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Model Railroading > The Tortoise and the HareDate: 10/03/19 09:26 The Tortoise and the Hare Author: WrongWayMurphy A week ago today I was in Kansas City, running my newly overhauled Cotton Belt ten-wheeler.
I made a light lap around the track before hooking up to a rake of boxcars. Good thing the overhaul included brakework as I had to lock'em up coming around a curve, as a very slow moving object was trying to cross the tracks. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/03/19 09:27 by WrongWayMurphy.   Date: 10/03/19 09:49 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: EL-SD45-3632 Nice! From the title I thought it might have been a rece between an Athearn Hustler (rubberband drive) and a slow geared Hobbytown!
Date: 10/03/19 11:39 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: ChrisCampi Speedbump.
Date: 10/03/19 12:51 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: lynnpowell WOW! You barely avoided a major derailment, but after the wreck cleanup you could have enjoyed some fresh turtle soup!
Date: 10/03/19 13:05 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: Kimball Something like that happened to me once at a So Cal desert track I came around a turn in a cut and had to stop for a big stick laying across the tracks. Just as I started to stand up to move it, it slithered off by itself!
Date: 10/03/19 22:05 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: MojaveBill One of those rubber-band powered Hustlers was my first diesel. First steam was Varney Docksider, modified later with a cab-forward casting!
Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 10/04/19 08:03 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: BAB Up at Train Mountain have seen a few two piece chipmunks and frogs.
Date: 10/04/19 10:24 Re: The Tortoise and the Hare Author: EL-SD45-3632 MojaveBill Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > One of those rubber-band powered Hustlers was my > first diesel. First steam was Varney Docksider, > modified later with a cab-forward casting! I had a Varney diecast Docksider too. Good puller for a 0-4-0! |