'Road testing' 3 recently acquired engines.
Western Maryland 2-8-0 imported by BLI in 2022.
Videos:
Impressive that a 2-8-0 can pull 21 cars up a 0.5% grade.
Nice 'wheel noise'.
Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxSsQvEjQ0
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arE6d3cxTWs
Seattle.
Nice detail. Marker lights on pilot are functional.
Basin tunnel.
Willmar 'water hole'.
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SF 2-8-2 imported by BLI in 2022.
Video:
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xje4F-XkjhQ
Upper interchange loop.
Moved to the closest draw bar hole for 'near scale' distance between engine and tender.
Willmar.
One of the traction tires 'came off'. 'Came off' a 2nd time so I added some canopy glue to secure the traction tire.
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Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 imported by BLI in 2022.
Video: Whitefish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA9qTT6dR8o
Skykomish.
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GN C-1 0-8-0.
Added some canopy glue to the insulated side of the drivers for the Seattle's yard switcher.
It used to be able to pull 43 cars but, with the addition of vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid cars, more 'pulling power' is needed!
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Just finished 'reading' a recently acquired PRR book.
I envy PRR railroaders; they have more color pictures of just one class of engine than all of the GN steam pictures!
