Today I finally get around to fixing my tyco IC C630 that’s been sitting for a whole, and aside from a broken truck clip and missing traction tires, it works pretty well. Question of the day: what’s the biggest engine you have?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q3akbH0oOo
Tonight I went to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville for the first night of racing of the year after a lot of rain on 4/12/2024. 18 sprint cars showed up, and it was a wild one.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBL0fuGu6Co
Today I unbox this large lot of free trains I was gifted by my grandpa’s neighbor, and there were a fair few surprises inside. Question of the day: which part of the lot was your favorite?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUN5jHz4JY8
Today I traveled around the bay area to Santa Cruz and Union City, and saw a few trains to share here. Question of the day: What tourist lines run near you?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4hk2Js-njE
Background music: Potato deal from Youtube's free music library and Old RV from Youtube's free music library
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXRw2b2kkxs
Today I talk about a solution I discovered recently for missing HO scale traction tires. I’ve had a lot of them dry rot, where the rubber dries out and crumbles. I use these dental bands, which you can find on Amazon, and they tend to work wonders. Question of the day: do any of your models have traction tires?
Video I originally found about these: https://youtu.be/SXgJ0lOu1nc?si=5bsfIT_yNPSNz_su
Tyco GP20 Restoration: https://youtu.be/GHUgs9ivtbY?si=FYwxJPwoFD-1Jruq
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwy2AM-1OPM
As always, if there is any specific consist you would like to see in the future, please comment it below
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfMfmx_PUqs