Thanks for all the likes on my previous reply showing the equipment shelf I added - much appreciated!
GeyserGazer - Controls for the 282 look good. You commented on another thread about getting the spring collars back on the 282. I got a pair of Bonney B21 pliers but they were too big - I have a set of smaller pliers somewhere that I use to open up E-Units - they may be a better fit.
Paul 2 - Seems I am in a constant state of bench cleaning!
P51 - thanks for the info on the trench locomotive - I was curious as to why made it a trench type as well.
Bill - nice work on the bumpers - that gives me a few ideas.
The new year is off to a good start. New Years eve I soldered up some wiring harnesses / forks and ring ends and ended the evening enjoying some running time.
Yesterday I had a landmark day - with the wiring done I got three accessories on the layout by lunch! The first is a 415 Fueling Station to keep my new LV ALCo fueled up and hauling freight.
The ALCo was under the tree Christmas morning - a gift from my wife.
I also got an MTH semaphoreand the Lionel Bluetooth radio station installed. I really like the radio station - I can stream from music from my phone while running trains.
I wired the light for the 415 and the semaphore into the new AIU. I started moving to MTH for motive power last fall and installed DCS over Thanksgiving. I just added the AIU earlier in the week so this was my first attempt at adding accessories to it. Installation went really well - I have been impressed with MTH's offerings. I am using the semaphore as a train orders indicator.
