Road test B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4.
Taking on water.
Why I need to road test each engine.
The front engine drivers were derailing at one spot. Once in a great while, I've had some cars come off so I investigated the area.
Initially, one spot was just a bit too wide so I re-spiked it but nada.
Put a straight edge along the center of the ties and there's a bump there.
This is where the laminated roadbed meets the flat plywood.
Under the layout, I lowered two supporting arms about an 1/8", put glue between the supporting arms and sub-roadbed and put some weight on the track to hold it in place while the glue drys.
The layout was started in 1979 so I'm not sure how long that spot has been bad.
With the mainline down until tomorrow morning, looks like road testing the EM-1 will be delayed.
Supporting arms.
Had to remove the old straight screw driver screws and replace them with square head ones. Those old screws were a pain (literally) : I remember jamming my finger with the screw driver when it slipped off the end.
All the old newspapers are under the plaster when I used 'zip texturing'.
Pretty good ice storm hit this morning.
I can usually walk under those limbs that are touching the ground.
