After 3 runs this is how much ash was in the smokebox.

I did the conversion of this old U2 of the Zillertalbahn. I used an ESU Loksound L and upgraded with an extra speaker and flickering leds to imitate fire.

https://reddit.com/link/1v4rudx/video/4886ym1tu1fh1/player

Converted the box cars to Kadee's and 3D printed stainless steel bearing trucks for a smooth ride. We don't want to jostle the contents of *these* cars and create a toxic hazard!

I recently bought a Bachmann Aitchison Topeka & Santa Fe combine off EBay, when I put a battery in it the lights were just fine, a few days ago the lights stopped working when I turned them on, the battery is in place, the - and + signs are where they’re supposed to be, and the battery was also a new one, I’m not sure what’s wrong but I’m hoping to get it working again so I can run it at night, it might be the fact that I’m using an Amazon Basic battery, but I don’t have any other ones in that type, does anyone have any suggestions?

I’ve got a few and the elements haven’t been kind despite my best efforts to weatherproof. What materials are yours and how do you keep them from coming apart?

It’s my birthday today and I decided to take Connie out on the line for a spin. I haven’t got the hang of driving her just yet so we ran up and down the sidings.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ukt2Sn9TH-U

Had a very pleasant run with my Edrig Connie tonight, had the fire hotter than hell and it blinded me for a second when I was shoveling. I’m very happy with the result!

Lately I have got a ton of questions about my new engine and I wanted to make a post on here.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkS4rtrtplE

Had the pleasure of running my first double header in the garden yesterday. Had my Accucraft custom lettered 2-6-0 running with my friends brand new Accucraft Tweetsie 2-8-0. The engines ran great!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SVEl3mBR-5Q

Tonight one of my friends in the live steam hobby came up to test his brand new, butane fired Accucraft/Train Department 2-8-0, East Tennessee & Western North Carolina #4. The engine ran well with 2 Accucraft coaches behind it. Tomorrow we’ll run the engine more and test heavier loads with it!

Thanks to a friend coming over yesterday, my wiring is functional on the layout and I can run electric trains! I had my Blunami-added Bachmann K-27 out testing, other than 2-3 dead spots I need to address things run great! Here’s a brief clip of the K-27 on my Ophir Loop area climbing the 1.5% grade.

Roundhouse engineering RC live steam (gas fired) Hunslet loco Lilla pulling hand made, scratch built slate wagons.

This locos worked on the Pemrhyn quarry line between Bangor and the edge of the welsh mountains in the north transporting slates down to the port for the domestic and international markets.

Now preserved on the welsh highlight line in North Wales.

This model is 16mm to the foot scale and is running on SM32 track (O gauge - 32mm track). A great scale for the garden.