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Post by hotshot3305 on Aug 29, 2008 15:34:11 GMT -5
Guys, here's a shot of the short hood end of U30-C 3804H. Hi-Tech cab and high hood and a set of brass steps from Brian Banna. Bob  |
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Post by antlorch on Aug 29, 2008 15:54:41 GMT -5
Very nice work...........
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Post by hotshot3305 on Aug 29, 2008 17:02:10 GMT -5
Are you using a Atlas or RPP shell? I pity the conductor turning the brake wheel to fast and getting his knuckles smacked on that grab iron. This is an undec. Ph II Atlas model with a Hi-Tech cab and high hood. Bob |
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Post by hotshot3305 on Aug 29, 2008 17:06:35 GMT -5
What horn is that? Very nice work, I'm considering building one on an Athearn chassis I have laying around....... This is a Details West AH-191, Leslie RS-5T-RF 5 chime horn. I think you'd be much more satisfied with the Atlas model in the end. Bob |
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 29, 2008 18:03:53 GMT -5
Very nice Bob.
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Post by hotshot3305 on Aug 29, 2008 20:32:48 GMT -5
Got a "history'' for this unit Bob? Steven, I have no personal history with this unit, but the old gal was built in late 1967, run 'til her tongue hung out and then retired in early 1982. Bob |
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 29, 2008 21:58:58 GMT -5
Here she is.  |
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Post by MONONC420 on Aug 30, 2008 8:15:03 GMT -5
Oooooooooooooo, that would make an interesting NS fantasy unit...
Christian
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Post by hotshot3305 on Aug 30, 2008 10:12:43 GMT -5
Are you using a Atlas or RPP shell? I pity the conductor turning the brake wheel to fast and getting his knuckles smacked on that grab iron. Here's a shot of the engineer's side of the U30-C. Bob  |
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 1, 2008 13:12:50 GMT -5
All of the body detail work has been completed and the big GE is off to the paint shop. Scans in a couple of days if Hannah doesn't run us out of town. Bob Savannah, Ga.  |
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Post by backyard on Nov 25, 2008 12:58:05 GMT -5
 Thanks for modeling one of my favorite memories of a regal Southern Rwy locomotive. The SOU #3801 went into retirement & stayed at the McDonough Training Center in original Tuxedo until it was replaced mid '90's by NS B36-7 #3819. It was not being used as a running unit, just there for mechanical dept. training. There are pics on the net which show a chain wrapped around the handrails just in front of the engineers window...at Pegram Shops. The chain was still on the railing at the training center... This U30C had an old style GE controller, bi-directional long hood forward. I always like to have as many pics as possible for modeling...here is one. "GE units were relatively rare on the Appalachia District. Two U30Cs and an SD35 pull a string of silversides gondolas near Irondale, VA 1968" by Ron Flanary.   Note that the U30C's were originally assigned the 3100 numbers...the "white-face" white numberboards with black letters suggest Locotrol lead unit.
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Post by u33b on Nov 25, 2008 14:10:56 GMT -5
The brass etched steps from Mr. Banna add a nice touch to the unit.
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 27, 2008 11:45:25 GMT -5
Did Hi Tech redo the high hood? Mine is a slab sided black piece of junk.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Dec 2, 2008 14:31:04 GMT -5
Is Phase 2 the correct phase for Southern's U30C's?
Matt
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Post by hotshot3305 on Dec 10, 2008 15:55:37 GMT -5
All of the body detail work has been completed and the big GE is off to the paint shop. Scans in a couple of days if Hannah doesn't run us out of town. Bob Savannah, Ga. Here's the big GE after the trip to the paint shop and a few miles under her belt.  |
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 11, 2008 13:12:10 GMT -5
Ahhhh....Now that is "eye candy" for sure! ;D
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Post by e86900 on Feb 28, 2009 10:20:37 GMT -5
I have an Atlas U33-C drive and would like to put a U30-C shell on it to do a project like 3804H. Will an Atlas U30-C shell fit an Atlas U33-C drive? I don't have a U30-C shell to try and really don't to buy one if it won't. Anybody done this? Also what phase of the U30-C did the Southern use?
Eddie.
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Mar 9, 2011 20:32:14 GMT -5
great build i want to do a u33 c Southern! Ond once again Bob is the lord Master of all things Southern/i have never done a GE Southern unit but i am about to! thanks for the inspiration guys.and i have been modeling since 1978
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Mar 12, 2011 20:10:53 GMT -5
randy have you used the smokey valley hoods i was wondering what they are like?
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Post by Randy Earle on Mar 13, 2011 0:10:00 GMT -5
The high nose? Yes, they are just fine, but not as nice as the ones Bob used.
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Thanks for modeling one of my favorite memories of a regal Southern Rwy locomotive.
