WPMA-40 picking up cars at Pier 32.

Bruce

   

Got this link from an old classmate."Get lost Corona", a current take on "Nessum Dorma". obviously, someone has a lot of free time on their hands... I've watched it twice so far.... 

Nessum Dorma 2020

I recently got 4 tichy  war emergency gons  in nyc black , the dilemma after research I found that the nyc cars had miner style  handbrake 
   
the tichy kit has a ajax power handbrake  
   
on research I found an at&sf that looked like the tichy kit
   
as I have two unpainted kit finished I can make them at&sf with no problem , the dilemma is it worth the time and trouble to modify the nyc cars the brake kits that come with cars have a rudimentary miner handle . the nyc cars all had broken stirrup steps so I'm having to replace them anyway.

We have four that have been diligently working on their thereabout challenge. Some were less, some more, some finished, some came close to doing what they wanted. That doesn't matter, it's what was accomplished that does, and so everyone that entered is to be considered.

Here's your chance to voice your opinion on whose efforts you liked more. You can vote for one, two or even all four if you can't decide. The one with the most votes will get bragging rights for sure, and an email certificate for their accomplishment.

We'll keep this poll open for two weeks until Midnight (Arizona time) on the 16th, or whenever I get to the computer on the 17th.

WPMA-19 at Acme Industries

Bruce

   

I've had an old tyco operating hopper kit for several years with the intentions of fitting it into a more modern and detailed hopper car. It's a very simple mechanical mechanism located in a piece of track that spreads the hopper doors open when the car passes over it and unloads the product. So far I've cut the inside of the Tyco hopper out and fit it into a Walthers 2 bay hopper. I also modified the metal Tyco frame and will need to do the same for the Walthers frame so that the Tyco frame can be joined to it with epoxy or something. I actually think this might work.

Caught SJEX 1546 idling at one of the food warehouses along Dock Street.

Bruce

   

Just checking to see how everybody is doing.

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Mannheim Yard Job YPMA-02 works the Flying Fish Brewery.

Bruce

   

Just saw an article in this morning's paper that "Amtrak and regional partner trains around the country... will give two blasts of their horns to honor transportation workers, as well as healthcare workers, first responders, child care workers, grocery store workers, and other workers providing essential services."  (source - AP News)

Tom