I have added to my set a Playmobil train station and a Playmobil motorized cargo crane. Also added a Playmobil cargo train with added coal tipper...
Well I purchased the replacement drive motor for my starter set locomotive and installed it. The locomotive is up and running like new again. Ken...
Well my hobby shop has a drive motor in stock so I will pick it up tomorrow and have the locomotive running tomorrow night. Ken Finch
Well I had my first fatality running my train set. I setup my starter kit steamer with it's tender and four lighted coaches going around the...
I have decided to split my cars up between the Santa Fe Steamer and the DB Diesel. The Santa Fe Steamer will be a passenger train and the DB...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Pictures of the LGB #2051 S Diesel Locomotive I picked up yesterday from the hobby shop. It run fine and the...
Well I picked up on my lunch my used LGB 2051 S Diesel Locomotive. Will be cleaning it's wheels up then running it tonight. Ken Finch
No because I mainly setup my track indoors. My kids are at their grandparents for the summer break. So I leave the track setup all the time...
Will be picking up soon a LGB #2051 used Diesel with sound from my local hobby shop to add to my setup. Ken Finch
Well I get my capacitors from scrapped dead Lithium E-Bike chargers. Their ratings are 200 volts 680uF electrolytic. But anything with higher...
Added a capacitor to each of the lighted coaches to prevent flickering. Waiting for the LGB Ball Bearing Wheel kit to arrive to light up my last...
Well I picked up another set of spoke metal wheels and two sets of solid metal wheels for my train set. The spoke set is for my Nestle car and the...
Well I upgraded to a LGB 6 Amp Transformer, picked up some Ball Bearing Wheel Sets and LEDs to light up my coaches. Also picked up a used LGB...
Well I am out in my driveway again with an even longer and wider oval to run my LGB train on. I want to run it few a few hours t test the...
My LGB Starter Set is of a Santa Fe train from the 1930's I believe. So I believe they would have used oil lanterns so I wanted to preserve the...
I added a 200V 638uf Electrolytic Capacitor in the caboose connected to the yellow LEDs to prevent the flickering from intermittent power...
I purchased 3 more figures and installed them in my coaches. I also bought my hobby shops last complete box of 10000 R1 straights and the fencing...
Photo of detailing upgrades. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] I installed tools on the tender,...
Thanks for the kind comment.
More photos! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] This is my lighted caboose as well as my lighted and storm windowed LGB...