Rusty's workshop

Did the lawn, got another bin of papers a fired up1 more to go for now & that jobs done for a year or 2.
then messed with some of those engines, Seaboard is lookin good, I think the motors running a bit too hot, need to find some horns! The model power had a slipping connector on the motor shaft, a dab of super glue fixed that, now I have to dig for a truck cover, rear coupling is sagging a bit. Other than that this one looks like new!Te life like needed traction tires, it sounds like something is out of wack rumpity rump sounds , wheels are in guage, again time to dig for a power truck or some parts maybe? 

I was a little taken aback myself when I saw that!

Not much to save on this baby, the guy was asking 5 bucks for it! At least I'll get some precious horns. Power truck is actually ok, a few other tidbits were saved, I'll spare you the pic of that shell in the trash, don't want to cause anyone to get ill! Tyco box should be thinned out, something for a later day. 
All those parts & I can't make a runner! Life like stash provider a few power trucks, should be able to fix up the chessie. 

Wasn't sure if I could run passenger cars, outside loop ok! 

I experienced dizziness and nausea after looking at that photo.

Getting desperate looking for tinker time projects, dug out the santa fe again & laid it all out, need worm gears. finally broke down & ordered 2, 13 & change, more than the Loco is worth, tough times produce desperate measures! In the meantime I glued in all the loose rails, gotta dig up or make fronts & rears& replace 2 missing ones on this side. 

Major F-ing Rant time, Steve from Plaza called, new distributor in still no spark, do I have the old coil, luckily, I didn't try to sell it yet, bring that down, nadda, nothing, so he says he's gonna test the ballast, so I say I'll get the old one, calls again while I'm digging it out & says bring the ignition module too, so I bring 2 of those, the old voltage reg. & the ballast resistor.
Ballast checked out ok, so we stick in an old igi. control I got 20 years ago from the 340 Bros (thanks Don & Greg.)
We have iginition, so we are finally back to the carb!!!!!!
Control was another brand new part from auto zone!!!!!!!!!!
So he tells me a story bout auto zone, that they buy up parts that didn't pass inspection & were getting shipped overseas at pennies on the dollar, whatever the case, I don't think I will deal with them anymore if I ever get these returns done, I'm afraid to even get the replacements there but what option will I have?
At least it's running again, teary eyes & all!