I'm searching blue prints or good drawings of ERIE L-1 camelback mallet, here a picture of this steam engine. Construction of brake gear is of especially interest.

Whe knows persons, sources or links where I could ask for help? Thanks to all beforehand for your help!

Hey everyone! just have to share -- I finally got my Hustlers back into service! I was having a number of issues with them and finally found some solutions. First, the motor kept shifting causing the Ernst gearing to bind. The second issue was electrical pickup issues. So here are the fixes:
I screwed the motor in place keeping it from shifting and binding the gears. I was able to set the correct gap between the gears and the worm using shims so no more binding.



Second, the rigid frame of the hustlers keeps the wheels from maintaining good contact over even the slightest dip. I finally figured out how to solve this -- a power truck from an old Athearn 6 axle diesel. I gutted the gears so it would roll freely (it is the dummy unit used to house the decoder and for extra electrical pickup). I trimmed the axle cover to allow the wheels more movement. I soldered a wire across the axles to keep them from falling out as you can see in the picture. I also had to grind away the side frames a bit to give the wheel axles some space.


A little acrylic caulk to hold the truck in place and viola! Runs fantastic! I have no more binding and electrical issues.

Now I need to find another 6 axle truck so I can experiment with adding a motor to power another hustler project.

Not very long ago, some Garden scale folks started using batteries and radio control to run their trains.

Yesterday, I read the latest ad for a radio control, lithium battery powered, operating system for HO, on the market right now, complete with installable microcircuit board.

Won't be long before there is one for N-scale and DCC will become as obsolete as all the rest of the previous systems.

I can't wait.

A trio of Conrail SW1500's work the elevator tracks at Absecon Mills.

Bruce

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Hi all.
I am thinking of getting Rapido's (blue) Royal Hudson when the date is announced. I am having a hard time finding out about the rest of the consist of that train. It is probably just because I am asking the wrong question of Google, however, if someone could point me in the direction of such info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brent

Looking for a couple of these, preferably lettered for CN. Undecorated or anything really, is also acceptable.

Andrew

I thought it would be fun to look at railroad man's superstitions.

1. Stepping on a rail would bring the trainman/carman bad luck.


2.Leaving the front engine coupler open or the caboose coupler open would cause all the luck to run out.


3.Turning a engine against the sun would bring the engineer bad luck.Turning a engine against the sun would cause the sun light to hit the engineer's seat. I was told my Great Grandfather cursed out a hostler for doing that.


4.A engine that has killed several of its crew in derailments was called a cursed engine and was widely refused.


5.The number 13. Engineers would refuse to operate a engine if the last two numbers was 13.


6.666 any engine baring three sixes was a cursed engine and refused by engineers. Of course the "fool hearty" engineers ran these engines had no problems.


7. Urinating on a firebox by a fireman would cause the engine to become hard to fire.


8.Seeing a black cat during your run would bring bad luck.


9.Seeing a white cat during your run would bring good luck.


10.Seeing a large black dog during your run was a sign of impending doom.


11.If a railroad man marries a redheaded railroad widow he was bound to the same death her husband met.

12.Laughing at superstitions will bring ill luck.

Annual Open House

The British Model Railroad Club of Montreal will be hosting the clubs annual open house on October 22 and 23 from 10AM - 4PM,this year. Entry is free for all and light refreshments will be available. So bring the kids and come enjoy the trains. All are welcome.

The clubhouse is located at :
132 Ronald Drive
Montreal West, H4X 1M8


Google: 132 Prom. Ronald, Montréal-Ouest, QC H4X 1M8, Canada for driving and transit directions.

In last days I finished a series of small oil lamps, here a picture.



See a gallery on my website with some remarks how I built them - http://us-modelsof1900.de/?p=12891

Here yet one of my railroad employees.