GTW U-4B 4-8-4 final adjustments.
videos: 'road test'
departing Tumwater canyon trestle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJzGCc1m5xo
Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olnOi3XpON0
Cut a piece of dark soft foam so it's removable for access to the decoder's wire connector.
I must of shorted one of the tender LED's when I inserted the foam 'coal load' and I had to replace both of them.
A 'brite boy' was used to clean the electrical side (right side in picture) of the tender wheels.
The factory put a 'heavy' amount of 'blackening' agent on all the wheels.
That cured the tender electrical problem.
Some canopy glue on the 'insulated side' drivers.
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AFTER:
MAN: I just noticed that the number boards are hollow so I could put LED's behind them and some clear plastic on the 'outside' (pictures always show 'defects'!).
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C&NW E-4 4-6-4:
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A fireman for the Erie 0-8-8-0 camel back. Had to make a shovel out of brass as the 'original' was missing.
Next, I plan on 'finishing up' the Virginian electrics.
