Postby cjwalas » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:30 am

Thanks again, guys. Michael, I'm very thankful for this challenge. It's got my creativity going again after a rough six months or more. I'm having a lot of fun with it and not taking it too seriously (in terms of doing the absolute "best" job I can). Today was a bit of fun as well;The clearances are pretty darn tight in the curve in the building, so I thought it best to test my "vision". I laid out the exact loop and placed the building (whatever that's going to turn into!) where it will be. I tested all the possible chassis and cars. I was shocked when they all made it comfortably through the turns!The one with the vertical can motor is the smoothest runner and a prime suspect for this project...if only I knew what I was doing! The two Percies (sp?) in front are running smoothly again after a bit of fiddling and are each capapble of pulling the one or two cars I'll probably wind up with.HOWEVER...after seeing little things running around in circles, I had to get something running, so I took the compact unit at center right in the photo above and I decided that the pirates needed additional protection in the form of an armored steam railcar;I wanted to get something done this week, so I'm hoping to have this done by the weekend as I leave next week for two weeks vacation. Yes, I'm leaving the sunny southern shores of Santa Barbara for the sunny shores of...the UK.Doh!Chris