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Post by firstout on May 25, 2017 18:42:53 GMT -5
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Hopefully this weekend I will be able to post some update pictures on the progress. Original nose has been removed along with cab sub base.
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Post by firstout on May 26, 2017 19:18:10 GMT -5
Update on the progress. I have removed the cab sub bases and nose in preparation of a new cannon 88" nose And new sub bases. Had to remove the grills on the side of the nose as 8153 does not have those. Speed recorders have been added to both front trucks. Next is to build the cab sub base and cab. Then work on the pilots. Thanks for Checking it out. Matthew
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 23:44:32 GMT -5
Is that an 81" or 88" nose you built.
Truck detail looks great.
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Post by spike on May 27, 2017 16:59:12 GMT -5
The little louvre on the side of the nose is for fresh air, which enters the heater. Many roads blanked them off, since the cabs aren't too air tight anyway. The heaters often have enough trouble keeping recirculated air warm. Sometimes we would put paper towels over heater inlets, especially in really cold weather.
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Post by fr8kar on May 27, 2017 20:54:35 GMT -5
The little louvre on the side of the nose is for fresh air, which enters the heater. Many roads blanked them off, since the cabs aren't too air tight anyway. The heaters often have enough trouble keeping recirculated air warm. Sometimes we would put paper towels over heater inlets, especially in really cold weather. Here in Texas those heaters are called foot rests.
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Post by firstout on May 28, 2017 11:04:13 GMT -5
Coaldog, It's an 88 inch nose. From everything I've read all BN SD40-2 delivered after 1977 had 88 inch noses.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 15:39:58 GMT -5
Thought so but the photo made it look like an 81" on my phone.
Following with interest.
Keep it up.
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Post by firstout on Jun 4, 2017 10:40:11 GMT -5
Update on the 8153. Cab bases built along with the cab. Still have to add the cab vent, horn, radio antenna and EOT antenna.
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Post by spike on Jun 4, 2017 14:43:13 GMT -5
Which anticlimber did you use? I have a couple of BN SD40-2s, which need detailing too.
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Post by firstout on Jun 5, 2017 7:46:36 GMT -5
Spike I used the 2102 anti climbers. Not sure it's totally correct but look like the right one to my eye.
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Post by spike on Jun 6, 2017 20:50:07 GMT -5
Which brand was it, Cannon? I wouldn't worry, since this style looks correct. It makes me fondly remember working the Quincy pool, out of Galesburg.
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Post by EMDX6043 on Jun 8, 2017 7:38:36 GMT -5
Which brand was it, Cannon? I wouldn't worry, since this style looks correct. It makes me fondly remember working the Quincy pool, out of Galesburg. I bet they sounded great climbing that hill towards Ewbanks!
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Post by spike on Jun 8, 2017 15:52:13 GMT -5
Eubanks brings back memories of its own. There was a pig farm right by the west end. There was a lagoon, where the pig manure was made into liquid fertilizer, right next to the tracks. On a hot July day, Eubanks was not where one wanted to get held. Sometimes we used to ask the dispatcher if we could hold back, until the eastbound was on its way. Then we would pull into the clear.
A retired Galesburg Division conductor, Ralph "Bud" Linroth wrote a book about that line. He also did one about the Pea Vine (Galesburg-Savanna).
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Post by firstout on Jun 9, 2017 20:00:35 GMT -5
Which brand was it, Cannon? I wouldn't worry, since this style looks correct. It makes me fondly remember working the Quincy pool, out of Galesburg. It's a Cannon anti climber. I just love the BN SD40-2. I remember as a kid seeing them drag coal trains through town.
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Post by firstout on Jun 20, 2017 18:25:57 GMT -5
Front and rear pilot details completed.
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Post by firstout on Jun 26, 2017 22:05:44 GMT -5
Got my order of cannon tread plate and steps. Steps have been installed. Deck plates next and then time for paint. Thanks for looking. Matthew
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Post by milw199 on Jul 20, 2017 5:00:31 GMT -5
When I worked for WSOR, the 4009 had an extra plate under the normal walkway tread, raising it up about 1-2" higher than every other 40-2 in the fleet (and its own long hood). We never did figure out the who/what/where/when/why. WSOR 4009 was one of the MILW SD40-2s ballasted down a bit for coal train usage. These units got the extra plate under the walkways.
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Post by firstout on Jul 30, 2017 14:42:39 GMT -5
Update on the progress. Got the painting done and most of the decals on. And for some reason trying to use Flickr I can't get the photos to show up. Any ideas?
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Post by sgoti on Jul 30, 2017 17:20:40 GMT -5
And for some reason trying to use Flickr I can't get the photos to show up. Any ideas? After a bit of trial-and-error-Googling, I think I found it: 1) On the Flickr page with the photo, click on the share button (arrow pointing towards right). 2) In the window that pops up, click on the "BBCode" tab, not the "Share" tab. (Completely counter-intuitive, I know!) 3) Select the size photo you wish to share from the drop-down menu. 4) Copy the URL that is generated, then paste it here. Here is the result I got: 2017-07-30_03-00-07 by Matthee Baran, on Flickr
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Post by sgoti on Jul 30, 2017 17:22:36 GMT -5
BTW, you are doing a FANTASTIC job on this!
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