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Post by Wayne Snyder on Oct 17, 2012 9:19:22 GMT -5
A build that i'm trying to get done. Here is the prototype:  This is a stock Athearn unit that I would like to detail and install sound to. My starting pictures:   Things planned to be done: Tsunami sound Etch steps Exhaust redo Beacon Pilot detail Misc roof detail Paint hand rails Trying to better represent this engine and do it justice, will see. |
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Post by cf7 on Oct 17, 2012 10:49:15 GMT -5
Wayne - It's too bad that Athearn used a much lighter blue than the prototype. I remember seeing the real one in the stock yards in Fort Worth and it was much darker, more like your photo.
Can't wait to see this one finished, though!
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Post by Wayne Snyder on Sept 19, 2013 10:13:33 GMT -5
Back to work on this project, been looking for some more phots on-line and have found only a few. Would anybody here have any? thanks
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Post by stevewoodward on Jan 5, 2014 19:49:53 GMT -5
I can only offer one suggestion for darkening the blue... A while back I took in a pair of P2K NYS&W GP-18s that the factory painted in a yellow that was way too light. After correcting a lot of detail issues I set out to tone down the yellow, I used Pollyscale Grimy Black diluted about 80 percent with thinner. A few light coats toned the yellow down quite nicely, see below pic. The same method might work well for you, or perhaps even doing the same with some dark blue? I've got a CF-7 on the bench too, we'll have to compare notes on adding sound to these beasts. www.flickr.com/photos/34986955@N04/11788149465/ |
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Post by Wayne Snyder on Sept 9, 2014 21:09:28 GMT -5
Trying to figure out how to do the above spark arrestors, anybody have a close up of this style?
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Post by Wayne Snyder on Sept 11, 2014 17:18:21 GMT -5
Started the re-motoring last night, I have a Stewart/Kato motor that was planning on using. To use the this motor I need to mount this engine backwards to use the existing motor mounts. OK, what do I do about the wiring for a Tsunami for the motor leads or will it matter?
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Post by emd16645 on Sept 12, 2014 7:22:27 GMT -5
You could reverse the wiring if you choose, it won't hurt the motor. Since you are adding DCC, it doesn't really matter as you can set the direction using one of the CVs.
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Post by Wayne Snyder on Sept 12, 2014 10:09:02 GMT -5
Cool, that is what I thought. Just needed some assurance.
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Post by PVRR 2647 on Nov 26, 2014 19:48:18 GMT -5
Wayne~
Do have any updates on this project that you can share? I seem to be working on my CF7's almost exclusively now and I would like to see how you are doing with the etched steps. I can also send you a shot of the GN TSU-1000 installed in my CF7's if you want.
PVRR2647
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Post by Wayne Snyder on Nov 29, 2014 0:00:19 GMT -5
Been a quiet Thanksgiving so far did the family thing yesterday. Today did the wife honey do's so the rest of the weekend I will be able to work on engine projects and the layout. PVRR2647 not much has been done on this build but after the weekend hope to have a lot done. Yes I would like to see you install.
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Post by grabbem88 on Dec 1, 2014 8:31:56 GMT -5
I missed out on this topic
I love me some cf7's and kinda did what you did but when I tested my install the motor ran in the right direction with the kato motor..
It took me 5 sets of rtr trucks till I found the most quite
Kato trucks do fit but were missing brakes and were painted maroon and have been soaking in 90% alcohol and still won't come off!!
Anyhow the gn board would be my second choice and pretty easy and gives more room than the AT board
I chose esu loksound for this and ended up bulying more but soundtraxx does sound good too just hated there horn recordings I wish I kept my pics if this build i could have showed ya how I mounted everything.. The motor cradle tabs that locate the decoder had to be snipped a little and used a old shock rebuild kit from one of my Rc cars to mount it with.. It was a blue rubber seal I used as a washer/spacer
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