Hey Dave. That Kato dash 9 has ditch lights from the factory, through a light tube from the main headlight LED, which means, normally, the ditch lights would work whenever the main headlight comes on. Sometimes, people like to wire in separate led s for ditch lights, & may be that is why there are none.Previous owner started to do a led ditchlight but didnt finish it.
Well look at that! My GP-30! I was the one that modified that exact GP-30 with the trainphone antenna/signal box/speed recorder and the operating marker lights and DCC decoder. That is not stock on a Proto GP30. Per prototype, they markers are only red. Has an old NCE decoder as I recall. A little worse for wear sadly, but glad to see it's found a good new home! Has incandescent bulb headlight explaining its colour. Its 20 plus years old now, but compares favorably with the scaletrains GP30 all things considered. Replaced the gears before I sold it a couple of years ago too, so its a reliable runner!
This is amazing! I'm running it right now. I gave the wheels a bit of a clean as it was stalling at very slow speeds. Working and looking great now. Great work on the antennas by the way, they look like it was made like that. I will be running it on Friday's Live Stream.
Pennsy's green was called Brunswick Green - a very dark green. Oh and the red was Tuscan Red - which appeared almost brown. Love the radio antennae on the GP-30. Very Pennsy!
On The GP30, those tall handrails up top are the train-phone lines, which used magnetism to transfer a signal, and they were phased out when radios came along
Also, that Dash 9 should run like a swiss watch at slow speed & that is dependant on the type of decoder used.Try a different one.Even a Lais DCC works well in most locos.
Mr. Scott, the pressure center flow hopper model rail cars are for traspoting flour. The second use for center flow model rail cars is for powder soap, cattel food, poetry food, cereal, corn flakes, bran flakes, wheat and corn. Mike
@@ScottRails Mr. Scott, the writing, spelling are getting bad. On the center flow hopper cars should be poultry food not potty food. This is what is happing when you are getting older. Mike
@@ScottRails Agreed. I picked up That shade of paint recently, to finish up two of my electric locos. Now i have to find me some "Keystone" decals to finish them.
The Pennsylvania GP 30 that you have a pain in the Tuscan green the Tuscan green color was used for the freight than is a Tuscan red which was the passenger units
I'll buy those Tbox cars off you. lol The high cube ones are what I need! They're $40 - $50 a piece down here. That SP is NICE! I've got one of those Santa Fe Bachmann locos (might be the same one) and I had to take it apart and clean it, mainly the wheels, and lube it real good before it started to work.
I was watching an online auction the other night and got 2 dash 9 diesels in mint condition for $35 each, so deals are out there for sure, the old saying "right place right time"
Nice locomotives and you have a double header for all your frieght, right on. I wonder if you put all your freight cars on that you have , would your locomotives pull all of it?🤔 mmm I wonder.
@@RichardRyman The SD80/90 Locos can haul about 60 cars each, but it depends on the weight of the cars. Those locos are Kato and extremely heavy with big motors.
The Great Northern passenger cars are I.H.C. (International Hobbies Corp.) and yes, they are Rivarossi made. These are the exact same cars that were sold by AHM until AHM folded and went out of business. Now, I.H.C. has followed suit and it too, has gone the way of AHM.........out of business.
I never really liked the British stuff growing up with it, but the North American railways are big and colorful. And they are easy and cheap to buy here in Canada.
@@ScottRails it’s a Bachman 2-8-2 with sound but the wires from the tender broke off and the engine moves but just starts and stops randomly I’ve been trying to fix it so it’s done by my birthday
@@4.0.1.4 Ok, it sounds like those broken wires are supposed to pick up power from the tender wheels. Without those pickups, you are relying on the loco pickups to do all the power pickup work. When I get that sort of wiring problem, I just hard-wire the Engine wires to the tender, since they will always be running together anyway. The plugs are hard to find, and are pretty bulky anyway.
Hey Dave. That Kato dash 9 has ditch lights from the factory, through a light tube from the main headlight LED, which means, normally, the ditch lights would work whenever the main headlight comes on. Sometimes, people like to wire in separate led s for ditch lights, & may be that is why there are none.Previous owner started to do a led ditchlight but didnt finish it.
Dave, that GP30 is beautiful. I was surprised to see the class light function on it, super neat!
Well look at that! My GP-30! I was the one that modified that exact GP-30 with the trainphone antenna/signal box/speed recorder and the operating marker lights and DCC decoder. That is not stock on a Proto GP30. Per prototype, they markers are only red. Has an old NCE decoder as I recall. A little worse for wear sadly, but glad to see it's found a good new home! Has incandescent bulb headlight explaining its colour. Its 20 plus years old now, but compares favorably with the scaletrains GP30 all things considered. Replaced the gears before I sold it a couple of years ago too, so its a reliable runner!
This is amazing! I'm running it right now. I gave the wheels a bit of a clean as it was stalling at very slow speeds. Working and looking great now.
Great work on the antennas by the way, they look like it was made like that.
I will be running it on Friday's Live Stream.
Pennsy's green was called Brunswick Green - a very dark green. Oh and the red was Tuscan Red - which appeared almost brown. Love the radio antennae on the GP-30. Very Pennsy!
