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flyernut
11-04-2010, 02:06 PM
As promised, here's a few pix of my treadmill. It will handle any steam engine, but I'm not sure of the diesels. My 355's seem to fit however. On the left side is where I put the tender, which I can trouble shoot as well as run the engine. I have a bumper on the end to be sure I'm getting power first. Wires run under the wood and soldered into the ends. I made the little bearing mounts from bearings I got at work,when I worked, mounted into angle aluminum. They are stationary, but you just move the engine unto different bearing blocks to compensate for different engines. It seems to work ok, as I can high ball any engine on the mill and it won't wobble off.I know there's easier ways to watch the loco work, but I have time on my hands,(I'm disabled, 100%), and I like to putter. I also have the same set-up for my O gauge stuff, with movable bearing mounts. I have many loco's, including diesels, Northerns, an Allegheny, and a Big Boy. It's impressive to watch that Big Boy just fly on the mill. Also shown are the cars I scored last night, along with all the other stuff I got. The cars are now all cleaned, oiled, and ready to run. They are all complete, with nothing broken. Also shown is a tender I have that's needs a new 302 to play with.
tjcruiser
11-04-2010, 02:19 PM
Flyer,

Nice setup! Looks like a very functional service tool. Well done.

TJ
imatt88
11-04-2010, 04:43 PM
Cool, gotta get me one of those:laugh:
Reckers
11-05-2010, 06:22 AM
I'm just thinking how cool it would be to have one of those with an extension behind the tender for a guinea pig to endlessly chase the train!
flyernut
11-05-2010, 10:29 AM
I'm just thinking how cool it would be to have one of those with an extension behind the tender for a guinea pig to endlessly chase the train!

Looks like I'm in the right forum,lol..
Reckers
11-05-2010, 10:43 AM
Rodents like to have fun with trains, too!
tjcruiser
11-05-2010, 12:28 PM
Rodents like to have fun with trains, too!

:thumbsup:

http://photos.liveauctioneers.com/houses/newenglandtoytrain/22068/0195_2_lg.jpg
SkyArcher
11-05-2010, 01:48 PM
Wow, Tj, that is REALLY cool!!
flyernut
11-05-2010, 02:09 PM
Beautiful!! There's a guy here in town selling all his train stuff, and I believe there's a bunch of Marx in there. Here's where to go.... craigslist... rochester New York... put in trains in the search box
tjcruiser
11-05-2010, 03:55 PM
Wow, Tj, that is REALLY cool!!

Yeah, I wish it was mine. These prewar Lionel Mickey Mouse Circus sets go for big bucks.

TJ
T-Man
11-05-2010, 11:10 PM
It looks like it will hold a tank. I like the idea.
I can see machinists written all over it.:D