Not being satisfied w/ the cylindrical stacks offered on Atlas & Bachmann S-2 & S-4 models being too short to use on LAJ ALCOs, had David Cutting at Cutting Edge Models do the stacks thru Shapeways. Did the same thing for the Santa Fe ones because theirs are rectangular not cylindrical. Posted drawings of both in the photo section of the LAJ group. An image of the stacks "mounted" on both LAJ & ATSF S-2s is attached here (also in LAJ forum). They obviously haven't been painted/weathered yet as have to soak them in "Bestine" before doing that. Email me at lajrmdlr AT gmail.com if you'd like to get some. Will have them at SpringRail in Alhambra CA this coming Sat. 5/17/14. http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?158002-SpringRail-LA-Div-NMRA-Alhambra-CA-5-17-14 &p=980775#post980775
Rail Graphics made my LAJ ALCO era decals (20 sets for $40.00). Now only have enough left to do my own LAJ ALCOs. LAJ fans came out of the woodwork when they found out about mine. Here's my version of #1 based on a builders photo won thru eBay. It was a B&W photo but the only thing white were the letters, #s & the side sill. Rail Graphics wouldn't do the zebra stripes or the white line (2") on the side of the hood. Originally was going to use HO scale Santa Fe zebra stripes to do the LAJ zebras. But after looking at alot of LAJ ALCO pix finally realized LAJ's zebra were about 1/2 the size of Santa Fe's. So will be using the N scale version (60-1161). Haven't tried doing those yet. :sweat:
Had Rail Graphics make mine (847-742-5404). It was $40.00 for 25 sets which include "LOS ANGELES JUNCTION RY & engine #s for cab sides, front, rear & hood number boards
Here's links to my pix in Dropbox: 1 www.dropbox.com/s/sluxivl37pj3dsq/1 ATSF ALCO STACK mounted.jpg 2 www.dropbox.com/s/y4k9s9tjibzx0pz/2 ATSF ALCO STACK - SHAPEWAYS.jpg 3 www.dropbox.com/s/3vry3o017hvk69a/3 ATSF ALCO STACKS SHAPEWAY SPRUE.jpg 4 www.dropbox.com/s/f2fx8wbrrjg1l7l/4 LAJ CUTTIG EDGE-SHAPEWAYS ALCO STACK.jpg 5 www.dropbox.com/s/ha0x6boffngkil6/5 LAJ ALCO SHAPEWAY STACK.jpg 6 www.dropbox.com/s/9fo6pmuqciqffhr/6 LAJ ALCO STACKS SHAPEWAY SPRUE.jpg Read more: http://atlasrescueforum.proboards.com/thread/2575/more-correct-stacks-atlas-bachmann#ixzz34Fhw86OS
Learning that my Dropbox links weren't "publicly viewable", did that by clicking on the "Share link" icon. Also have learned that UP & WP didn't use the stock ALCO stacks so now have pix of those locos plus ATSF & LAJ ALCOs in one Dropbox folder: www.dropbox.com/sh/qqf199n2l3gzg5b/AABpoT0QqqT4qZb9rK8RdVPTa Please let me know if these Dropbox links here work now.
Don't know what to tell you Rick as ain't no "hacker" here. Guess didn't click on right Dropbox icon to REALLY make them viewable by the public. LOL
