CSX 7535

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This is a Atlas 8-40C that I am painting and upgrading slightly. As you can see It is painted for CSX. I plan on adding operating railflyer ditchlights using Ngineering LED's. I already replaced the brake line (from cylinder to cylinder) with brass wire, I didn't like the plastic stuff Atlas provided. BTW, I already got rid of the fingerprint.

[Randy Earle]

Looks good to me Andrew! I like the looks of those and the Dash 8-40B.

[antlorch]

Looks great,though I am not a GE fan by any means,looks like the prototype to me.

[Randy Earle]

Takin that pic outside makes it more realistic.

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I have finished painting and decalling. I am waiting for the ditchlights and the LED's to get here. Now I can begin the actual weathering.

[antlorch]

Does the prototype engine have a K-5 horn on it?
Looks awesome though very goog job on it.

[Randy Earle]

That sucker looks real.

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Aug 1, 2008 7:51:47 GMT -5 antlorch said:

Does the prototype engine have a K-5 horn on it?
Looks awesome though very goog job on it.

I think it is a three chime horn. rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=837985

M3?? maybe a P3?? I'm not a horn expert, i'll have to ask a friend of mine. That's another thing I will replace for the correct part.

[antlorch]

The picture I found looks like K-5LA's on there.........

www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1048888

See if you can tell better.

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That does looks like a 5 chime in that picture. can you tell what kind of horn is it from this picture? I lightened up the picture from rrpicturearchives.net

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I have been informed by HD that it is a P5. Off to get a DW P5.

[antlorch]

Sorry but I am going to disagree with HD and I will tell you it is a K-5LA .CSX uses alot of the K-5 model on there trains,now I have seen S-5's also but not many at all of the P-5...........NS on the other hand uses alot of the K-5 and P-5 horns, as a matter of fact most of the HH units on the NS us the P-5 style horn................Well either way it is your model and whatever horn you want on it is your choice in the end................It is a awesome looking model all the way around.........You did a great Job..

[antlorch]

Ok a mission for everyone ,,,,,,keep your eyes open for this engine and if you see it see if you can get either a pic of the horn or a better look at it and let us know............

[KCSRailfan]

That is a K5LA horn. If you look closer you can see three chimes facing forword and two facing backwards. Hope this helps.

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Ok,
We had a little confusion on the horn and it was decided that is was a K5lA. Good thing somebody can tell what type of horn it is. ;D

[KCSRailfan]

Its good to know I can help out. I'm pretty good at naming horns. ;D

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Aug 4, 2008 14:27:41 GMT -5 KCSRailfan said:

Its good to know I can help out. I'm pretty good at naming horns. ;D

Funny thing, I have afriend that is a horn fanatic. At first sight he can identify any horn. If there are any bells out he can tell you which ones are out as well.

The horn on the Ski Train is his, that's why it always sounds so good.

[antlorch]

kcsrailfan should know about the K5LA as the KCS uses alot of them on there engines,and those are my all time favorite horn ,they sound so sweet when they are tuned right........The K-3's are junk the UP and BNSF uses ,well lets just say I wear my ear plugs when I am on a engine with K-3's on it......

[KCSRailfan]

I live besides a KCS line,and a lot of the locos on the trains uses K5LA horns.The K5LA is my favorite horn too. ;D

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hey guys,
I;m sure you've seen these pictures before but here they are again. I still have yet to tint the LED's and install a modified MV lens. The weathering has begun and I am almost finished.



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