First you have to look at what the switch should look like. I picked up some precast Frogs. Layed the ties and track on the three way switch.(cheating) Started on the ground and then moved it to greater heights. Need my garage back so I moved it to the trailer. Made it easy to […]
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Over time you start to wonder just how am I supposed to get them to the track? Running on the deck didn’t work. Installing rails seem to do the trick. Just a bit over crowded. Just get a bigger trailer they said. 6 x 12 Trailer Build some racks and fill them up. Let’s not […]
What do I do now? I was asked if I could build some more riding cars. One that was half gondola and flat car. Well I started to work on a blue print of the car. Went and picked up some steel and started welding. Cut up the metal and put the rivets on the […]
I have built flat cars in the past. Second car I built on the left. A problem came up that it is hard to ride on a bench seat for any length of time. I have worked on building a car that can carry more than one person. Here I go… The […]
OK so it’s the end of summer and the temp is slowly going down. That means it’s time to start building again. I like my fish belly car so what about building more? Started with Two and it grew to Five cars. Three = 6 footers and two = 4 footers. Went and welded stake […]
After twelve years of having many operation sessions on the KK&L Railroad, the knobs on the Digitrax controllers have ether broken off, or the train will not stop when the knob is turned off. The Potentiometers are plastic that are in the controllers. I’m going to replace them. Click on any photo to enlarge it. […]
Now that the fall is setting in. I have new projects to work on. I have picked up a new tool and built a cart to hold it. I will be building a new set of riding cars with different options. First I have to build a table. I have already started on two cars […]
Went to Florida to run trains. Was told that the seats were too high. Picked up some lower mounts. Stayed at home for my health. Worked on a tank car to pass the time. Worked on a boxcar to lube the trucks. Started going out riding on the train. Did some ballasting on the main. […]
Looking for something to do I took on a project to build while staying at home in April / May of 2020. I started by repairing a frame and building straps to hold the tank to the frame. Put the ends on the to check out the fit. Added some detail to the dome. […]