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Post by ladderpipe on Aug 12, 2014 19:56:50 GMT -5
After about to months of on again, off again work. SD40-2 #1645. This is the first time I have attempted to build some triple clasp trucks following Brian Banna's YouTube video series. While not perfect, I'm happy with the overall results.   |
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Post by dtinut on Aug 13, 2014 0:03:20 GMT -5
Ladderpipe
It looks really well done to me.
I did one a few years ago, and the trucks were a lot of work. I like the weathering too.. Looks right for early 80s.
Brian
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Post by efram on Aug 13, 2014 6:19:47 GMT -5
Excellent job. I know how much difficult work those truck mods were- that greasy plastic ain't easy to work with!
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Post by simulatortrain on Aug 13, 2014 8:30:46 GMT -5
Cool! That weathering is perfect.
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Post by dave on Aug 13, 2014 8:50:31 GMT -5
After about to months of on again, off again work. SD40-2 #1645. This is the first time I have attempted to build some triple clasp trucks following Brian Banna's YouTube video series. While not perfect, I'm happy with the overall results. I have never seen an NW locomotive with the name spelled out like that before. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 13:09:02 GMT -5
Excellent job. I know how much difficult work those truck mods were- that greasy plastic ain't easy to work with! Athearn plastic isn't greasy. Athearn is about the ONLY manufacturer that molds their truck side frames in styrene. It makes building the triple clasps much easier. For a N&W SD40-2, the building the triple clasps is a MUST. It is what makes that model. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 13:30:53 GMT -5
The overall look of this model is really nice. Just like Kurt's MoPac SD40-2 #3218, I really like how you pulled this model off. From just the two photos I can see what you changed and what you left alone. The triple clasps help set this model off. Nice job on those.
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Post by efram on Aug 13, 2014 16:00:11 GMT -5
I guess it depends on which SD40 model you are working with. The old blue box models definitely did not have sideframes made of styrene...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 6:34:16 GMT -5
The GP38-2/GP40-2 & SD40-2 ALWAYS had styrene side frames. The way early Athearn models had metal side frames. But how many of us are working with those early models today?
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Post by lindsaya99 on Aug 14, 2014 7:08:22 GMT -5
Great job on that SD40-2. The trucks look great. I have a set that I also built after watching Brian's videos. Mine will be NS though. Sadly everything is packed away in a storage unit until I move into the new house.
Charlie
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Post by ladderpipe on Aug 14, 2014 7:09:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the positive comments guys. This was / is an old blue box so the truck modifications are possible. It was actually quite easy bond the brake shoes / clasps from the GP35/GP9/F7 to the SD40-2 sideframes. The first sideframe was a learning experience but the other 3 got easier as I went along. Also, this is the NW "F8" scheme which was the last NW scheme before the NS scheme after the merger. There weren't a lot of locos to receive it but probably my most favorite scheme
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 9:31:04 GMT -5
It looks like you put steps in, but I cannot tell if you put the tread plate on?
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Post by ladderpipe on Aug 14, 2014 19:21:20 GMT -5
I did replace the steps but I did not add tread plate
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Post by antlorch on Aug 15, 2014 10:39:04 GMT -5
Ok Jason you have heard from the master, he has provided the tools (the videos) to do anything you are willing to dive into. Now tread plate on the next build? Got to keep expanding those skills my friend.
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