Grainery Get's New Life & Rails

[BarstowRick]

I was the lucky recepient of an Elevator or Grainery as constructed by one Greg McGinnis. Proud to announce it's back with a new life and rails. Everything has to have a story...right? See story attached to slide show.



Update: Work progress.



Enjoy the slide show and know more is coming. I hope!

Edited Thank-you. You were all kind enough not to point out that it is really called a Grain Elevator. Now I tried to find the elevator so I could ride to the top but didn't have much luck. Sigh!

[KIM]

That is some beautiful modeling.

[powersteamguy1790]

Nice video Rick. 'm glad to see the Grainery found a home on your layout.

Stay cool and run steam......

[BarstowRick]

Thanks for the kind words. It's a bit overwhelming in real life but looks smartly sitting where it does on the layout.

[umtrrauthor]

Very cool.

I've seen grain elevators along Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis and they're at least that big! So the modeled hugeness is quite appropriate.

[loggerhead]

Very interesting slide shows of a excellent layout.

[BarstowRick]

Again thanks for your comments.

I've been having some problems with the older Peco switches as in power routing the current through the switch. Out comes the multi-meter and it affirms...no juice in the track. To resolve the many issues. I abrased the inside of the points and rails with a file. Noticed the Caboose Hobbies, hand throw was pushing the points over a bit to far and I corrected that by spotting a brad/nail to hold the switch in place and move the hand throw. Noting no current getting to the non-moveable points I then soldered the rail joiner between the moveable points and the non-moveable points. Checked with a multi-meter which indicated power in the rails. Celebrated by running a loco through the switch and waahla, it works without the loco's stalling.

Time for a movie.