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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Aug 23, 2013 15:44:11 GMT -5
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lucas
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Post by lucas on Aug 23, 2013 18:17:25 GMT -5
Aaaaaaaa ... mazing!!!! What is the purpose of the coloured roller bearings?
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Post by antlorch on Aug 23, 2013 20:13:34 GMT -5
Sweet!!!!!
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Post by oldrail on Aug 24, 2013 2:07:14 GMT -5
The colored things are called pedestal jaw liners. They keep the roller bearing journal boxes from contacting the sideframe "Jaws" they fit between. If not for the liners the metal to metal contact would wear through in no time. They are made out of some sort of plastic (maybe a composite). Seen them in many different colors, not sure if color denotes type of installation or manufacturer or...?
Dick Haave
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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Aug 24, 2013 3:47:17 GMT -5
LUCAS: I'm far from being the kind who embarrasses easily....therefore, there remains in me, zero hesitation ( allot of times) to boldly state that , "I don't know what something is"! I know enough to get me through certain detailing projects on these models and I do know a few things otherwise. Half the fun of this hobby (personally speaking) is the stoke of learning so many new things on a daily basis. I actually enjoy being the minority to the minions of "know it all's" that this hobby seems to foster. So to answer your inquiry about the truck journals?...I have read up awhile back on this matter and what I have come to realize from reading and from another very reliable source who works around this equipment is,...These aquamarine color plates are considered to be replacement parts that are recognized from the fabricator to be painted in this strange color. Southern Pacific SD power seems to have been notorious for these replacement journal bearing shims and they are / were frequently seen on older second generation power as mere replacement parts. Obviously, it seems that SP found no reason to re-paint the entire truck side frames again just to hide the loud color of these secondary parts.
Your comment was a very generous compliment..Thank you Lucas!
ANTHONY: Sometimes the "one word" kind comments are sincerely the BEST! Thank you for that, although I normally would reciprocate with merely a short "thank you", I do in fact have a question for you. I hope you re-read this thread and decide to reply. Anyway, question I have for you will be similar to a conversation I had with Brian Banna a couple weeks ago in St.Louis. Please have a look at the fourth flick in this set that I posted. I nearly scrubbed that shot on account of the soft, bent looking, stock Athearn Stanchions. I find this bent look, EXTREMELY loathsome and very distracting to what I consider might be a fairly decent shot of this model. Brian informed me (if I recollect correctly) in our chat in Collinsville, that his EXCELLENT Copper State SD40T-2 was sporting the same soft plastic handrails and stanchions on that particular model, yet his seemed VERY straight and devoid of this curved effect business! If I also remember correctly, he told me that he stuffed foam or something between the hood of the locomotive and the stanchions / handrails to achieve this. I'm still sitting here scratching my head, because I have stored this locomotive for some time utilizing the same method and when I brought it out for the photo shoot that you see above, The results were ...well...what you see in flick #4. Now,..am I mistaken if I ask you if you did a tutorial on replacing the stock Athearn stanchions and handrails on a U-PAC SD with Smokey Valley parts on this forum or some other forum?....are you the same guy that dropped that tutorial? What does it take, besides Brians method, (which seemed to fail on my model) to achieve straight stanchions on these stock Athearn ones...any ideas Anthony?...If this is something that is too lengthy to discuss, I will understand, but perhaps a brief explanation..you might provide either here or over at our TRB forum?
Should you reply Anthony, ...Thanks in advance! and also, thanks for the kind "word"!
GaRy
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Post by antlorch on Aug 24, 2013 11:31:07 GMT -5
dieseldetailer.proboards.com/thread/12333/suggestions-smokey-valley-handrail-installatioGary, hey man sometimes one word says all that is needed to be said. Your model falls in to that catagory. I have only had luck a couple times with the provided handrails from the manufactor. I prefer brass handrails anyday. They hold up so well its incredible, I have a couple engines I did over 10 years ago and the handrails are just as strong today as they where when I first built them.. Above is the link to the tutorial I did, it is really simple when you have the correct tools to do the job. I went to the local grocery store the other day and found some clips like I used but they are a little long and slightly curved but I think they will work. Maybe at a place that specializes in womens hair stuff would have the clips I used. Just like alligator clips is all they are.. Smokey Valley makes the EMD stanchions you will just have to look around for the correct ones, Precision Scale also has EMD stanchions but they are hard to find sometimes. I will need to email them and ask myself... Any other questions ask away!!!!!! Anthony
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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Aug 24, 2013 11:46:48 GMT -5
YES!..that's the tutorial I was viewing,....Absolutely AWESOME Anthony!...I was pulled into your tutorial like a moth to a bug lamp!....I have heard so many conflicting stories about the installation of Smokey Valley stanchions, however,..following your tutorial, you make it look fairly easy. I am considering ordering a set for this SSW unit above and give your installation method a go. The entire SV set ups looks incredibly good as opposed to this Athearn business.
