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slateworks
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Well, with a streaming cold I was going nowhere today so I took a brave pill, fired up the soldering iron and sorted out the additional LED lighting on the Goose cab. Because the "special" V3.5 Loksound decoder doesn't offer any more AUX functions, the spot light had to be connected to one of the existing circuits and I chose to link it with the interior lighting. The cab now has two interior lights, one for each compartment and the new headlights are connected to the original headlight terminals, all conveniently located on the separate original light bar.
Amazingly, I managed to do it this time, the third attempt, without blowing anything up and it works! As a result of this small success, the light bar was cemented to the underside of the cab roof and the the cab roof cemented to the cab. It all still worked so the model was re-assembled together with its additional bits on the cab roof, the wiring loom from the trailer where the decoder is located was routed and connected, the cab body secured with its single bolt to the chassis and the trailer's connecting pivot arm, modifications to which were described earlier, attached to the cab socket. Much to my surprise and relief, the lighting and motor drive still all worked so the re-built Goose was sent for an initial trip around Updah's circuit.
Bear in mind it originally looked like this.
DSCN0500 by slateworks, on Flickr
In my down and dirty video it now shows its difference.
https://youtu.be/2sqpbVLvC5M
And joy of joys, not only did the contraption run on the track without hesitation, it negotiated Updah's curves and clearances without a hitch. It also looks as if it will be the one loco that will run in either direction around the circuit, taking the grades in its stride due probably to its weight. Lots of re-programming to do now to build in momentum, adjust the lights' intensity, try to bring in the gear changes at lower speeds and more.
Then on to the next project - whatever that may be!
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Doug
Updah Creek http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=7457&forum_id=4&page=1
My Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/33431492@N04/albums
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W C Greene
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Very cool! Now if you can just resist painting her in the "original" Santy Fay "warbonnet"...yeah, right!
I really love the lights, they will certainly frighten chupacabras from sitting on the track. Excellent.
Oh yes, one thing to remember...those old rail-autos didn't like to run in reverse, they would overheat easily. The passengers wouldn't like that.
Woodie
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It doesn't matter if you win or lose, its' how you rig the game.
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Daniel Osvaldo Caso
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Always a pleasure to revisit Updah's story.
Daniel
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Extract from "THE FOUR STEPS METHOD" by Ching Pang Tsè:
1) Calm down.
2) Calm down.
3) Calm down.
4) First calm down.
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Daniel Osvaldo Caso
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(Well, Daniel, it seems the virus of vagrancy has bitten the people of Updah ...  )
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Extract from "THE FOUR STEPS METHOD" by Ching Pang Tsè:
1) Calm down.
2) Calm down.
3) Calm down.
4) First calm down.
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It looks FAST ! 
