dekon
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Post by dekon on May 21, 2009 15:05:39 GMT -5
I recently found an old Atlas/Roco SD35; my question is, how well do they run? I was thinking of doing it as a Conrail unit that they got from the CNJ. I might put this in the Rescued Project section.
TIA
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Post by rdg5310 on May 21, 2009 17:32:10 GMT -5
These are very nice runners and were great for their time. They have scale width hoods, which was also a plus at that time considering Athearn had wide hoods. When Cannon came out with the cabs and then the sub-bases, it really made these engines look good. A little frame work and you have a nice model.
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Post by Randy Earle on May 21, 2009 17:56:05 GMT -5
I built one last year. It's totally Cannonized.  |
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Post by westernmaine on May 21, 2009 19:31:38 GMT -5
Randy,
Great model! It looks like you improved the fuel tank area considerably, which really helps the look of the older Roco model. What were the steps and materials? Also, do you happen to know if the new Master/Silver series handrails can be readily backfitted to the Roco model?
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Post by Randy Earle on May 21, 2009 22:09:24 GMT -5
I used an Atlas fuel tank. Those are the newer Atlas handrails.  |
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Post by rdg5310 on May 22, 2009 7:59:04 GMT -5
Like I said, they look nice when rebuilt. Another nice unit Randy!
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Post by westernmaine on May 22, 2009 13:18:18 GMT -5
Randy, what if any modifications to the Roco cast metal tank did you have to do in order for the Atlas tank casting to fit ?
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Post by dekon on May 22, 2009 13:47:54 GMT -5
Thanks Randy, that looks great, gave me the motivation to get to work on it.
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Post by Randy Earle on May 22, 2009 15:55:01 GMT -5
Randy, what if any modifications to the Roco cast metal tank did you have to do in order for the Atlas tank casting to fit ? I had to Dremel off most of the sides and some of the ends to get it to fit over. Needless to say, you have to remove the drivetrain first. I only did this because I had already started the project years ago. I wouldn't do it again, and if I did I would use a new Atlas frame from their parts department. |
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Post by gnsteve on May 23, 2009 0:52:42 GMT -5
The two SD35 s are pretty good runners so if they fit your modelling era I'd rework them. I built one for MRL before I knew about Cannon or I would have changed out the front end. I used putty to fill in the screwdriver slot and added a couple details to the tank and moved on to the shell.
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Post by dekon on Jun 12, 2009 13:54:50 GMT -5
I would also replace that 25 year old Roco motor. Well, I'm beginning to get parts to start this project, anybody have any recomendations for a replacement motor? |
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Post by dekon on Jun 12, 2009 18:20:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply Robert, I think I'll give the Mashima a try.
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