Also I have BN GP30 made by Proto 2000. Very very sweet runner
More great deals from the show. You are the king of bargins
Wow Dave.
Huge Haul.
We may not see you again once Mrs Scott Rails sees how much you... "Invested".
Happy modelling
That Atlas caboose is SOO nice ;)
I see what you did there. But yes, it really is.
Those are antennas on the GP30
Nice!
On The GP30, those tall handrails up top are the train-phone lines, which used magnetism to transfer a signal, and they were phased out when radios came along
P.S- they were unique to PRR
Thanks. They look great on a model.
I'm opening a box of 5 Great Northern Empire Builder Passenger Cars while watching and you pull the same cars out of the bag at the same time, lol.
Awesome. What are you pulling them with?
An AHM Great Northern E8 I recently bought on eBay
Great looking southern Pacific Dash9
Give her more power Scotty
Sorted now. I’ll update everyone tomorrow.
Also, that Dash 9 should run like a swiss watch at slow speed & that is dependant on the type of decoder used.Try a different one.Even a Lais DCC works well in most locos.
Mr. Scott, the pressure center flow hopper model rail cars are for traspoting flour. The second use for center flow model rail cars is for powder soap, cattel food, poetry food, cereal, corn flakes, bran flakes, wheat and corn. Mike
Ok, I understand everything except "poetry food".
@@ScottRails, think he meant poultry, mate. Arthur
@@afm1948 awww, I was thinking avocado salads or something.
@@ScottRails Mr. Scott, the writing, spelling are getting bad. On the center flow hopper cars should be poultry food not potty food. This is what is happing when you are getting older. Mike
Ah ,glad to see a representative of my home state running (Pennsylvania GP30 Brunswick Green) ,lol.
It’s a beautiful colour.
@@ScottRails Agreed. I picked up That shade of paint recently, to finish up two of my electric locos. Now i have to find me some "Keystone" decals to finish them.
Those aren’t handrails on top of the Pennsylvania GP30 those are PRR train phone antennas
The Pennsylvania GP 30 that you have a pain in the Tuscan green the Tuscan green color was used for the freight than is a Tuscan red which was the passenger units
Epic haul 😁
PRR Brunswick green
I'll buy those Tbox cars off you. lol The high cube ones are what I need! They're $40 - $50 a piece down here. That SP is NICE! I've got one of those Santa Fe Bachmann locos (might be the same one) and I had to take it apart and clean it, mainly the wheels, and lube it real good before it started to work.
It required a bit more than lubing. Update tomorrow.
that was the Pennsy color
I was watching an online auction the other night and got 2 dash 9 diesels in mint condition for $35 each, so deals are out there for sure, the old saying "right place right time"
Well done, that's a great deal.
@@ScottRails Caboose Stop Hobbies
Nice haul, Dave. But what is that CREEPING CRUD on the front flywheel of the Bachmann??
I think it was a sharpie marker. Maybe someone was balancing the flywheel
Nice locomotives and you have a double header for all your frieght, right on. I wonder if you put all your freight cars on that you have , would your locomotives pull all of it?🤔 mmm I wonder.
I did a nose to tail a few weeks ago. No problem, but my track is flat and fairly un-complicated.
@@ScottRails How many freight cars can you pull then .With two locomotive or just one? Just for curiosity. You have the prefect track for that.
@@RichardRyman The SD80/90 Locos can haul about 60 cars each, but it depends on the weight of the cars. Those locos are Kato and extremely heavy with big motors.
@@ScottRails Thanks Dave. That's cool !
The Great Northern passenger cars are I.H.C. (International Hobbies Corp.) and yes, they are Rivarossi made. These are the exact same cars that were sold by AHM until AHM folded and went out of business. Now, I.H.C. has followed suit and it too, has gone the way of AHM.........out of business.
I Think Your Gonna Be Busy for A Little Bit.
What made you model North American rail railroad
I never really liked the British stuff growing up with it, but the North American railways are big and colorful. And they are easy and cheap to buy here in Canada.
@@ScottRailsI model 1970s/80s they’re a superb Time Machine
How do I send something in to repair
I don't generally do repairs unless it's a local friend etc, and it's a no charge thing.
What is broken? maybe we can help you repair it.
@@ScottRails it’s a Bachman 2-8-2 with sound but the wires from the tender broke off and the engine moves but just starts and stops randomly I’ve been trying to fix it so it’s done by my birthday
@@4.0.1.4 Ok, it sounds like those broken wires are supposed to pick up power from the tender wheels. Without those pickups, you are relying on the loco pickups to do all the power pickup work.
When I get that sort of wiring problem, I just hard-wire the Engine wires to the tender, since they will always be running together anyway.
The plugs are hard to find, and are pretty bulky anyway.
@@ScottRails how do I do that
Typical Bachmann. I stopped buying their stuff. Poor quality
On this occasion, it wasn't a Bachmann issue. Update tomorrow
The pensy loco those r antana for the radio
What are antana?????😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone should have an antana, they usually have cookies.
Color is called brunswick green