Post by EMDX6043 on Oct 27, 2023 10:50:38 GMT -5
After nearly 13 years, three apartments and one house later, I can finally say that this project is complete.
WSOR 4053 (ex-UP 9918/4213, nee-MP 3213) is ready for service in America's Dairyland, born as a KATO HO Scale EMD SD40-2 then upgraded with various (though not all) prototype-specific details. A variety of weathering methods were applied including chalks, india ink, washes, then sealed with Tamiya flat clear lacquer. I used an ESU Loksound Select Direct board with a custom mounting pad, 0402 SMD LEDs for the front and rear head/ditch lights and custom "die cut" lenses and light baffles. Lighting effects are semi-proto: F0 illuminates the headlight bright with ditch lights, F0+F7 extinguishes the ditch lights and dims the headlight. REGARDLESS of locomotive direction.
This is my first unit equipped with dual Scale Sound Systems speakers and she sounds fantastic. It's almost like being back in the seat...
A short video will be posted later today, schedule permitting.
WSOR 4053 (ex-UP 9918/4213, nee-MP 3213) is ready for service in America's Dairyland, born as a KATO HO Scale EMD SD40-2 then upgraded with various (though not all) prototype-specific details. A variety of weathering methods were applied including chalks, india ink, washes, then sealed with Tamiya flat clear lacquer. I used an ESU Loksound Select Direct board with a custom mounting pad, 0402 SMD LEDs for the front and rear head/ditch lights and custom "die cut" lenses and light baffles. Lighting effects are semi-proto: F0 illuminates the headlight bright with ditch lights, F0+F7 extinguishes the ditch lights and dims the headlight. REGARDLESS of locomotive direction.
This is my first unit equipped with dual Scale Sound Systems speakers and she sounds fantastic. It's almost like being back in the seat...
A short video will be posted later today, schedule permitting.
