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#1
Large / Re: layout
November 27, 2010, 11:08:02 PM
G'day mf5117
That is a really neat layout. I also have a limited space to build an indoor railroad, I have 12' x 8', so i need to run it over at least two levels.
Do you have a track plan you could post?
Regards
Garry
#2
Large / Re: White Pass and Yukon Cars
October 17, 2010, 08:50:12 AM
G'day Loco Bill
Thanks for the info, you are providing a fantastic resource for folks like me, who have just started out on this adventure, and would like to gather some of the old stuff. Thanks also for the tip on the EBay search.
Regards
Garry
#3
Large / White Pass and Yukon Cars
October 03, 2010, 07:25:41 PM
G'day All
As the proud new owner of a W.P.& Y.R. starter set, plus a few extra bits of rolling stock, Lake Tutshi Coach, #9 Tank Car, 903 Bobber Caboose, and an unlettered Porter 0-4-0T Loco which will be the subject of my first attempt at customising to make it a WP&YR loco, some of the questions on other threads have me wondering.
Does anyone have a list of all the WP&YR rolling stock that Bachmann have produced over the years? How do you find all this stuff? I know what is currently available, but I do not have the time to search through E Bay every day, as I still have to work to finance my hobbies....

Thanks
Garry
#4
Large / Re: Lighting Coaches
October 03, 2010, 07:12:44 PM
Wow, thanks everyone for the advice and ideas.

I tend to agree with On30gn15 on his comment on the drag from the pickups, the rolling ability of my coaches without lighting is noticably better than the one with the pickup powered lighting.
I think 2-3 leds in each car with a pair of Lithium AA's and a push button switch will be the way to go for me.

NM -  thanks for the flickering leds idea, as a raw beginner to this stuff it amazes me what some of you guys can do..

Regards
Garry
#5
Large / Re: Lighting Coaches
September 30, 2010, 11:19:24 PM
G'day Sleeping Bear
Thanks for the advice on how to open then up. I saw on some other threads the advice to glue the bathroom in, and also to leave out the screws holding the roof in to make them easier to get into.  I checked for a battery box, although the instructions say they are battery powered, there is no battery box, nor are there lights inside. I will pull one apart and have a looksee, it may be easier to use a couple of Lithium AA's with some LEDs.
Thanks again
Garry
#6
Large / Lighting Coaches
September 30, 2010, 03:33:39 AM
G'day All
I am new to the forum, and brand new to large scale trains.
I bought a White Pass and Yukon starter set, and am very happy with the way it runs, but unfortunately the coaches in the starter set do not come with lighting, even though the manual says they do.

Can anyone help me with instructions on how to dismantle the coaches without damaging them so I can fit some lights. The cars are the "Lake Spirit" and the "Lake Bennett". I also bought an extra coach, the "Lake Tutsie". It has lights, and pickups on the wheels. I don't suppose these are available as a kit to retrofit to the other coaches?

Thanks
Garry