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Post by riss2509 on Nov 3, 2008 14:58:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Dan, killer work on the engine!!!!
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Post by onequiknova on Nov 23, 2008 20:06:51 GMT -5
Very cool project. I wonder why EMD never offered an SD30?
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Post by danraitz on Nov 25, 2008 8:26:44 GMT -5
Very cool project. I wonder why EMD never offered an SD30? At the time EMD introduced the GP30 they were currently making the 2,400hp SD24. At this time evrything was about "Horse-Power" and more "Horse-Power", so making a 2,250hp SD30 would have been looked upon as a step backward. Dan |
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Dec 19, 2008 18:50:38 GMT -5
Quite impressive! So when are you going to post some photos of it painted?
David
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 19, 2008 22:47:18 GMT -5
Looks painted to me.  |
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Dec 19, 2008 23:24:46 GMT -5
Thats pretty nice! I really like that paint scheme. Nice paint job on there no doubt! If that photo was in there some where, I missed it... I looked through what I thought was all pages of this thread. Still, Nice. Too bad EMD never built such a thing.
David
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Post by Randy Earle on Jan 5, 2009 0:58:05 GMT -5
Dan, do you have updated photos of the SD-30? I would like to include a photo in the next Diesel Detailer Logo.
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Post by danraitz on Jan 5, 2009 8:21:51 GMT -5
Randy,
I haven't had a chance to start the weathering on her yet. But if you want I can take some shots of her as she is (unweathered) and send them to you.
Dan
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Post by Randy Earle on Jan 5, 2009 13:54:29 GMT -5
Either way is okay with me, I don't need it until the end of the month.
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Post by danraitz on Feb 1, 2009 22:48:40 GMT -5
Randy, Here are a couple of current shots. I'm in the same spot as you right now, too cold to paint seeing that I haven't got my spray booth operational yet    |
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Post by Randy Earle on Feb 1, 2009 22:59:22 GMT -5
Looks great Dan, it's our first official SD-30 here.
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Post by Smoke on Feb 1, 2009 23:23:16 GMT -5
Looks great Dan, it's our first official SD-30 here. And its a B E A utiful locomotive as well. What did you use for the window gaskets? They look great! |
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Post by icghogger on Feb 2, 2009 10:44:07 GMT -5
Great Job, Dan! And I echo Andrew's remarks about your window gaskets, tell us what you used. It really makes a difference on anything but black (sorry, Randy) locomotives.
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Post by danraitz on Feb 2, 2009 22:22:40 GMT -5
All I did was to paint the inside of the window openings flat black
Dan
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Post by Randy Earle on Feb 2, 2009 23:57:01 GMT -5
Dan, that SD-30 looks good in the logo.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 12:52:46 GMT -5
Dan,
You did a damn nice job on that model. The workmanship is dead on and the way you approached the project and your reasoning for its construction is great! I think the use of the SD9 trucks is perfect as well. Probably what would have been used.
Very inspirational! I darn sure would like to put one of those on my to do project list. It is really cool!!!!
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Post by RunningExtra on Feb 4, 2009 6:58:14 GMT -5
Dan,
You did a great job, that is one good looking engine, very believable looks like it just rolled out of La Grange!!
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Post by Freightrain on Jul 31, 2009 19:21:03 GMT -5
Ok, I don't want to be the bad guy here, but I must point this out, it has been irritating me the more I flip to each page, the shell is not sitting on the frame at the right height, it sits way too high above the trucks, another way you can tell is the bottom step on the pilot is supposed to be even with the roller bearing journal of the truck side frames. Other than that, this SD30 is rockin my world, outstanding work danraitz.
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Post by Freightrain on Jul 31, 2009 19:32:16 GMT -5
And I have a feeling its because of the air tanks above the fuel tank.
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Post by danraitz on Aug 3, 2009 16:58:11 GMT -5
Freightrain, Your comments about the height made me curious. So I compared its height with one of my P2K GP30s and found that it does sit about 1 foot to high. See below.  So it looks like I've got to some more milling work on the chassis.  |
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