Friday, January 20, 2017

NTS&B Dad made street lights added

When I was a kid, my dad made street light poles out of copper tubing and copper sheeting.  He used sockets from a string of series Christmas lights (Remember them?  They had smaller bulbs, and when one went out, they all went out).   For bulbs, he used NE45 110V Neon light bulbs, which at the time were commonly used in night lights. Here is what they look like.





Thursday, January 19, 2017

NTS&B Mainline bridges replaced



During the Pilgrimage,  some helpers brought over very large stuff to run.  I discovered that the bridges were not tall enough for some modern scale rolling stock.  I decided to swap out the front bridge with a modern MTH bridge, and moved the Lionel silver one that Anthony gave me to the back.  I also added a blinking LED to the Lionel Bridge.  The MTH bridge was longer, which needed 1 less support, so it freed up some area for boats in the inlet.