PC F-units and friends

[dtinut]

Hi Guys,

I started on this project a long time ago, just haven't posted too much, as posting pics to photo site, and writing stuff up takes time I just haven't had lately. I finially got some pics posted to photo site, so will share some of the stuff I have been working on.

I 5 unit set of PC/PRR/NYC F units - 4 F7A's and a F7B.



I made my own grabs, and railings bent from .015" wire for each unit. The drives are lowered about .040-.050" to get correct height, have LED headlight with fiber-optic lenses. I also added all the underframe details for the air tank, and plumbing, battery boxes/doors/ and modified the fuel tank so I could take off the skirts.

PRR F3 upgraded to F7 specs:
This model is built from a P1K F3: I added IM fans, a Genesis DB hatch/fan, numerous DW F unit details, a Genesis passenger pilot.
Painted with home brew DGLE and weathered with chalks and airbrush/acylics. Has NCE decoder, and runs really nicely.





PC F7A (exPRR 1501):
This is a undec Stewart model, with DA lift rings, DW F7 details,  a Genesis passenger pilot.



NYC F7A:

This is a IM undec unit, with Genesis passenger pilot and DW F7 details added.



PC F7A (exNYC):
This is a IM undec unit. DW F7 details added.



PC F7B:
This is a undec Stewart model, with DA lift rings, DW F7 details,




Used Kadee #33 couplers for close coupling:





I will add more as I get more done...

Regards,
Brian

[simulatortrain]

Great work!

[iomalley]

Luv it Bri!

[Deleted]

very nice

[dtinut]

Question: Does someone make the funky grab like the one with the half loops that are typically on the transition point of the nose? I can make them, but seeing I need about 6 more, I wouldn't mind buying them.


Thanks
Brian

[emd16645]

Jun 11, 2015 22:45:34 GMT -5 dtinut said:

Question: Does someone make the funky grab like the one with the half loops that are typically on the transition point of the nose? I can make them, but seeing I need about 6 more, I wouldn't mind buying them.

Cal Scale and others make them.

www.mainlinehobby.net/product/6113/190-415-NOSE-LIFT-RINGS-HO/

m.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-DETAIL-ASSOCIATES-1102-LIFT-RING-EMD-F-E-UNIT-NOSE-/151283290052

m.ebay.com/itm/151604176669?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ftype%3D3%26campId%3D5337562693%26toolId%3D10001%26customId%3Diatkbr0oqi01120d00004%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fitm%252F151604176669%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D847568651195&_mwBanner=1

[icghogger]

Awesome Work, Brian, Thanks for sharing with us!!

[lyled1117]

The grabs I believe Brian (dtinut) is asking about are the ladder grabs, mixed in with the standard grabs. As their name implies, they brace a ladder from falling. They are commonly found on passenger cars as well. Detail Associates and Cal Scale make the part.

Lyle

[slowfreight]

How did you lower the mechanisms? It's been bugging me for a while on my two Stewart-powered IM shells.

[dtinut]

Jun 13, 2015 9:56:34 GMT -5 slowfreight said:

How did you lower the mechanisms? It's been bugging me for a while on my two Stewart-powered IM shells.

I have a mill, and cleaned out the area where the bolster is on the frame, - you also have to mill the area close to the fuel tank, or else the truck cannot pivot over bumps in the track. On units where you want to de-skirt the model, I also mill some of the chassis so you can add in the nicer battery boxes (Hi-Tech) and air tank. I build my own using the existing part, but this is also because I have the mill, it makes it easier to do - without one, I'd get the Hi-Tech parts. This particular chassis doesn't have the details done yet to the fuel tank/battery boxes, but the other five I have done, do.

Send me a PM if you are interested.

Brian