ATSF SSB1200

[Kiro]

Think that if you are an ATSF modeler, one should have the SSB1200 as a must. One is a Athearn BB and the second is a Proto 2000 with sound. I used Canon cabs for both, pictures shows one of them ready for decals and the second is on progress.

[icghogger]

Excellent Work, Kiro!

[Kiro]

These are the finished models, # 1239 is the P2K with QSI sound and the 1244 is the Athearn BB, since I used the same details there is no difference to tell. I tried to put a sound decoder on 1244 but the space inside is to tight that I quited and used a Digitrax DZ123. Any way the motor is two noisy that I think at the end the sound decoder was not necessary ;D

[icghogger]

You have got those mad skills working, Kiro! Those Beauties Really Kick Major Butt!

[Rudy Garbely]

Nov 19, 2009 0:38:38 GMT -5 Kiro said:

... since I used the same details there is no difference to tell.

I don't mean to insult you or anything, because they both look gorgeous, but there's walkway tread on the P2K and not on the Athearn.

[Kiro]

Nov 19, 2009 10:08:23 GMT -5 Rudy Garbely said:

Nov 19, 2009 0:38:38 GMT -5 Kiro said:

... since I used the same details there is no difference to tell.

I don't mean to insult you or anything, because they both look gorgeous, but there's walkway tread on the P2K and not on the Athearn.

Hey!!!! you got me!!! LOL

[Randy Earle]

That's really great! I like the cab detailing, I've never done a switcher.

[CP_8530]

Nice job on both of 'em!

[diesel]

those are sweet. I still really like it when a BB unit comes out looking this good.

I know the athearn motor is noisy. If you can live with it as is, that's cool. IF you really want to add sound, the motor Athearn uses in their new SW1500s should be available from whoever deals mashima motors or maybe you can get a similar motor from that Dr. Motor guy.

The other motor that mashima makes small enough to fit in switchers will probably be too big to have in with a sound unit. Then, if you use the smaller module, instead of the board decoder, maybe you could squeeze it in there no? I'm wondering, because I have 2 of these myself.

[rdg5310]

Very nice Kiro!

[alister]

Whoa - that is really awesome!!!!

[lajmdlr]

Who's detail parts did you use for the whistle (horn) & bell? Want to do 1-2 for my LAJ layout. Santa Fe derailed 4 SSB1200s they were going to let LAJ use. So Santa Fe told them to keep using CF7s out of the LA pool. But hey
it's my MR!