08-06-2014, 08:59 PM
Hi gang.
We just got back from a month in Traverse City, MI. (Lets see, if you look at the back of your left hand ....) I don't like to tell the world we're away.
Lots of concerts at the Interlochen music camp -- Dayle's cousin is a volunteer.
Very little train stuff (other than reading material) but we bought a little photo triptych of PM 1225.
The TV in the RV packed it in while we were there. The 12V power plug has been falling out for a while but this year it wouldn't hold in at all. Looked like it had melted a bit and took the TV's socket with it. We bought a new TV and tried it one place but bad reception (on cable) then found that it would mount where the old one was (matched the holes in the swing out mount). But the cables didn't come out in the same place. I spent the day drilling 2 holes in sheet steel, trying to do it with my battery screwdriver. And buying drills because I didn't come equipped with 1/2" drill. Luckily, my neighbour lent me a full size drill, but I ended up buying a set of tapered drills. Dayle found a few shards of swarf when we packed up.
I have a picture of a mounted Shay for those of you who bought one but can't justify running it. Post it tomorrow.
We just got back from a month in Traverse City, MI. (Lets see, if you look at the back of your left hand ....) I don't like to tell the world we're away.
Lots of concerts at the Interlochen music camp -- Dayle's cousin is a volunteer.
Very little train stuff (other than reading material) but we bought a little photo triptych of PM 1225.
The TV in the RV packed it in while we were there. The 12V power plug has been falling out for a while but this year it wouldn't hold in at all. Looked like it had melted a bit and took the TV's socket with it. We bought a new TV and tried it one place but bad reception (on cable) then found that it would mount where the old one was (matched the holes in the swing out mount). But the cables didn't come out in the same place. I spent the day drilling 2 holes in sheet steel, trying to do it with my battery screwdriver. And buying drills because I didn't come equipped with 1/2" drill. Luckily, my neighbour lent me a full size drill, but I ended up buying a set of tapered drills. Dayle found a few shards of swarf when we packed up.
I have a picture of a mounted Shay for those of you who bought one but can't justify running it. Post it tomorrow.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.