mike g. posted:Bob, looks really good! Thanks for sharing on how you do it. It will make my life a lot eaiser!
Ericaann, Great start on the engine rehab! If I may ask what is your stripping solution?
Brian, great photos of you and Izzy! Oh and your engines also! LOL
Johan, wonderful job on the new Refeer! Looks great!
Larry Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos of your amazing layout! I cant wait till your grandson comes over to show you how to do videos!
Sam, What a great story of the Hogger life!
Lirr, your plaster cloth work looks great! Messy is lightly putting it! LOL
So yesterday I went out to work on my @#182 crane that just wasn't working right. So here is what I started with!
As you can tell everything is coated with years and years of grease from probably the day it was built! I soaked it in Dawn soap and with the help of a small cooper brush and some scrubbing I was able to get it all cleaned up.
I then went on to the cleaning and painting the body parts of the crane, then electrical! I found why it was only going in on direction. The loose wire was broken off of the outter field connection. I was so far in where it broke off I couldn't see it till I got the motor out. I reconnected a new wire and tested and works great! This morning I am going to go out and put as much together before I can start construction noise! LOL
After several hours and many cups of coffee and a couple cold ones as the day went on here is what I have now.
I hope everyone has a great Monday and finds time for there layout and trains!
Mike. Thank you. Next coming weathering. 🤝
Johan
