The Chronicles of Norm #16 - Switching Things Up

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  • čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
  • I set up a Lionel Legacy PRR Alco S2 with fixed pilots and Kadees and weather a Union NW2 for a pal.
    0:00 Intro crawl montage
    0:28 Disassembly
    1:42 Early Legacy electronics
    2:03 Electrocoupler removal
    2:55 3D printed pilot fill
    4:17 Pilot mods in place with Kadee mount
    8:34 Reassembly
    9:50 Pilot paint matching
    10:47 Layout run test
    13:44 Weathering prep with special guest
    16:15 Legacy Union NW2
    20:04 Union NW2 on the layout
    20:42 S2 weathering
    24:49 Post weathering cleanup
    26:14 Look-over on the layout
    31:05 Run montage
  • Auta a dopravní prostředky

Komentáře • 33

  • @TheTrainboard
    @TheTrainboard Před rokem +12

    Always liked Norm's use of black yard cinder and grass around his rails vs conventional ballast. It's especially evident in his closeup shots here. Years ago I purchased a 3 gal pail of Brennon's medium ballast but never applied it since I had to change or debug track problems . Now, perhaps I will use cinders in many places, inspired by Norm's magic. Gary

  • @timu438
    @timu438 Před rokem +6

    Although I haven't had a model railroad in over twenty years, I still enjoy watching your videos, Norm. Especially your workbench segments, such as here. I watched with great interest your weathering techniques. I don't think you overdid the oil stain seeps, at least from my side of the camera. I didn't see any over-done effects, for that matter, but a nice even and subtle suggestion of weather. Love your route and always enjoy studying the many details.

  • @digitalgridmusic1768
    @digitalgridmusic1768 Před rokem +3

    Norm I just finished rewatching the other 15 of these in the series, and I refreshed CZcams and there was Episode 16 freshly posted. What are the odds! Great video as always.

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před rokem +1

      🤩 thanks for checking out my stuff!

  • @luvindemtrains
    @luvindemtrains Před rokem +7

    Very nice work here man! The scene at the end, in the engine facility, is just SICK! Too much realism to be a model railroad. I'm finishing up a Lionel SW900. I'm not as advanced as you are with 3D printing the coupler gap, so I just used styrene. Thanks for showing some of your weathering application. Maybe next time you could demonstrate how you apply the grime.

  • @vin6135
    @vin6135 Před rokem +3

    The interior detailing of your buildings is absolutely amazing. Great job.

  • @keithneal3253
    @keithneal3253 Před rokem +2

    Norm - you have amazing talents. Thanks for the wonderful vlogs and sharing them with us all. All the best.

  • @leeloolab
    @leeloolab Před 2 měsíci +2

    This is incredible!! Nice work.

  • @northpennvalleysteamrailroad

    Awesome video Norm! Love the S2 Alco! PRR 👍

  • @Porschedude8
    @Porschedude8 Před rokem +4

    Excellent work Norm! Thanks loads. 👏😏

  • @conrailfan6277
    @conrailfan6277 Před rokem +3

    Nice build Norm!! I had my first ride
    on a SW7 New York Central switcher
    in 1969 when I was 4 years old,
    Don Staley the Conductor was friends
    with my Grandfather, it was on the Dow line here in Anderson Indiana!!
    Do I see some switching videos
    coming??

  • @nickltrains6952
    @nickltrains6952 Před rokem +2

    Great job Norm.

  • @quizinovag4556
    @quizinovag4556 Před rokem +1

    Hey man, just want to say keep up the great work. Big inspiration for me and my modeling of Uk oo gauge, so just goes to show your tips work on a lot of levels. If you could do a showcase/review type thing on that mint S2 class as that looked incredible.

  • @henryszubielski8601
    @henryszubielski8601 Před rokem +1

    That is very nice!
    Love ALCo switchers.
    As always, you did a fabulous job.
    Thanks for sharing your adventure!

  • @FunWithHOScaleStuff
    @FunWithHOScaleStuff Před rokem +1

    nicely weathered locomotive.

  • @boynesstrainworld8481
    @boynesstrainworld8481 Před rokem +1

    Yo yard looks so realistic. I hope one day to get mine's looking close to that. But then again you have more room than me to play with

  • @carterstarlight4290
    @carterstarlight4290 Před rokem +1

    Amazing as always! I Hope one day a Niagara or Milwaukee F7 Baltic run in his layout and he does a video about them in the future!

  • @Geo3Rail
    @Geo3Rail Před rokem +1

    Just Amazing!

  • @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853
    @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853 Před 6 měsíci +1

    'Love my smoke Norm, however I have to agree with you;- the fluid seems to snot from every crevice of these expensive man-toys.
    I thought I was just a bad engineer😂

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Someday they'll invent holographic smoke effects!

  • @stuartlang9968
    @stuartlang9968 Před rokem +1

    Do you weather trains for other people or just your own? You're trains are amazing looking.

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před rokem +1

      Thanks! I don’t really take on work for others. Occasionally I’ll fix or weather something for a pal but it always takes me a long time to get to it.

  • @6axlepwr
    @6axlepwr Před 7 měsíci +1

    Do you have a video of what your standards are for seting up your freight cars. Trucks, couplers and so on?

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před 7 měsíci

      Haven’t really done a freight car yet. The 3rd Rail head end cars I did would be the closest I think 🤔

    • @6axlepwr
      @6axlepwr Před 7 měsíci

      @@normstrains It would be very interesting to see what your standards are for freight cars. Couplers, Do you stick with the stock trucks or change them out. Your operational standards. Your paint standards I understand. Your freight car operational and detail standards would make for an interesting and informative video.

  • @tomstarcevich1147
    @tomstarcevich1147 Před rokem +4

    🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍

  • @fredphillips5629
    @fredphillips5629 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Norm, great job on the S2. Any chance you would sell a 2 sets of the pilot conversion?

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I can share the Tinkercads if you want - let me know!

    • @fredphillips5629
      @fredphillips5629 Před 6 měsíci

      ⁠@@normstrainsI would like that, thank you.

    • @fredphillips5629
      @fredphillips5629 Před 6 měsíci

      Also are you in Michigan or from Michigan? I thought I you made mention of it in one of your videos, I live in west Michigan near Kalamazoo. Thanks,
      Fred

    • @normstrains
      @normstrains  Před 6 měsíci

      @@fredphillips5629 I am on the west side of Detroit.
      Here are the shared tinkercads, let me know if they work:
      www.tinkercad.com/things/hPEnpzH1G12-copy-of-s2-pilot-fill-kadee-holes
      www.tinkercad.com/things/a5yyHhhEoBX-copy-of-s2-buffer
      I can also email the .stl files if you hit me up..