Friday night fun, Steve Doyle and I ran over to the Convention Center in > St. Paul to set up my "S Scale kids layout" ... > I have completed a nice structure kit for a friend and will start on my > H10-44 soon. I am bringing the kit to a meeting of the Minneapolis > Northfield and Southern Railway historical group to compare details with the > prototype. Of course, showing off the beautiful kit is another good reason > to bring it over. > Ken Zieska > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
