RS3 and Dynamic Brakes

[harmonyhermit]

Check out this thread on the Atlas Forum:
forum.atlasrr.com/discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57343

Interesting take on modeling Dynamic Brakes on the RS3. This is a very common feature on RS3's particularly in the Northeast (Especially my beloved D & H)

I would be nice if one of the manufacturers of RS3's would provide this as an option, but alas none have.

Have any of you folks modeled this common feature?

Here is an excellent photo of the layout on a DL RS3 (Ex D & H ;D):
f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/4FChSwM1fXTOQjsxKwQ6ScmwyJ1aqm4q_WB2MyrLmf6Mq8_DQYgVqS9CJjEw0KrXHiF-DT511E7TW3qE1cS9hK4ToSiLRw/DL4103CabRoof.jpg

[alcors1]

link at the bottom is broken

The pictures at the Atlas forum seem to have different versions, it looks easy to make with some styrene and metal mesh.

[nbrodar]

Miniatures by Eric has parts that will work:
www.miniaturesbyeric.com/itm00183.htm

I simply cut down a Cannon & Company #1401 radiator screen:


Nick

[nbrodar]

Yeah...I noticed that too late. I never found a good overhead picture.

Nick

[nbrodar]

Although this isn't my work. Here are Miniatures By Eric DB castings installed on a pair of Atlas RS3 in HO:

Models & Photograph by G. Wiggins.

Nick

[harmonyhermit]

I should check back here more often!
f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/4CTMTA3cLpa14Lyf1WTh-McA8ZVpPEzVV_Oid7rXcILjJgdhtSbyN1VWLZnGcSatbfveuIHyJPtUKXOuYTZlRZSlIXzrkQ/DL4103CabRoof.jpg

Let's see if I can get the link working again.

That should do it.

Nice photos from you folks BTW. Thanks!

OOPS sorry! The photo is in a Yahoo group and apparently you have to be a member to see it. My apologies to those whom I have misled.

[CP_8530]

And then there's the Canadian units with the DB mounted inside the short hood:

www.trainweb.org/galt-stn/cproster/locomotive/8400s/cp8453.htm

[samoa switcher]

Here is a link to a photo of one of my C&NW 'hammerhead' RSD5s I built. Originally there were three of these RSD5s on the C&NW but one was wrecked. I modeled the two remaining ones that were used on the Huron Line.

www.pbase.com/cg_shops/image/78854621

The other C&NW 'hammerhead' had one grill removed and plated over. They also contained steam generators in the short hood as well but they were removed by the time period I modeled these. This accounts for the larger than normal short hood.

Cyrus

[samoa switcher]

I know this thread dealt with RS3s but I wanted to show another option on a sister type of locomotive.

Cyrus