Frisco F3 #5015

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-34630 (non-powered A unit)
Gauge: Standard O
First Cataloged: 2011 v1
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating-Electric front
Length: 13"
Notes: This locomotive is the non-powered part of a two A unit set: #5010 powered and non-powered #5015. Both powered and non-powered B units were also available.
Command Control
Directional lighting including operating headlights
Fan-driven smoke unit
Die-cast pilots, fuel tanks
Metal frames
Pivoting diaphrams on rear
Separately applied metal details
Lighted number boards

Frisco F3 #5010

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-34630
Gauge: Standard O
First Cataloged: 2011 v1
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating-Electric front
Length:
Notes: This locomotive is the powered part of a two A unit set; #5010 and non-powered #5015. Both powered and non-powered B units were also available.
Command Control
RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk and TowerCom announcements
Odyssey System for speed control
Directional lighting including operating headlights
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Four traction tires
Fan-driven smoke unit
Die-cast pilots, fuel tanks
Metal frames
Pivoting diaphrams on rear
Separately applied metal details
Lighted number boards

Up Close at the Station

Two New Videos

New Pics

The Town and Station

Building More Road and Close-Ups

Road construction using the Woodland Scenics Smooth-it product.

On the MJT forum somebody mentioned seeing some close-ups.  I've only taken a few overall so far so I very quickly took a couple this evening just to do it.  They aren't very good because I didn't take the time necessary, but it's got me thinking more about it.

Trains Come in the Station

No real progress made, so here are a few recent shots of the main three trains that run on the layout: C&O Steamer #489 (trad size); UP Passenger Streamliners (trad size); and MKT FA2 #326A,B,C (standard size).



Filling The Gap

The most significant progress in July was development of the access hatch covering.   I cut a basically square piece of 2” pink insulation to fit in the gap.  But first I closed the gap by about 8 inches or so with the same insulation braced into place permanently.  I then poured the road of the insulation so it is in place now forever.  I covered the edges of the removable piece with some pieces of plaster cloth and then painted the whole thing brown.  You can see it in place here in the middle of the layout.  I’ll get to the scenery on it later, the main thing is that I was really not sure how I would go about doing the actual covering.

Some shots of the station:



Ballasting and Road Work

The new road and parking lot in the background.

Another view of the parking lot.

Almost all of the track is ballasted now....