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Added some white decal step stripes and some thin white stripes to the vertical handrails. I also painted the front MU recepticle covers to match the prototype and painted the fuel cap red.
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Added some white decal step stripes and some thin white stripes to the vertical handrails. I also painted the front MU recepticle covers to match the prototype and painted the fuel cap red.

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26 Oct 2011
IMG 1266
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IMG 1266

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02 Aug 2011
N-Scale Kits 12-axle HD depressed center flatcar. Car measures a scale 104'+coupler length. When its done it will be KRL 300303.
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N-Scale Kits 12-axle HD depressed center flatcar. Car measures a scale 104'+coupler length. When its done it will be KRL 300303.

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22 Sep 2010
N-Scale Kits 12-axle HD depressed center flatcar. Car measures a scale 104'+coupler length. When its done it will be KRL 300303.
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N-Scale Kits 12-axle HD depressed center flatcar. Car measures a scale 104'+coupler length. When its done it will be KRL 300303.

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22 Sep 2010
P8170475
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P8170475

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19 Aug 2010
This is a TCS CN-GP decoder install that I did. I wasn't too crazy about the demo TCS shows, but hey, what ever works for you. It seemed like it might be a pain tucking all the wires in, not to mention I wanted as much wire as possible for the motor leads in case of future work...its getting old, may need a new motor, ya never know.
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This is a TCS CN-GP decoder install that I did. I wasn't too crazy about the demo TCS shows, but hey, what ever works for you. It seemed like it might be a pain tucking all the wires in, not to mention I wanted as much wire as possible for the motor leads in case of future work...its getting old, may need a new motor, ya never know.

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11 Jul 2010
14414.jpg
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14414.jpg

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01 Jul 2010
My home made 5 chime airhorns for the Bachmann DDA40X. I used a scrap piece of .010" styrene and drilled #71 holes in it in the pattern the trumpets needed to be. Next I cut the individual needed trumpes from some spare Kato horns I have and put them in the bracket I made. Then I glued it on the unit and painted it. I did have to widen the holes for the trumpets to be inserted, so maybe a #70 or #69 drill bit would have been better. It's not a fancy brass detail part but it looks better than that thing Bachmann glued to the roof.
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My home made 5 chime airhorns for the Bachmann DDA40X. I used a scrap piece of .010" styrene and drilled #71 holes in it in the pattern the trumpets needed to be. Next I cut the individual needed trumpes from some spare Kato horns I have and put them in the bracket I made. Then I glued it on the unit and painted it. I did have to widen the holes for the trumpets to be inserted, so maybe a #70 or #69 drill bit would have been better. It's not a fancy brass detail part but it looks better than that thing Bachmann glued to the roof.

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30 Jun 2010
Lightly detailed Bach DDA40X.
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Lightly detailed Bach DDA40X.

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29 Jun 2010
Kato PA's with short shank unimate's.
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Kato PA's with short shank unimate's.

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29 Jun 2010
Painted this one a long time ago, been working on D&RGW coal trains since.
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Painted this one a long time ago, been working on D&RGW coal trains since.

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29 Jun 2010
BN 8002
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BN 8002

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26 Jun 2010
BN 8002
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BN 8002

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26 Jun 2010
D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.
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D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.

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19 Jun 2010
D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.
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D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.

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19 Jun 2010
D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.
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D&RGW caboose made with the Trainworx kit.

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19 Jun 2010
The two different ways I tried for installing MT couplers on the new Bachmann DD40. In the future I'll use the method on top and just cut off the screw tabs. The tabs are really not needed once the MT couplers are installed and it is much easier to do the cutting required without them.
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The two different ways I tried for installing MT couplers on the new Bachmann DD40. In the future I'll use the method on top and just cut off the screw tabs. The tabs are really not needed once the MT couplers are installed and it is much easier to do the cutting required without them.

