The Grinch

[T-Man]

I answer questions just for fun
To get your trains on the run
I help you out, in a pinch
But, Beware of the Christmas Grinch

Deep inside my workshop
Taking pictures of a prop
I google Lionel for advice
Like a Santa, naughty or nice

But last night, while on cable
To my horror, (pause)the site unavailable!
Thinking my answer was a cinch
I was robbed,by the Chistmas Grinch!!!!!


Yes, the Lionel site is down.:eek:

[Boston&Maine]

LOL... So the forum was down last night?

[T-Man]

The Lionel site is down.:mad:
Thanks for the lift. B&M

[Boston&Maine]

The Lionel site is down.:mad:
Thanks for the lift. B&M

Oh, I missed that word... Ooops :o

Back where it belongs, LOL...

[T-Man]

As of 11:09 the Lionel site is up and running. :):) :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[big ed]

I answer questions just for fun
To get your trains on the run
I help you out, in a pinch
But, Beware of the Christmas Grinch

Deep inside my workshop
Taking pictures of a prop
I google Lionel for advice
Like a Santa, naughty or nice

But last night, while on cable
To my horror, (pause)the site unavailable!
Thinking my answer was a cinch
I was robbed,by the Chistmas Grinch!!!!!


Yes, the Lionel site is down.:eek:




Elmo says relax and have a cookie before Cookie Monster comes"

I know a it's little big for O gauge.



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[T-Man]

I went to game garage and straightened out some evil elves. Thanks Elmo.

ED, you have four Scout types? Thinking about it I do have 5 ,1130,2034.1062 and my son's 8632 and 8903

[big ed]

I got more somewhere all but one run like rockets.

I got them cheap in a big train lot I picked up years ago.

I was going to try and run them all together but the couplers get pushed by the cow catcher and derail around the corners.

Good runners for a cheap engine.

[T-Man]

What you can do is find shells with broken cow catchers and make up a tender pull and run it to the forward engine.
Gee I may try that with my 1130. The front is busted off.
I normally don't try to lash engines up. Good idea!!!

[T-Man]

I used washers, a 9/16th drill and a 3/4 number 6 screw with a lock nut. I may have to trim the screw.


http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1037&stc=1&d=1261675126...http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1039&stc=1&d=1261675464

It works!!!!
http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1040&stc=1&d=1261677498...http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1041&stc=1&d=1261677498

After tweeking.
http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1163&stc=1&d=1262570420

[T-Man]

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[Reckers]

Where do it be???

[tankist]

LOL... So the forum was down last night?
yeah, actually our forum did go out couple days ago.

[T-Man]

Where do it be???

You lost me???
It started with the Lionel forum down for over 8 hours. Then Ed told me of his idea for lashing up Scout engines and I went with it.

[Reckers]

Actually....when I tried to watch the video earlier, it was missing. Conpletely. Just a blank, white void with your comments at the bottom. Then it hit me---your locomotives were pulling a train, but in a blizzard a la Shaygetz. That's why all I could see was white!

[T-Man]

I have lost a lot of posts. I now save them, as I do them. Perhaps I was still editting. I could of labelled the movie as" WHat to do with a shell with a broken cow Catcher".

I did find time to add two shelves to the train case. It was Home Depot cull wood.
It's good that the Grinch is gone.
http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1047&stc=1&d=1261692183

[big ed]

Works good T.
Why did the train keep stopping in the video?

Maybe the latch would look better black?
As it wouldn't stand out that much.

[T-Man]

Part of two trains working together, is starting and stopping. I just wanted to show they work.
I just wanted to try it. I have to cut down the length, it looks weird.
Black sounds better.

I got another search light car on e bay for 1.31 , three bids too. It was almost a deal but had 10.00 shipping. Rough shape too. Broken Knuckle. All ladders gone. Just Perfect!:)

Ebay picture used. I already have it cleaned and broken down.Another waste car in the making.
http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1048&stc=1&d=1261752572

[big ed]

I was going to add about trying to make the nose of the trailing loco closer too.
But figured I would keep my 2 cents to myself.:D

Still a good idea.

( I think black would blend in a little better. That red sticks out like a fire engine):D

[big ed]

I used washers, a 9/16th drill and a 3/4 number 6 screw with a lock nut. I may have to trim the screw.


http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1037&stc=1&d=1261675126...http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1039&stc=1&d=1261675464

It works!!!!
http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1040&stc=1&d=1261677498...http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1041&stc=1&d=1261677498



I love your work T, but I think I got you beat on pushing all the locos together.



Hows this sound?


As it is a light locomotive they need a little weight to hold them down while 5 or 6 hooked in tandem all in running condition pulling 55 cars loaded with real weight.:laugh:













Then you will need to use these solid brass mounts I will soon be marketing.
(custom hand crafted brass nose couplers)
Much easier to install and you don't have too drill holes.







note.....,









Investors get in early!:D





Santa is not included. He's mine!:cool:


Coming soon Big bear head Limited Addition only 242 to be produced (for HO only)

And big bird head both O and HO. (Limited to #242 each)



No N are made as to date/soon to be included.













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Merry Christmas To All And To All A Goodnight
:D :D :D

[T-Man]

This finishes it. I had to use elastics to keep it centered.

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1068&stc=1&d=1261875198http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1069&stc=1&d=1261875198