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Post by superfleet93 on Jul 21, 2009 21:22:10 GMT -5
These will become Santa Fe F7's and I really don't know what they will be yet. These are Highliner shells on Genesis drives and Brian Banna has already milled the frame and started the underframe detailing so you can see the 1" scale gap between the frame and fuel tank. It may be a while until I get these as there are four...   Perry |
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Post by superfleet93 on Jul 22, 2009 19:28:15 GMT -5
Robert, I have no idea!?!  I have thought about that but maybe I could get some consensus help! Perry |
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Post by wpdivwldr on Jul 23, 2009 11:17:19 GMT -5
F units everywhere .....happy to see some being built .I've been wanting to start mine even though these will be ,,yes WP. Question where to find the Hi-Tech parts?
Growing up 1/2 mile from tunnel #4 in the 50's my brother Ed and me spent alot of time watching these beauties...I agree with Robert 1500 gal fuel tanks
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Post by Smoke on Jul 23, 2009 13:10:15 GMT -5
Perry,
This has the looks of a very interesting project! I always have liked seeing others build the highliner kits, and this is no exception. Do the highliner shells only fit on Athearn Genesis drives of do they fit on something else as well?
-Andrew
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Post by superfleet93 on Jul 23, 2009 15:15:29 GMT -5
You beat me to the punch Robert!
Perry
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Post by Christopher on Jul 24, 2009 9:05:39 GMT -5
Wow, very nice, I like how Brian did the frame. It looks very clean and prototypical. Anyone know how much was milled off the Athearn frame?
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Post by Smoke on Jul 24, 2009 12:25:57 GMT -5
The nice thing about the Highliners shells is that they will fit on just about any drive you can come up with. I've used them on Genesis drives, Proto 1000 F3 drives, and Athearn BB drives, myself, and have seen them mounted on Stewart drives too.  Oh sweet! I was under the impression that they only fit Athearn Genesis drives. Someday I will get around to building a set of ABBA units for my modern day Southern Railway!! -Andrew |
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Post by cannon on Jul 24, 2009 22:02:26 GMT -5
Well, personally, I would...with the battery boxes, brackets, and fuel tanks from Hi Tech, you can make them look GOOD. And since Brian already had the underframes milled and detail started, you're already halfway there. Since you mentioned possibly doing them in Bluebonnet, they'd be deskirted anyway...any F's after about 1960 would be deskirted. About the only thing you'd have to do would be to narrow down the Hi-Tech fuel tanks. Theirs are 1500 gallon, and most F7's had 1200 gallon tanks. It does look like some (most? Hard to tell) of Santa Fe's F's may have had their 1200 gallon tanks modified for larger capacity by dropping the bottom of the tank about 3": railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291571&nseq=0Compare that tank to the one on Wabash 1178: railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=275858&nseq=75Not all the Santa Fe tanks were modified by dropping the bottom, Some as I modeled had extensions on the ends and kept the stock profile. Narrowing the Hi-tech Tank will not work as the side profile is different than either modification. I know because I made all the drawings Hi-Tech used for all the F unit parts. Dave Hussey Cannon and Company |
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Post by icghogger on Jul 27, 2009 13:44:08 GMT -5
Hey, Dave, maybe you can do a Cannon version of F fuel tanks that can be built to suit most any prototype (hint, hint). I know you got the mad skills to do it  ! Right now, I just need someone to do a PE part for the water fill plate for F/E/GP units and I would be happy!! ;D |
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Post by Jack Napier on Aug 4, 2009 11:41:18 GMT -5
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Post by railfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:26:29 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 13, 2009 22:10:13 GMT -5
We now return to our regularly scheduled program.
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Post by kcs1967 on Feb 23, 2010 23:24:49 GMT -5
Hey, Dave, maybe you can do a Cannon version of F fuel tanks that can be built to suit most any prototype (hint, hint). I know you got the mad skills to do it ! Right now, I just need someone to do a PE part for the water fill plate for F/E/GP units and I would be happy!! ;D That makes two of us who have asked for F-unit fuel tanks. ;D Dave the count is up to three, I would love you to make the tanks for the Cannon fuel tank detail set I have for my F-9..... Pleeeeeaseeee! Oh and the milling and work looks awsome, I love the idea of have the tank not be part of the chassis. but I guess for now I will continue to carfully select the skirts versions for my slow growing fleet. |
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Post by superfleet93 on Apr 18, 2010 13:59:25 GMT -5
F-Units have been re-rescued by Brian for those following this thread.
Perry
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I have thought about that but maybe I could get some consensus help!
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