I finally decided to tackle a little project I've been putting off. It's adding a front-mounted winch and detail kit to one of my On30 0-4-0 Porters. It's a Backwoods Miniatures kit and there's quite a few pieces to assemble, all die-cast metal and etched brass stuff. The kit also adds quite a bit of weight to the loco for more pulling power. It took a few hours but the results are well worth it...
Here's the Porter w/ the added parts...
(http://members.aol.com/jeffholm/winch-1.jpg)
Here's the loco finished...
(http://members.aol.com/jttrains/winch-5.jpg)
I have already installed DCC into this loco so this winch kit finishes this project off.
Here's another view...
(http://members.aol.com/jttrains/winch-1.jpg)
Hi Jeff,
interesting subject this Backwoods and DCC-equipped Porter.
I plan to do the same with my 0-4-2 Porter.
Did you install an sound-decoder ? Which one?
Was it difficult to do? Any particular problems?
Thanks
Heisler
Quote from: heisler on January 23, 2008, 10:23:46 AM
Hi Jeff,
Did you install an sound-decoder ? Which one?
Was it difficult to do? Any particular problems?
Thanks
Heisler
No, it's just a basic DCC decoder...a TCS M-1. It was pretty easy to do.
Hi Jeff,
thanks for your reply
Heisler