Year: 2012

  • Lionel Legacy SD-60 Scraping Sound

    Here’s a problem I had with a new in the box Lionel Legacy Burlington Northern SD-60 Engine (6-28312). After carefully unpacking and doing an initial oil, lube, and smoke fluid, the first run allowed me to enjoy a scraping sound coming from the rear motor/truck area. Given my recent history with poor build quality on…

  • Cannot add MTH PS2 engine to DCS – Engine Error

    Just a quick note on a problem I had when attempting to add a new MTH PS2 engine to my DCS roster.  I could hear the new engine’s insides “click” when I applied power to the track, and there were no lights or sounds so I was satisfied the engine heard the DCS watchdog signal…

  • Honky Tonk – Nitecappers

    Honky Tonk – Nitecappers

    Lenny Kay with the Nitecappers playing Honky Tonk back around 1960…awesome! Honky Tonk

  • Nitecappers – Pottsville Radio

    Nitecappers – Pottsville Radio

    Waaaay back “in the day”, Lenny Kay played with the Nitecappers.  Date of this recording is estimated at 1960 as heard on Pottsville Radio in northern PA. What I call “Ba-Dip-Ba-Dah” is such a cool riff with smooth horn players! And of course, the immortal Night Train. Ba-Dip-Ba-Dah riff Night Train