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Post by iomalley on Oct 20, 2011 18:40:42 GMT -5
Started this a couple years ago, but finding a could packs of brass stanchions has moved the project along slightly. Its a resin Kaslo body with Atlas RS32 chassis.    The handbrake chains are custom photoetched, attached to the body, not the trucks. I had to cut down the stanchions on the battery boxes because they are too tall. so far I only have the one side handrailed. |
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Post by dekon on Oct 21, 2011 20:39:01 GMT -5
Looking good. I have one in the stash waiting to be built.
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Post by spud7378 on Oct 21, 2011 20:46:03 GMT -5
great looking unit, love those pac mans!
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Post by cartelcaipira on Oct 22, 2011 5:08:46 GMT -5
a great job, very good, one of the best I've seen
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Post by iomalley on Jan 9, 2012 16:20:46 GMT -5
Update! Handrails installed, just waiting for some resin fuel tank details!   |
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Post by m636 on Jan 9, 2012 19:03:21 GMT -5
Looking very good Sean.  The air tanks are on the way with some other Goodies  Éric |
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Post by tjmfishing on Jan 9, 2012 19:50:13 GMT -5
Third pic from the top, that M420 in the background has the "barcode" on the side. Where are you getting decals for those?
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kcs1967
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Post by kcs1967 on Jan 9, 2012 22:12:41 GMT -5
Third pic from the top, that M420 in the background has the "barcode" on the side. Where are you getting decals for those? Microscale makes the ACI plates available as part of freight car data 87-1 and 87-2 and also alone under Minical MC-4280 |
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Post by tamaman on Jan 10, 2012 10:19:51 GMT -5
Great job!
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Post by iomalley on Jan 10, 2012 10:36:18 GMT -5
Microscale makes the ACI plates available as part of freight car data 87-1 and 87-2 and also alone under Minical MC-4280 those MS freight car sets must have been a bad batch. word to the wise, spray the 87-1 and 87-2 sets with dullcote cuz the decals seem to break apart in water, least the ones i have...that one on the M420 IIRC came off in 3 pieces...  |
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kcs1967
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Post by kcs1967 on Jan 10, 2012 20:09:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up Sean, I purchased those before I located the minical set, so they are still unused so far.
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Post by bikingmike on Jan 13, 2012 1:25:12 GMT -5
That's a good looking unit, nice attention to details. The photo etch makes all the difference to the look of it.
One question from someone not versed in the finer points of diesel detailing, what are the different coloured lights above the cab for?
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Post by iomalley on Jan 13, 2012 9:35:55 GMT -5
Class lights to designate whether the train is an extra (white) scheduled (green) or the rear end (red) of a train...
Resin fuel tank and air tanks are in! maybe this one will be done this weekend!
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Post by tjmfishing on Jan 13, 2012 22:49:10 GMT -5
I was always told that the red were for passenger trains, or mixed service Sean? Now I'm confused.
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bcrail
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Post by bcrail on Jan 14, 2012 3:25:26 GMT -5
No, red marks the end of a train.
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Post by tjmfishing on Jan 14, 2012 10:22:14 GMT -5
Hmm, thats news to me. I come from a CN railroad family, and they always said that the red light/ red class flag system was for a mixed train. I mean the white/green/red class lights and flags, not red marker lights.
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Post by bcrmlw on Jan 14, 2012 11:05:23 GMT -5
Nice Build! Was the Kaslo shell designed to fit the Atlas RS-32/36 or the Proto RS-18?
-Trevor
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Post by dmfoamer on Jan 14, 2012 11:44:24 GMT -5
Quick question. where did you get your Alco stanchions? I need to handrail/stanchion my TE56-4a's and need three different size. Your engine looks fantastic
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Post by iomalley on Jan 14, 2012 21:54:55 GMT -5
Nice Build! Was the Kaslo shell designed to fit the Atlas RS-32/36 or the Proto RS-18? -Trevor Not sure, but it fits the Atlas RS32/36 no problem Quick question. where did you get your Alco stanchions? I need to handrail/stanchion my TE56-4a's and need three different size. Your engine looks fantastic smokey valley stanchions, long out of production, but I built up a collection. your LHS might have them in their clearance lot. |
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Post by dyglac on Jun 27, 2012 20:19:17 GMT -5
White lights: extra, Green lights: second section, Red lights : rear of train.
Doug
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The air tanks are on the way with some other Goodies 