You're a gold mine on your reply and modeling works here Anthony!...many thanks for the response and the props on this tunnel motor.
P.S. Perhaps after I fiddle around with installing the new SV stanchion system according to your tutorial,...I will re-post another shot of this one with the new mods...again much thanks buddy!
GaRy
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Post by antlorch on Aug 24, 2013 13:07:18 GMT -5
Cool, glad to help. I sent you a PM also..
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lucas
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Post by lucas on Aug 24, 2013 18:17:14 GMT -5
Gary, thanks for the careful explanation, will try this in my next Project!! Watched Anthony´s tutorial of how to instal SV stanchions, very nice too!!
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Post by lostinthe619 on Aug 24, 2013 19:13:41 GMT -5
Bravo, excellent work.
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kpack
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Post by kpack on Aug 24, 2013 22:06:48 GMT -5
Gary - very nice! The dynamic burn and the journals are my favorite part. I don't know why but I've always been a sucker for details with different colors. Maybe that's one of the things that draws me to modern equipment...the blue replacement parts, patch-outs, reflective stripes, etc. Things like that just add to the interest of each prototype and model. Your pics are looking sharp! 2nd one down takes the cake for me.
Anthony - Nice tutorial! I have done a couple of models with the Smokey Valley stanchions but have yet to solder any. I have just attached the wire with CA...it holds up alright, but certainly nowhere near as well as soldering. Even so, they are MUCH stronger than the flimsy plastic the models come with now. And the paint sticks much better to brass than to flexible plastic. I'll have to give the soldering a go on my next loco model.
-Kevin
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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Aug 24, 2013 23:28:05 GMT -5
ANTHONY: Thanks a bunch for all your help here..got your PM and shot you a reply!
LUCAS: Anything I can do to hopefully offer a somewhat logical or correct bit of info,..I am totally glad to do so. Like I stated earlier, I'll reiterate,...For the most part, I am still on the intake of so much valuable info about equipment myself. I try to never chisel anything in granite, however, If I feel fairly confident in "know"...I'll try to reciprocate a reply. You seem like a really cool cat Lucas,..thanks much again!
LOSTINTHE619: I always feel silly when I just reply to someone by their user handle,..but at the same time I respect anonymity should such be the case! Your generous compliment on one of my projects is sincerely appreciated!
K-PACK: Always cool to hit up a bit of Texas interaction from my friend Kevin! HEY!!...I'm totally stoked that we had a bit of travel time in your rent a car in St.Louis to get up on some conversation,..(as late as it might have been that night and trying to navigate by my cell phone GPS!). Anyways Kevin, glad to have you on board at TWS and even gladder to hear a cool word from you regarding this locomotive. I too have a thing for things like strange colored replacement parts..or let's say,..things like a bright orange , brand new AC on a decrepit and battered old BNSF Dash-8!.......catchin' my snowdrift Eskimo?
Much thanks for all the courteous help and feedback here guys!
GaRy
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Post by RunningExtra on Aug 31, 2013 21:40:17 GMT -5
I can dig it!
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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Sept 1, 2013 12:07:45 GMT -5
SCOTT: I can dig it!!!...that you can dig it!!!  GaRy |
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Post by jmlaboda on Sept 1, 2013 16:46:57 GMT -5
Beautiful!!!{/i] And "Cotton Belt" at that!!!{/i] A perfect model to be featured for the month of... September!!!{/i]
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Sept 1, 2013 16:51:47 GMT -5
Congrats on being the September header!
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lucas
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Post by lucas on Sept 1, 2013 17:38:42 GMT -5
yeap, congratulations for the DD cover Gary!!!
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Post by dR. T. dAmAgE PhD on Sept 1, 2013 23:10:24 GMT -5
Jerry, Railnet and Lucas, A sincere and appreciative thank you fellas for the generous feedback. A genuine thank you to Robert, Anthony, Brian and the entire staff here at DD!....this was a total surprise to see.
Although I have only been a member here for a short time, I have encountered a VERY courteous, friendly and helpful crew, not to mention some incredibly BRILLIANT modelers. I am sincerely humbled to have had my model been selected as Septembers Diesel Detailer's forum header. I was encouraged a few years ago by a DD member to post here and I am stoked that I did on account of the "top class" group of friends i have met since I signed up here.
Stay up guys!!, again,..thank you and keep the production of the QUALITY work on this board at that "through the ceiling" , spiked level!
GaRy
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