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Post by hairmonster on Jun 27, 2008 17:50:28 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Jun 27, 2008 18:11:01 GMT -5
Very cool. Wasn't there a Reading engine with a similar cab?
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Post by hairmonster on Jun 27, 2008 18:37:02 GMT -5
I'm positive that the PRSL Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines GP38s have this option.
Now I think I've seen photos of Reading units with this option, but I can't be sure though or may be it was an EL unit. I bet somebody here knows...
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Post by Smoke on Jun 27, 2008 19:43:46 GMT -5
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Post by cab4 on Jul 6, 2008 9:00:11 GMT -5
Yeah, how would one go about making such a cab? I wanted to make some PRSL GP38s.
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Post by hairmonster on Jul 6, 2008 14:13:43 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 7, 2008 7:35:36 GMT -5
I see Brian Banna is dumping all of his HO stuff and going N and O.
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Post by Smoke on Jul 7, 2008 12:04:58 GMT -5
I see Brian Banna is dumping all of his HO stuff and going N and O. Where did you see that he was switching over to N and O scale?? |
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Post by playdead on Jul 7, 2008 12:17:00 GMT -5
Mike Rose bought his HO collection and is selling it off, through his hobby shop. I'm not promoting him or anything but that where I noticed that Brian was switching scales. I'm sure Brian's new N scale stuff will knock our socks off too.
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 7, 2008 16:57:45 GMT -5
I see Brian Banna is dumping all of his HO stuff and going N and O. Where did you see that he was switching over to N and O scale?? From a couple of the Yahoo Groups I belong to. |
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Post by Smoke on Jul 7, 2008 23:27:38 GMT -5
Where did you see that he was switching over to N and O scale?? From a couple of the Yahoo Groups I belong to. That's too bad. I really enjoy reading his articles, and picking up tips on how to do things.  |
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 7, 2008 23:42:02 GMT -5
LOL...I guess I'll have to take charge now. ;D
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 22, 2008 22:07:16 GMT -5
Darned if ya don't, what railroad did that come from Mark?
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Post by Randy Earle on Jul 26, 2008 22:16:24 GMT -5
Randy, Brian only dumped his existing stock. His personal stash of HO Scale will be rebuilt. You'll have to contend with being NO. 2! CJH I was just kidding, I'm more like 36th. |
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Post by DRLOCO on Aug 5, 2008 14:15:22 GMT -5
PRSL, Reading and a few others came with the "morphodite" cab.
They were also used on Conrail, during that brief era that they had a former NW man in charge of the motive power, and were buying dual-control stand units.
The cab extention was there so that you could actually get *IN* the door and around the "fireman's side" control stand. To comply with the 3 seat rule, the normally middle seat was attached to the backside of the secondary control stand, and it was just a plank of wood rounded off with some padding and vinyl on top.
I've operated a few of these...THe 7906 a few times, but mostly the 7909.
they were interesting.
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Post by wmfan3798 on Sept 4, 2008 14:45:47 GMT -5
Thank you for the link. Two of the GP38's the P&LE got from Conrail had this cab front and I was trying to figure out how to do it
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Post by stevewoodward on Sept 14, 2008 14:05:15 GMT -5
Nice job so far! I did a Reading unit a while back (below) and have just started on my own CR GP38 with the extended cab.  |
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Post by stevewoodward on Sept 14, 2008 17:56:44 GMT -5
Thanks! I'll try and get more pics after I fix my little handrail dilemma...this was the first loco I painted using water based paint (Pollyscale), and the handrails are flaking a bit. I've been researching ways to paint delrin handrails (started a thread recently in the Help forum), and once I get it figured out I'll re-do the handrails.
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Post by stevewoodward on Sept 14, 2008 19:24:12 GMT -5
I was planning on doing 7905, the unit I have the most photos of. Will keep you posted.
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Post by ricnok on Sept 15, 2008 8:00:49 GMT -5
...and the handrails are flaking a bit. I've been researching ways to paint delrin handrails (started a thread recently in the Help forum), and once I get it figured out I'll re-do the handrails. I can't find the thread to see what others have said but here are a few of my suggestions. Using fine sand paper rough up the surface. Yes it is tedious but all you need is a couple strokes over the piece to give a little tooth as those Delrin handrails are slippery. It you have a grit blaster, use that instead. Eleswhere, I have heard others have suggested vinegar but I'm not so sure about that. Try using the Badger Modelflex stuff on the handrails as well. |
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