upnick's HO engine roster

[upnick]

Hi All,

Here is my HO engine roster .... most are Athearn / Bachmann hoping to move on to more Atlas / kato



Bachmann SD40 -2 my first weathering attempt on a loco ........trucks are a bit too red need sorting.



Athearn SD50 the weathered body i picked up on ebay needs tanks and trucks to match and its done.



Bachmann SD40 -2 ... have two same running number needs patch/ renumber on one.



Bachmann Fairbanks Morse H16 great smooth runner



Mehano/IHC PRR GG1 bit too big for the current layout but i couldnt resist it



Bachmann GP 50



Athearn SD40



Bachmann Dash 8 -40 CNW



Athearn SD40 -2 needs rails painting.



Athearn GP 50 Dummy loco weathered



Athearn Dash 9 dummy loco weahered needs trucks weathering again.




Athearn AC4400 dummy loco ...... i patched it U.P. # 6413 needs finishing off.

All three Dummy locos i would like to add lighting operated by TCS FL 4 decoders but need some replacement metal wheel sets ..... question about the trucks how do you release the wheels and replace them without damaging the trucks anybody done it ? Also a supplier of the right size of wheel sets for them.

Latest two added to roster .......



Atlas GP-38 Low Nose needs plow and shades fitting.



Kato SD40-2 Mid W/snoot nose silk smooth runner needs decoder and fittings doing.

[icghogger]

Nick, I use Greenway Products wheel sets as replacements, but there are other good ones out there. I don't have any dummy trucks, but if they use a similar arrangement as a powered gear set, popping the bottom plate off usually frees up the assembly to replace the wheel sets. You still would need some wipers for power pickup to run your lights (or look to making them battery-powered, if possible).

[upnick]

Hi Robert,

Many thanks for the information i would be adding brass pick ups to the trucks and possibly a TCS FL4.