I had a talk with the one employee resting and he's back at work. Not sure why he was tired; back in 1938, you only worked 12 hour days, 6 days a week and just moving 100 pound chunks of ice around!
An easy fix on the W-1 electric.
The engine ran fine upside down on the bench but was shorting out on the track.
The brass is not cast but just bent sheet brass so it was easy to straighten out.
The original foam was gone so new foam was cut via a scroll saw.
Here's the guts of her:
The new DCC sound systems may be more enhanced for the chuffing sound. I'm using the PFM sound system from the 80's.
Back in the 80's and 90's I had 'cutting edge' high tech equipment on my layout and all enjoyed my monthly operation sessions. Now, The new DCC systems are the latest thing. I've got around 44 steam/electric engines and am not going to convert that many. Besides, I'm very happy with my 'stone age' sound. It has about 24 different sounds, besides the usual chuffing, hiss and whistle, 3 different wheel motion noise, 3 bells sounds, generator, 3 air pump sounds, coupler and blower.
Like DCC, I can control my trains remotely so one can 'walk along' with his train on the layout.
One is controlling the PFM sound systems.
The other are RC airplane transmitters that control speed and direction (good for my electrics and any engines others may bring over to operate).
