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Motive Power

 

DIESEL

 

Builder       Model           Year Acquired

 

ALCO          S2                         1942

                    FA1, FB1              1948

                    PA-2                     1948

 

 

 

Baldwin     VO-1000               1944

                    DRS 4-4-1500      1948 (1)

 

 

 

EMC           NW-1                     1938

 

 

 

EMD           F3 A, B                  1948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEAM

 

LV               K-6B 4-6-2                 1924-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Electric

 

EMC                                                              1936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cab Project #1           

 

#512    EMD F3A Phase IV

 

Stewart/Kato

Soundtraxx ECO-PNP 882004

Soundtraxx oval speaker 810112

jond5 speaker enclosure

Soundtraxx 3mm led 810134

 

Details West super detailing kit 235-309

Various other detailing parts from DW, DA, Cal-Scale, PSM, Laserkit.

Handmade grabs and railings.

Kadee couplers

Microscale decals 87-776

Pactra Deep Gloss Red

 

:by far the best running dc engine i had saved, and it had been modified and detailed previously. With the addition of the Soundtraxx sound decoder, and a thorough cleaning, the engine runs better than before, plus great sound at an affordable cost. This was my first attempt doing a conversion. No modifications other than ensuring the board and any connections were isolated.

- thanks to the folks at digitalroundhouse, it was a complete success!

 

  • modeler's note: the sideskirts were not modified until the mid-sixties.

 

 

 

 

 

Cab Project #2

 

ALCO S2  #160

 

Atlas S2  (China)

Upgraded hood and cab to newest release.

 

ModelMaster paints

  : Fabric Gray, Flame Red

Microscale decals

Soundtraxx Decoder

  : Tsunami TSU-750 install with sugar cube speaker

  :  Soundtraxx Golden White LEDs, 3mm

 

next up: super detailing

Cab Project #3

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EMC Gas Electric  #29

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Walthers RTR 932-6282 

Soundtraxx Tsunami TSU-1000 827110

Sugar Cube PMD HQ Speaker  13mmx18mm

Warm white LEDs cabin interior

Golden White LED Headlight  810134

NWSL 2412-6 13 tooth gear(s)

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added front cab handrails, corner marker lights, modified exhaust

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more super-detailing and adjust weathering to be completed.

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cab project #4

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LV 139 Baldwin VO-1000

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Stewart Hobbies stock unit

Soundtraxx Tsunami TSU-1000 Decoder   827111

                      Oval Speaker  810113

Soundtraxx Speaker Enclosure 

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weathering using vallejo acryllics, liquitex acryllics, and pastel chalks

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notes: followed the Soundtraxx installation guide specific to this model

http://www.soundtraxx.com/documents/appnotes/VO-1000App.pdf

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thanks to jond5 for the custom speaker enclosures

Cab Project #5

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LV 513

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Kato drive

Highliners B undecorated shell

Details from PSC, DA

Kadee 148 couplers

Pactra dark gloss red base color

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Soundtraxx Eco-PNP decoder

dual speakers

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Loco Project #1
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LV 2095
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Class K-6B 
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Built by Brooks, Lehigh Valley  1924-26
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completed so far:
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Base: Bachmann Spectrum Pennsy K4 with domes from IHC 4-6-2
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Details from Bowser include Cary, Cal-Scale, PSC parts; handmade plumbing
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Tender body Athearn Genesis short
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Soundtraxx Econami 200 for medium steam, with 1" round speaker (hardwired)
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