Post operating session moves plus PM.
Videos:
The usual use of one of 3 sets of diesels that I have to reverse passenger train cars by running them on the mainline.
Using a SF E-1 A-B set to reverse passenger car orientation.
Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWea6K71cp0
Waverly: A 'different' perspective! You have to ignore that big canyon called the 'floor'!
A lot of those trees haven't 'grown much' in the last 43 years!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfC2f-2vABI
Havre: ditto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iil0CrzC2Q
Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDtZL5fD8dc
D&RGW L-131 2-8-8-2.
The engine that 'normally' pulls the Zephyr passenger set. A PFM made in 1977 that's been painted, LED's, can motor and decoder install. This engine use to be able to pull the passenger train but was slipping at two locations; thus
1) I added 'bull frog snot' to some of the drivers and 2) I used 220 grit sandpaper to 'rough up' the rail heads at those two locations. I've read where people recommend using a stainless steel washer to smooth the tops of the rails so less likely to collect dirt. I only need to clean my rail about once a year but one must decide for 'them selves' which is 'better'! DCC is suppose to be more 'sensitive' to dirty track but I can't ever recall ever having an engine 'loose electrical contact' due to dirty track.
Once the engine showed it was successful at negotiating the two 'problem' areas, I used the SF E-1 A-B set from Broadway Limited to complete the 'reversal' of the passenger train.
Final return to the passenger yard.
During the last 'OPS' this newly re-assembled RF&P R-1 4-8-4 engine couldn't even leave the yard due to driver slippage so some bull frog snot was added to some of the drivers. 'Road test' is next.
I ran a few trains to move freight cars from Seattle to St. Paul to 'balance' each yard capacity.
