@midnightwrecking - I’ll be interested in comparing Lionel’s Canadian National C-liner version (which I pre-ordered) to yours 😉, as it’s scheduled to arrive in the not-too-distant future.
@Wood posted:Nice job Daniel. I assume from your conversation you have been working on this for a while. I'm interested in rebuilds and restorations. I'll search for your previous posts and try to see what you have done.
Hi, for most info probably Canadian Toy Train Association group page on Facebook. I don't think that I have posted much on forums.
@PH1975 posted:@midnightwrecking - I’ll be interested in comparing Lionel’s Canadian National C-liner version (which I pre-ordered) to yours 😉, as it’s scheduled to arrive in the not-too-distant future.
If it is like the ones pictured on their site, there will be a ton of differences. The ones I found were CPAs. I like the paint work, I went with stripes on my CPA.
@midnightwrecking posted:Hi, for most info probably Canadian Toy Train Association group page on Facebook. I don't think that I have posted much on forums.
Thank you, Daniel. I'll check it out.
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:My first MTH PS2 locomotive: a Railking Pennsy Bantam Turbine hauling MTH Railking Pennsy aluminum looking passenger cars:
Not sure if it's a 5 volt or 3 volt PS2. I know the 5 volt can be problematic.
I'm almost sure I replaced the battery with a BCR, so I thinks it's in good shape.
It has performed perfectly since I bought it many years ago. It's one of my favorite engines. Arnold
Arnold- from a recent conversation I had with Gunrunner John.
An easy way to tell is look for the charging port, the round one with a single pin is the 5V board and the rectangular one with two pins is the 3V board.
I flew today instead of running trains
A New Haven revenue freight leaves New Haven Cedar Hill yard
I ran a bunch:
My postwar Rock Island Alcos pulling a freight drag, my Gilbert Flyer S gauge 322 also pulling a freight drag (1), my postwar Seaboard switcher pulling a drag of mostly giraffe cars (1), my trusty 682 turbine pulling 6 Pennsylvania Madison cars and my postwar Lackawanna FM Trainmaster pulling a line of 6414 autoloaders.
(1) in "The Alcove"
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A busy passenger day on the New Haven as a DL109 heads a time table scheduled passenger run.
Gentlemen, The previous video was yesterdays and it was a freight run. Thank goodness I am not earning a paycheck this way, I think I have it right now with the DL109 passenger consist
More passenger traffic on the New Haven as an I-5 leads one the other way
@midnightwrecking posted:Hi, for most info probably Canadian Toy Train Association group page on Facebook. I don't think that I have posted much on forums.
I joined the Canadian Toy Train Association on Facebook. Interesting site with an active membership displaying a lot of trains and work. Thank you once again.
Canadian National with a drag of refinery tanks and the Super Chief hauling passengers.
The Candian National consist was developed after watching train hauls on YouTube. I thought it was interesting and decided to build the units. I went to Plastruct and ordered multiple tubes and complimentary attachments. Below is my rendition and below that is the video I got the idea from. You will notice it is a Canadian Pacific consist but I had the appropriate Canadian National Dash9 and a GP9.
I ran my GPD TTOM Weaver collection:
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Lionel F3 units with helpers pulling a consist of 10 Super Chief Passenger units and The Lionel LionMaster Santa Fe 1798 2-6-6-4 hauling 9 Santa Fe Refrigerator Division box cars.
Wow @Wood....that was really impressive. Having a large layout definitively has its advantages; running long trains et. al.
I especially liked the Whistle Steam coming from your 2-6-6-4. I have to admit.....Whistle Steam is one of the BEST enhancements Lionel ever came up with (for steam engines). Spectators eyes bulge the first time they "experience" Whistle Steam!
Thanks for sharing!
Been running my new Maine Central 2-8-0 consolidation with Rutland boxcar, string of BN ore cars and caboose for a few nights, now.
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Ran a baldwin wheel 2025 with 2666W / 811/ 810/ 812 / 2817 after installing a new pellet type smoke element.
Now smoking well again happy to say.
Thank you. I've seen much larger layouts. You do what you can and I'm happy with my space. I use O42 curves through out because I'm a track junkie. That limits the length of consits and the size of engines. If you put a helper in the center of the consist it prevents stringlining by taking pressure off the forward units.
The 2-6-6-4 is a LionMaster that was made to accommodate smaller curves. I can't run anything over 18" in length. Fortunately Lionel and MTH have made some great smaller models for us.
So glad you enjoyed the video. Soon I'll post a video of my largest boxcar consist. Stay tuned.
Wood
Back to our conversation yesterday regarding the length of trains you can run. There are various limits on the length. Track elevation, curve radius, layout size and Engine performance.
Below are two videos. The first is a GP7 freight hauler. Three units with a mid-centered helper. 14 cars.
The next one is an SD70ACe hauling a mixed load of 10 scale cars. Thant's about the best I can do on my layout.
@Wood...
Really nice videos......loved the helper engine.
