nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jun 28, 2009 9:26:13 GMT -5
I just won two AC4400 shells on ebay...going to attempt to convert one into an ES40DC. If anyone has any pics of the radiator top section please post them.
-Grayson
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 14, 2009 12:45:48 GMT -5
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KCSRailfan
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Post by KCSRailfan on Jul 14, 2009 13:01:42 GMT -5
Nice job man.  I had did NS ES40DC 7500 last week,and talk to me on AIM when you can. |
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 14, 2009 16:00:48 GMT -5
Sweet! Post some pics. NS engines never get boring to look at  |
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Post by stillbre on Jul 17, 2009 8:45:53 GMT -5
Looks pretty good so far. Biggest issue I can see is you're missing a pair of small radiator fans just ahead of the main radiator grilles. There should be two small recessed fans in the flat area on top of the radiator wings.
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 17, 2009 14:27:03 GMT -5
yeah i cant find the part  |
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 17, 2009 23:01:31 GMT -5
hey where can i find the right size decal for the ES40DC???
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 17, 2009 23:24:51 GMT -5
shellscale.com?
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 18, 2009 20:36:04 GMT -5
as far as I know, they don't have the horsehead hmmm
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on Jul 18, 2009 21:57:01 GMT -5
Looks good, besides the slightly too tall exhaust!
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Rudy Garbely
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Post by Rudy Garbely on Jul 18, 2009 22:10:13 GMT -5
Got a few roof pics last week in Roanoke, VA. The first and third pics are locomotives from NS's first order of ES40DC's, and the second locomotive is from NS's second order. Note that there are some differences in the radiator section. There's a flat spot in between the grilles the second order, whereas it comes to a point on the first order, much like a standard Dash 9. Also, the second order's mesh on the grilles is raised, making the slope less apparent against the forward section with the fans.  This one appears to be missing the screening over the two fans. The next two have it.   |
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Post by mrogden on Jul 19, 2009 16:09:27 GMT -5
Sweet! Post some pics. NS engines never get boring to look at I'll second that! ~Bradley |
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Post by steve4 on Jul 21, 2009 6:37:17 GMT -5
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Post by danraitz on Jul 21, 2009 7:21:56 GMT -5
yeah i cant find the part Have you looked at what fans are available in N Scale? |
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jul 21, 2009 18:38:41 GMT -5
okay its been painted and completely decaled...i decided just not to put on the fans...im no rivet counter so I'm not going to lose sleep over it  |
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on Jul 22, 2009 16:44:38 GMT -5
Thanks for that awesome detail shot, mind if I reference it later, on a BNSF ES44DC I'm going to be working on soon? The reasoning behind the different cooling grid style, is apparent when you look closely. The earlier Gevo's have the corrugated grid mounted more or less flush with the roof line, thus allowing the gard to be mounted flush. The later Gevo's have the grid mounted on top of the roof line for the cooling section, thus causing the gard to have to be mounted even higher, and a raised "walkway" to be installed down the center. I'll show off more in the future when I get this "new" ES44DC in the mail. |
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Rudy Garbely
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Post by Rudy Garbely on Aug 9, 2009 0:21:39 GMT -5
Thanks for that awesome detail shot, mind if I reference it later, on a BNSF ES44DC I'm going to be working on soon? The reasoning behind the different cooling grid style, is apparent when you look closely. The earlier Gevo's have the corrugated grid mounted more or less flush with the roof line, thus allowing the gard to be mounted flush. The later Gevo's have the grid mounted on top of the roof line for the cooling section, thus causing the gard to have to be mounted even higher, and a raised "walkway" to be installed down the center. I noticed that. Yeah, sure, use it all you want. |
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