Things are getting backed up here at the newly renamed "Conneaut, Ashtabula, & Trumbull" (CAT) Railroad (Ferrocarril de la CAT?). I just required some more "junk" rolling stock, consisting of cars and locomotives. Some run, such as a recently acquired Sakai 2-6-2 fast Prairie locomotive, plus another one for parts.
The idea is to give me something to do for the winter months when I can't do astronomy or model rocketry. I do have other indoor hobbies, of course, but trains are great fun.
The trouble is I probably am rapidly approaching several winters worth of projects.
Aside from my Docksider project, plus that odd Playart unit, my next project is this little steamer, a second generation Lima Express "0-3-0" -
This was one of my first acquisitions, a cheapie that didn't run. The tender is obviously not original, being a GATA/Playart six wheel tender sold with a Planters promotional train set.
I should mention I'm allergic to peanuts. Anyway.
Right now the locomotive works, but it still needs work. I managed to get the rust off of the siderods. There is ancient dried contact cement on parts of the cab. Both traction tires on the rear wheel set need replacing (one has gone missing). The pickup contacts need to be replaced, and new ones added to the tender, which will need new wheels.
All in all, I suspect that this will be a "next month" project.
But I want to see this small, underpowered steamer run.
I will get there.
Eventually.
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