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  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) Thanks (...) It runs well at home. It will even take switches at slow speeds. Hopefully I'll have a chance to run it on (URL) WamaLTC's> layout at the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium Md. this weekend. We'll see how it performs under (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) I kept looking at the pictures wondering why you had the chain hidden in the running gear, then I finally noticed that your side rods are actually split in two, clever. If my mind is firing on all cylinders, you might be able to get the same (...) (17 years ago, 2-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) I tried the gears when I built my (URL) Decapod>. I think I went with the chains because of too much slop in the gears but I may have to go back and experiment some more. (...) Almost forgot. Here are some movie of the engine traversing some (...) (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) ... (...) Wow! Now all you need is 150 coal cars (grin). Seriously though, that is fantastic to see it run so well. It is an inspiration to see it moving like that (and over the bumps between the tables... eek). Don't show these movies to (...) (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) Fortunately the ugly track was confined to strait sections. If it was on the curves it may have been different. (...) Sweet (...) The Hudson and GG1 Belong to Mike Collaco. I don't know if he reads or posts on LUGNET but here is his (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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