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Post by nsgevo on Jan 11, 2011 15:00:59 GMT -5
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Post by icghogger on Jan 11, 2011 15:12:36 GMT -5
VERY Nice!!
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Post by ranchwagon on Jan 11, 2011 17:53:36 GMT -5
Great job!
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Post by lindsaya99 on Jan 11, 2011 18:42:13 GMT -5
Very cool. I am planning to build one of my own. Did you have to modify the frame at all to be able to mount the shortened B40-8 shell?
Thanks,
Charlie
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Post by nsgevo on Jan 11, 2011 19:47:19 GMT -5
Thanks. Yes, but only a little bit. I believe it was on the breakmans side of the engine that I had to cut down the frame a little bit where some of the battery boxes were behind the cab. I also removed some of the weights that were screwed to the frame in the rear to make room for my speaker.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Jan 11, 2011 21:51:43 GMT -5
I'm very interested in this build. I have ordered the shell parts from Atlas. The only thing I was planning to do differently was to use the engine and radiator sections from the Dash 8-32BW. Everything else would be from the Dash 8-40B. That way I can use the seams between the dynamic section and engine to hide the splice. In theory anyway. Were you able to mount the couplers to the frame or did you have to body mount them?
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Post by nssd70m on Jan 11, 2011 21:55:24 GMT -5
Nice unit!
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Post by nsgevo on Jan 11, 2011 22:56:14 GMT -5
Ive seen someone else do that aswell and looking back I think that would have been easier. The shell fit perfectly onto the B23-7 frame and so I didnt have to make any modifications to get the couplers to work.
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Jan 12, 2011 14:42:29 GMT -5
Excellent build I like it!
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Post by es44ac on Jan 19, 2011 1:00:46 GMT -5
So nice, absolutely love the LED's too...
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Freightrain
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Post by Freightrain on Feb 7, 2011 17:21:02 GMT -5
Great job man!!! looks awesome!!!
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Post by John on May 28, 2011 4:20:18 GMT -5
This is a beautiful build. I'm planning a similar engine myself, I've got an RPP 8-40B shell to use as the basis for it, and I have just picked up an Atlas B23-7 to use for the frame.
Do you have any other tips or suggestions for parts or details that would help with my version of this build?
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Post by cf7 on May 28, 2011 7:25:45 GMT -5
WOW - that is a nice job!
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Post by stillbre on Jun 12, 2011 21:46:13 GMT -5
Love it. I like those little units. I started one many moons ago before Atlas released the B23-7. My plans were to cut and section the B40-8 chassis and shorten the Atlas shell to match. It turned out to be so much work that I got frustrated and moved on to something else. Not even sure where that thing is at but I may have to dig it out and start back on it.
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Post by nsgevo on Jun 12, 2011 22:00:40 GMT -5
Thats the route I riginally tried, but found that it would have been too dificult to reconnect the chassis and shorten the drive shafts ect,...
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Post by drgwguy on Jul 27, 2011 11:36:21 GMT -5
OUTSTANDING!!!
Rick
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Post by diesel on Jul 29, 2011 11:53:52 GMT -5
Very nice job, interesting build. Being familiar with the B32-8s the BN had for a while, I had to look up the units that NS has. You did as far as I can see match the prototype nicely. These units must be less of a test than the 3 BN had, especially since NS has around 45 of them and they're still on the roster.
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Post by nsgevo on Aug 6, 2011 22:32:44 GMT -5
A few small things may be different but I got the main things. Yeah I see them all the time here in NC. Theyre based out of asheville and usually run on locals up to the paper mill.
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Post by NS91 on Apr 23, 2012 19:24:08 GMT -5
What parts did you use for your plows?
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Post by nsgevo on Apr 25, 2012 22:42:40 GMT -5
Details West plows. Im not sure of the exact model number, but I believe they were for NS/CSX units.
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