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Title: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Tom Lapointe on April 15, 2007, 01:00:23 AM

I know Mr Bach-man saw me walking out of of the dealer hall at the East Coast Large Scale Train Show with a large "Spectrum" box. ;) Here's what was in it....

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_3-4_View.jpg)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_Rear_3-4_View.jpg)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_Front_View.jpg)

Also at ECLSTS, I picked up one of Phoenix's new P5 sound cards. Since my "Watuppa Railway" doesn't have much in sound-equipped passenger power (other the the basic "chuffer" board in an "Annie"), I decided the new Mogul was going to get the P5 installed...

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_P5_Install_2.jpg)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_P5_Install_3.jpg)

As a result, it has a few additions not normally found on 19th-century Baldwins! :)

In the engineer's-side toolbox on the front of the tender, I installed the P5's volume "up-down" switch...

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_Volume_Switch.jpg)

(Did I mention - this thing is LOUD!!!) :o 8)

- but what's hiding back here ???

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_Tender_Toolbox_Closed.jpg)

- 9600 baud computer serial interface jack ;D for programming the P5!

I also installed a Digitrax DG583S DCC decoder in the boiler; she runs as good as she looks! ;)

Tom

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Tom Lapointe on April 15, 2007, 01:05:35 AM

::)Oops! Forgot to post the last picture! (The P5 Data jack's hiding place!)...

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/TomLapointe/Bachmann%20Mogul/Mogul_Data_Jack.jpg)

;) Tom

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Guilford Guy on April 15, 2007, 01:22:51 AM

looks great! the Rhode Island house will be done in may, can I come play then? ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: joconnor on April 15, 2007, 01:04:38 PM

;D Tom:

Great pics. Supper idea of hiding the interface jack in the tool box.

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: traindude109 on April 16, 2007, 05:59:23 PM

Tom, that thing is a beauty. I would love to get one of those, and put some J&S coaches behind it.

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: John G on April 20, 2007, 05:07:26 PM

They do look great pulling J&S coaches.

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/johngaarde/IMG_1362.jpg)

John G

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: traindude109 on April 20, 2007, 05:37:59 PM

Beautiful shot John!

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Skip on May 05, 2007, 11:18:12 AM

So Tom, when are we going to see and hear it run on YouTube... ;)

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Tom Lapointe on May 06, 2007, 08:24:18 PM

QuoteSo Tom, when are we going to see and hear it run on YouTube... Wink

...Hopefully sometime in the near future, Skip! ;) I'm still doing some "tweaking" on the P5 sound card to get things the way I want, & was out of town this past weekend for a non-train-related event; only thing I did on the railroad this weekend was give the hedges around the mainline a quick trim before they start growing a bit over-enthusiastic. :o It looks VERY good at the head end of a 4-car train of Jackson Sharpe coaches! 8)

Tom

Title: Re: My "catch" at ECLSTS
Post by: Guilford Guy on May 07, 2007, 05:51:09 PM

ATLEAST SOME PICTURES FOR US OVER ENTUSIASTICCALIPTICAL TEENAGERS :D ;D :) ;)
Very nice catch, how long did you stand around with the bait?

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