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samparfittOGR Forum Member

Thanks, Mike.

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PRR T-1 4-4-4-4 decoder install (cont)

Final assembly.

Test videos:

At Tye:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...amp;feature=youtu.be

At Tumwater canyon trestle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...amp;feature=youtu.be

At Wilmar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...amp;feature=youtu.be

West of St. Paul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...amp;feature=youtu.be

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Testing sound and lights.

Used 1/16" diameter heat shrink tubing to protect all the light wires from getting damaged from installing the weights, etc. Electrical tape used to secure heat shrink tubing to boiler.

Final check.

Engine was shorting. One tire on the tender truck came loose: some thin CA fixed it.

Engine has two weights but not 'super' weighted like my engines that I did in the 80's.

This, essentially, a 4-8-4 can handle 30-35 cars up the 0.5% grade.

A good running engine; went from Seattle to the interchange with no problems.

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