Four L&N C420's

[roadkill]

Gathering up the needed pieces parts for a new project, four different L&N C420's, 1305, 1310, 1352. and 1377. Using the fine Atlas models for all four of course. L&N originals 1305 and 1310 will be in grey with the yellow nose block "L&N", ex-SCL, nee-SAL 1352 will be in Family Lines, and ex-SCL, nee-P&N 1377 will be solid grey "L&N". I wil try to post some pics or maybe a buid thread in the Alco Century sub-forum  as I go.

 

[dtinut]

What's your plan for the horn on 1310?

[roadkill]

Dunno yet. The only thing consistent with L&N C420 horns is their inconsistency . It looks to be a Leslie 3 chime. Cal Scale makes several different ones as well as the mounting bracket. Next trip to my not-so-local HS I'll look them over.

[dtinut]

I've been looking myself, and the Cal scale bracket is nice (brass) but the horn is wrong.
incorrect layout...

Best I've found is made by Minatures by Eric

www.miniaturesbyeric.com/itm00099.htm

It's tough to tell, as I can't really see the mainfold to determine if it would work, but at least the trumpet layout is correct.

Let me know if you find something better (pewter or brass) - I won't bother with plastic!
Brian

[roadkill]

Plastic horns... what a laugh! Based on this pic blown up:

www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1892816

I don't think that Miniatures by Eric horn is right. I'm guess some horn bashing will be in order to get the proper trumpet layout.

[dtinut]

If you do 1310 w/ that horn, then the calscale horn with bracket will work for you, as it is the same layout as in the pic you found.
Cal-scale #190-577
Leslie Air Horn
3 Chime S3L

d.[]
1306-1315 had a horn layout with short trumpet either facing rear or forward, mid trumpet in center facing forward, and long trumpet forward - all in same plane.

The bracket holds the horn at an angle.

Lucky choice on picking 1310, as it at least has an easy horn.

I just replaced the upper light with a gyra light on mine... Which is #1315.

I need to redo the lights, so the upper light is independent of the nose light , and I can program in FX the upper light tone a gyra light.

Brian

[roadkill]

I was perusing Bowser's site today at work and saw that horn, I agree it looks perfect for the 1310.

[dtinut]

Well, after spending my last couple days searching for a brass version of the horn I need to do 1315, I decided to make my own. I've been working on L&N 1315, which is a factory painted Atlas motor, but it neds a bunch of details added to it to make it right, and I wanted to have the cab windows open, and some other thing like chains/hangers, slip indicators, etc on the model.

The closest brass/cast horn is still the MBE horn, but I haven't seen one in person to decide if it would be right or not, just a top view, and it has similar layout to the one on this unit.

I found a good reference photo on RailPictures.net of unit 1306, and with some color correction, I was able to see the bracket/shape/location of the horn so that I coule model it correctly.

I used some .010" brass, and fabricated the bracket, and soldered pin for mounting to cab and the horn.

For the horn, I disassembled an Atlas horn (nice bell shape) and drilled out each bell and the bracket so I could remount them in the order/direction using some .010" Tichy wire.

I also made my own cab shades, and used a Bowser brass sinclair antenna from one of the RS-36 dress-up kits.




Still need to mount the horn and the firecracker antenna, and then weather. after that I will re-assemble and insert the cab glass.

Brian

[along]

Hello there to both Roadkill and DTInut. Are there any updates or photos of your models to see. Thanks, Andrew.

[1031d]

That looks like the same horn the Soo used, I get them from Details West