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Post by milw on Nov 17, 2009 13:15:47 GMT -5
I currently started a project that is sitting on my bench for while. Its not a diesel, but a GE E60CF electric. I built the same out of an Bachmann years ago, but meanwhile my wish for more accuracy grew up. I removed all the casted on handrails and grabs, closed the front and end pilots, installed kadee gearboxes, mu hoses and some other details. The plastic pantograph was replaced by a metal one from an older Bachmann metroliner. Eventually i will replace the drive with a custom built one made out of Atlas parts. Thats how the model looks so far:    |
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Post by icghogger on Nov 17, 2009 16:07:06 GMT -5
That looks Great, Michael!  |
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 17, 2009 17:00:29 GMT -5
Who would have thought? It looks just fine!
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Wammi
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Post by Wammi on Nov 18, 2009 14:36:20 GMT -5
Sweet. I'd love to see more photos as you progress with this!
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DRLOCO
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We can Railroad, Yes we can!
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Post by DRLOCO on Nov 18, 2009 22:08:37 GMT -5
yeah--in a perfect world, I'd be able to model the ONtario Northland (which I do) and the Chicago, SouthShore & South Bend RR (Which I grew up about 6 blocks from the shops in Michigan City,IN) which I don't, because, I like Randy, Don't like to see electric layouts without catenary...
But, that's good work on a pretty obscure railroad! Show us more!
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bcrmlw
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Post by bcrmlw on Nov 20, 2009 0:20:48 GMT -5
That's a neat looking electric! If I recall correctly Walthers at one time produced models of the E60's, in addition to the Bachmann model.
-Trevor
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Post by milw on Nov 20, 2009 12:06:34 GMT -5
Basically, thats right, but the Walthers model reflected a never built prototype while the Bachmann model was farely accurate... I have both, if you compare them you can see the differences: Bachmann (this is an older one i built years ago):  The Walthers/American GK model:  |
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Post by milw on Dec 22, 2009 7:47:31 GMT -5
I had some time to paint the unit, maybe i can add decals later today.  |
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Rudy Garbely
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Modeling Conrail from 1976-1979 in HO scale.
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Post by Rudy Garbely on Dec 22, 2009 23:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by johnnetzlof on Dec 23, 2009 0:26:26 GMT -5
Because "Foobies" make the bucks, and tooling costs. Imagine dropping $$$$ on new tooling for a model you could only get realistically painted in 3 roads... Probably why we don't see a lot of "unique" models anymore.
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Post by milw on Dec 23, 2009 4:23:47 GMT -5
Bachmann originally made them only in Santa Fe Warbonnet and Chessie System, never BM&LP, although the latter is the only prototypically one...
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Post by milw on Jan 15, 2010 14:10:51 GMT -5
Guys, i´m done. I finished the model today. Reason for the long delay was that i decided to have not only a good looking, but also a good running model. I ordered trucks and gear parts from Atlas, modified the frame and installed an Athearn RTR motor. Now the model runs beautiful. The image below shows the modified model compared with the original Bachmann drive:  And here is the model finished:   I will install a decoder later and add headlights and the mars light. |
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nssd70m2
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jan 15, 2010 19:35:34 GMT -5
Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by stewarttrains98 on Jan 18, 2010 17:56:01 GMT -5
very nice looking unit.
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Post by CP_8530 on Jan 21, 2010 12:04:41 GMT -5
Looks good, I especially like the conversion you did to the chassis/drivetrain.
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Post by lv4142003 on Mar 2, 2010 22:43:05 GMT -5
Can you explain how and what you did to the chassis/drivetrain to power it? Thanks
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Post by milw on Mar 5, 2010 6:57:44 GMT -5
Not much. I glued in a massive piece of styrene in which i drilled a hole in the middle. In the hole i glued a small pin that fits in the hole on the Atlas trucks. Than i added the atlas gear case cover and the truck was in place. Thats it.
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Post by lv4142003 on Feb 8, 2011 14:15:25 GMT -5
Why have some of the photos become the dreaded "Red x's" ? lv4142003
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Post by milw on Feb 17, 2011 2:57:24 GMT -5
I changed my webserver in the meantime so the images are on another one with a different adress. I corrected that... Thanks
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Post by liquidfantasy on Feb 17, 2011 8:51:09 GMT -5
Micha, now get it matte and add some dust and a dry brush too it ... I can't remember them to be so fresh in paint when you showed me the pictures back in Lahnstein ;-)
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