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13 May 2010
N scale Bachmann new DD40 truck ready for MT couplers.
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N scale Bachmann new DD40 truck ready for MT couplers.

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13 May 2010
IM F-units with McHenry couplers.
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IM F-units with McHenry couplers.

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08 Apr 2010
IM F units with McHenry couplers. I used the stock screw that held the MT coupler on for this. Next time I might glue the styrene to the mounting pad and use a smaller screw...if I can find one.
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IM F units with McHenry couplers. I used the stock screw that held the MT coupler on for this. Next time I might glue the styrene to the mounting pad and use a smaller screw...if I can find one.

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08 Apr 2010
Before and after, 20ft between units didn't amuse me. Red Caboose won't answer email and the unimate couplers I need are nowhere to be found. So I jerry rigged some new McHenry couplers on my IM F units. Right behind the coupler on the shank is a round mold mark, thats where I made my hole. I also added a small piece of styrene to the top of the shank that was even with the top of the coupler so it won't hit the body. THIS IS A VERY FRAGILE PROCESS and I wound up having to glue a few of mine, but they work and that's what matters to me.
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Before and after, 20ft between units didn't amuse me. Red Caboose won't answer email and the unimate couplers I need are nowhere to be found. So I jerry rigged some new McHenry couplers on my IM F units. Right behind the coupler on the shank is a round mold mark, thats where I made my hole. I also added a small piece of styrene to the top of the shank that was even with the top of the coupler so it won't hit the body. THIS IS A VERY FRAGILE PROCESS and I wound up having to glue a few of mine, but they work and that's what matters to me.

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08 Apr 2010
Three NP coach domes. 1 CB&Q, 1 SP&S, 1 regular NP.
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Three NP coach domes. 1 CB&Q, 1 SP&S, 1 regular NP.

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08 Apr 2010
Modified Con-Cor MHC. How to: Cut off the ends of the frame just outside the last cross member. Turn the end pieces around at each end and the bolsters should now be in a little bit more of a correct spot, add MT BX express trucks and your ready to go. This one was a full repaint so I added the Kato MHC detail set to it as well. I did have to use the little spacer on the trucks too.
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Modified Con-Cor MHC. How to: Cut off the ends of the frame just outside the last cross member. Turn the end pieces around at each end and the bolsters should now be in a little bit more of a correct spot, add MT BX express trucks and your ready to go. This one was a full repaint so I added the Kato MHC detail set to it as well. I did have to use the little spacer on the trucks too.

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08 Apr 2010
LL BL2, EMD BL1 demo
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LL BL2, EMD BL1 demo

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08 Apr 2010
New Bach. DD40. Just a little bit goes a long way on these guys. Added I-beams at both ends of the fuel tank to simulate a frame and painted all the little nooks and crannies on the trucks black to give them a little more definition. What to do with that awful horn and beacon?
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New Bach. DD40. Just a little bit goes a long way on these guys. Added I-beams at both ends of the fuel tank to simulate a frame and painted all the little nooks and crannies on the trucks black to give them a little more definition. What to do with that awful horn and beacon?

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08 Apr 2010
Custom Con-Cor U50. Its got the old Kato motor and runs like a champ. I also glued two old coupler springs, one on each side to the top of the inner trucks to help them hold the rail better and not jump around on switches. Every last open space inside my U50's is stuffed with moldable lead weight...They WILL pull a train.
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Custom Con-Cor U50. Its got the old Kato motor and runs like a champ. I also glued two old coupler springs, one on each side to the top of the inner trucks to help them hold the rail better and not jump around on switches. Every last open space inside my U50's is stuffed with moldable lead weight...They WILL pull a train.

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08 Apr 2010
Custom Con-Cor U50's #33 and 45.
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Custom Con-Cor U50's #33 and 45.

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08 Apr 2010
Custom Con-Cor U50's #33 and 45.
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Custom Con-Cor U50's #33 and 45.

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08 Apr 2010
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