Hey guys, I'm steping off my own turf here.. I'm going to model a SD-80MAC.. CSX #801. So I bought me a shell, an notice a few things I have got to get rid of! Not really get rid of but change Anyway, heres a picture... Look at the cab, notice the numberboards above the cab windows, an the high mounted head lights. NOT on the nose. On the body I bought the nose has the number boards, an a place for a headlight. And the cab above the windows has nothing. What cab do I need? and by who ?? What manufacture I mean, Cannon? etc. I need a part number (if one exists) for the cab I need. Any help is appreciated! TIA [ 23. March 2003, 10:14: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
Whose shell did you buy? If you bought a Kato SD80MAC shell, it comes correct for CR (correct hood doors, cab, rear sandbox, etc.) and shouldn't need any changes. But if you need a correct cab, You could check with Kato to see if they have SD80MAC cabs available separately. Failing that, your only other option is to try to buy a separate SD75I cab from Athearn (Cannon doesn't produce any safetycab kits). IIRC, the BNSF version has high numberboards, but nose mounted headlights - filling those in shouldn't be a problem, though. It also shouldn't be too hard to add the high headlights and CR-style markers. AFAIK, this is as close as you can get to the SD80MAC style cab - offhand, I can't think of any other RR's that got "I" cabs with high headlights and number boards.
Paul, I bought a Rail Power Products SD-90MAC-H shell to convert to a SD-80MAC. The cab is RPP too an isn't right. I'll see what Kato may have, an if nothing, Athearn an then if it comes to no other resort, I'll fill in the head light indentaion, an sand off the low "nose" mounted number boards, an buy detail parts to add the number boards on the cab above the windows and the headlight (if possible).
KATO's cab is most likely out of the question.(not sold seperately).Your best bet would be to try and get the correct cab from Athearn or modifly the RPP cab.(All EMDs with the isolated cab use the same cab with just the lights and # boards relocated).Detail Associates and or Details West should have the parts you need.
Thanks Jon! I appreciate it.. I'm going to look into getting the detail parts I need for the cab I need, an then fill in the head light location on the noce an file off the low mounted number boards. I would probably be better off going this route! As for this, I got another question, what company, Detail Associates or Details West, would have the parts I'm going to need? And if someone knows.... For the love of me doing an SD-80MAX please give me some part numbers! As This is all new to me. I'm good for doing steam pretty slick, but this diesel thing could really loose me fast, being their are litterally tons of different parts that all are about the same in looks. As this is the first ever diesel I ever sat down to detail like I do the steamers I build. So this is all new to me being I never really got into any diesels this new.. mostly the deisels I done detail work too were first an second generation diesels. Never anything this new. BUT I have too I like the looks of the 80 an 90MAC's.... And being the 80MAC fits into CSX well.. Fits my railroads of choice!
A good source of info for modeling the SD80MAC would be Model Railroader October 1998. They start with a RPP SD90 shell and transform it into an SD80 Heres a sample of the work.
31.2Kbps, Any chance you can scan that article? And e-mail it to me from the e-mail address in my signature below??? It sure would be most apreciative! I need the numbers of the parts on that picture you posted above! and I'm sure they supply the parts numbers in that article some place! If it comes down to it, I'd even pay for the photocopy an the cost to have you snail mail it to me! Let me know here if at all possible! And last but not least, I noticed this is your first post in the family of Trainboard members...Let me be the first to welcome you to the forums! WELCOME TO TRAINBOARD! I believe you'll find everyone friendly, knowlegable, an mountains of knowlege within the members here... Feel free to ask questions (Someone will be able to answer them I'm sure) and post pictures of your own work, you may need web storage to post picture of your work an Trainboard has its own picture hosting site... RailImages, here's the URL to join... Rail Images Hope you enjoy Trainboard!!!!
31.2kps welcome to trainboard, it's great to see another aussie here on the site. Tell us about yourself and your modelling?
Thanks for the welcome. Model railroaders are the nicest people I’ve ever met. Yea sure I can scan the article and email it to you. Can I zip it up? About me and what I do. Well I'm 18 and live in South Australia, it's a small place and not much really goes on here. I work for a company called Voyage Computers (hehe free advertising) I do tech support there. I started model railroading in late 1994 and you know the rest........... Ok now onto the good stuff. I've just started to build a new layout, this is my 3rd or 4th attempt I hope this time I can actually get somewhere. Its a HO L shaped 10x6' switching layout which I'm making out of recycled wood and so far it looks very rustic but its solid and level. I hope soon to have a website up where I will post a track plan and photos on my progress.
Welcome to Trainboard! Good to see ya! Where did you get that interesting slideshow in your signature? And where can I and others get one? And oh yes, thanks for the SD80 article info.
31.2Kbps, I'm not sure if I'll be able to unzip it once the file is ziped! Let me know but if nothing else, you may have to help me unzip the file! I know I sure need that article! You can also send the article to: yellowstone10@fastmail.fm Its a bigger inbox an should be able to handle the large file if it is larger in size... Let me know....THANKS!
I used a program called Microsoft GIF Animator. I cut out 3 310x100 Pixels pictures out of larger pictures then I used the Gif animator to put them into a slide show. I set each picture to show for 3 seconds and to loop forever. 7600EM_1 I have disassembled my MR and will scan it. There are 6 pages.
31.2Kbps, I'll look for it! THANKS! I can't tell you how much this is appreciated that your doing for me. As I couldn't find to much on the unit as far as detail, an item numbers go.... THANKS! It will be very helpfull, as this is my first ever diesel detailing, being I normally do steam loco detailing etc... an older era freight cars....
7600EM_1 Instead of emailing the pictures to you I have posted links to the pictures here so others can use the article. Scanner used wan a Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 Model Railroader October 1998 Modeling SD80MAC and SD90MAC diesels in HO scale. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 For some reason when you go to save a picture it's called untitled. So you will need to name the picture when you save it. I think this happens because where I have uploaded the pictures.
31.2Kbps, THANKS I'll have a look! and save each one for references an when I get printer ink these will be on paper! I appreciate it!
31.2Kbps, Is their a chance I can have you scan just the section of the "Bill of materials" with part numbers???? And post them ??? Its on page 6 of the links you posted but. I can copy an paste just that section. I would greatly appreciate it if possible! You should then be able to e-mail it to me. Let me know! THANKS!
Heres a scan of just the parts list, make sure you read the whole article so you dont buy parts for the UP SD90MAC. Parts list
31.2Kbps, I have the whole article saved, (which I read the entire thing), but its saved on my hard drive till I get printer ink. BUT I wanted the bill of materials for a reference to make a cost of the detail work for my 80MAC. THANKS!
No probs happy to help. If you need a close up of a picture in the article just ask and I will scan it. I can't wait to see it finished and in CSX colours.
31.2Kbps, THANKS AGAIN! If I need anything of that article up close I'll be sure to ask, as for now, that bill of material is all I'll need for the time being. Thanks again! I sure appreciate the concern an your time for scanning it for me!