My layout is a 12 x 18 feet. I use/used a mix of 072 and 054 curve. As a result I'm limited to engines that can negotiate a 054 curve or less.
My layout is partially pulled apart. I have several projects going on right now. I'm installing signals, finishing up adding through plate girders to the upper level and (don't laugh 
), adding a conveyor I built from Legos under the coal tipple.
I think the longest train I ran was 8 freight cars. I also ran a 7 car IC passenger train pulled by Lionel AA F3's. I had the Pulmor motors replaced with DC can motors and added a ERR TMCC board and sound.
As soon as I get the layout put back together I'll post some videos.
@Junior posted:@Wood...
My layout is a 12 x 18 feet. I use/used a mix of 072 and 054 curve. As a result I'm limited to engines that can negotiate a 054 curve or less.
Your size puts you into a medium sized layout.
You would be surprised about the 54 curves. They will accommodate 90% of all engines.
My layout is partially pulled apart. I have several projects going on right now. I'm installing signals, finishing up adding through plate girders to the upper level and (don't laugh
No laugh here. If it works it's good.
I think the longest train I ran was 8 freight cars. I also ran a 7 car IC passenger train pulled by Lionel AA F3's. I had the Pulmor motors replaced with DC can motors and added a ERR TMCC board and sound.
Good move. ERR is good I flipped two MTH engines to EER.
If I could suggest using the "What have you done today" thread. You might get some good advice on any problems and if nothing else you'll get lots of pats on your back.
I'm going to follow you so when you post I'll be notified. Good luck and I'm really interested in your progress.
My train car limit is 10 traditional sized, and 8 scale sized, cars. This is due to my reverse loops (longer trains hit their tail) and 031 curves.
I'm fine with this limitation because my layout is not massive and is, at best, moderate in size. Arnold
@Wood posted:Thank you. I've seen much larger layouts. You do what you can and I'm happy with my space. I use O42 curves through out because I'm a track junkie. That limits the length of consits and the size of engines. If you put a helper in the center of the consist it prevents stringlining by taking pressure off the forward units.
The 2-6-6-4 is a LionMaster that was made to accommodate smaller curves. I can't run anything over 18" in length. Fortunately Lionel and MTH have made some great smaller models for us.
So glad you enjoyed the video. Soon I'll post a video of my largest boxcar consist. Stay tuned.
Wood
Good videos, Wood. To me, your layout is massive compared to my 10-year-old 88 sq. ft. layout and I’m limited to 036 curves. So I have to use short locomotives (GPs and Fs) and 15” passenger cars. But for as much time as I spend with the trains, which really isn’t much, I’m OK with that.
Your UP GP7s are awesome. 😉
@Yellowstone Special posted:Good videos, Wood. To me, your layout is massive compared to my 10-year-old 88 sq. ft. layout and I’m limited to 036 curves. So I have to use short locomotives (GPs and Fs) and 15” passenger cars. But for as much time as I spend with the trains, which really isn’t much, I’m OK with that.
Your UP GP7s are awesome. 😉
Thanks Vern. I always appreciate your comments. I have seen multiple pics of your layout and you have created genuinely nice scenes. Most of my passenger trains are 15". The Canadian Pacific, Amtrak transit, and the Super Chiefs. The only units that are 18" are the Superliners in NYC and Amtrak livery. Nobody knows the difference. 
The EMC GP7's were one of Lionel's first releases of Legacy. I purchased them new in 2008. They have many hours of runtime on my layout and still run flawlessly.
Lionel TMCC Lehigh Valley switcher hauling coal and stone past a Lehigh Valley tugboat pulling a barge:
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This is a better video of the same LV train and tugboat:
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Ran some MPC today for Throwback Thursday
Lionel's Ballyhoo Bros. Circus engine with a mix of Lionel and K-Line circus cars
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773 (1964 version), Williams tender and Williams NY Central passenger cars:
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Ran my circus train - section 1 - with the advertising car, baggage, and coach car. After today it gets packed away until the next time the circus comes to town.
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@leapinlarry posted:@MELGAR, I really like this thread, I’ve been absent do to outdoor yard work, traveling to Pittsburgh and meeting friends of the forum, (Mark Boyce), and simply lots of honey do projects. But today I ran some trains. Happy Railroading Everyone
Absolutely beautiful layout and great photography, Larry!
Thanks for sharing
@leapinlarry.....
I agree...really nice pics. Question...what did you use to create your black/white ballast? I love the look of it.
UP working on the railroad
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@leapinlarry - Great photos of your layout & trains Larry (as usual). Just wondering - was your wonderful layout ‘professionally built’, or just by you with perhaps the assistance of some knowledgeable train buddies of yours? Thanks.
Hey gang - haven’t posted in awhile but here’s my old 2353 pulling some K-Line PRR heavyweights. If anyone has the matching baggage car to this set they would be willing to part with, please let me know. Happy weekend!
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Here's a 1960s era Union Pacific freight train I ran today. It's pulled by a Lionel early Legacy GP7, which still runs like a charm and hopefully, for a little while longer. 😉
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