sunbeam.20 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Lastest projects finished are a MOPAC GP38-2 and a DTI GP40-2. MOPAC created from a modified Proto 2000 shell on an Atlas mechanism. DTI was created with a little of everything. It is an Athearn shell, Proto 2000 chassis, Atlas trucks, Kato motor with A-Line drive parts, not to mention a few detail parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Both really nice work - what was the reason for all the kitbashing, using up bits from the parts box, or to get specific details maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 A couple of very nice locos, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Several reasons really for the effort. The Athearn answer is easy as they always need remotoring and extra weight, it is more economical and a better result just to throw the original chassis away and use something better, and for me its usually an Atlas mech. The Proto chassis, Kato motor, Atlas trucks and other parts were at hand, and I seem to always go the difficult route. The Proto shell ended up with Atlas as that was what I had, plus it gives a consistancy to speeds by using the same gearing in everything. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2012 As this was from the MOPAC's 8th batch of GP38-2s - of 12, totalling 326 units - I am a bit surprised to see it has Blomberg Bs. I think the Blomberg Ms on the GP40-2 look a more likely bet for a unit delivered in 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 You are right Ian, however they are "paint" matched to the DTI and I am too lazy to want to swap them over and then weather ones for the 40-2. I was hoping no one would notice! Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2012 I have not had much luck taking Atlas truck sides off the trucks. The centre clip tends to break so they need gluing back in. Athearn ones are easier to swap. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 I have found that if I remove the bottom clip on Atlas trucks first, the side frame then just slides out with no damage. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I have found that if I remove the bottom clip on Atlas trucks first, the side frame then just slides out with no damage. Matthew A useful tip - I've had them break before as well. Re the trucks - see http://www.rrpicture....aspx?id=157899, especially the second picture, also http://www.railpictu.../photo/386519/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 It may be wrong, but it was more important to me to use what I had than buy more stuff that was correct. Besides which, when it is a couple of feet away it is not so noticable to me, especially if I take my glasses off! Matthew Perhaps if it was an IC loco, I would be more critical of my work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2012 It's a fine-looking model, and I apologise for raining on your parade. Some roads did purchase new dash2 power with Blomberg Bs off their elderly trade-ins, so it isn't implausible. Having the Kevin EuDaly book on MOPAC Diesels I just couldn't help checking.... Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 It may be wrong, but it was more important to me to use what I had than buy more stuff that was correct. Besides which, when it is a couple of feet away it is not so noticable to me, especially if I take my glasses off! Matthew Perhaps if it was an IC loco, I would be more critical of my work. It's a fine-looking model, and I apologise for raining on your parade. Some roads did purchase new dash2 power with Blomberg Bs off their elderly trade-ins, so it isn't implausible. Having the Kevin EuDaly book on MOPAC Diesels I just couldn't help checking.... Sorry. My apologies also. I didn't intend to cause any offence - hopefully, none taken. I was just confirming Ian's (Olddudders) observation about the protoype trucks. I think that in many cases trucks would be swapped with other locos so it would be quite possible for a loco to run with a different set of trucks to the ones it was originally fitted with. Re dash 2's with Blomberg Bs, see the Southern Railway's final order of GP38-2s - riding on Bs from trade-ins but featuring the later type radiator grilles and angled air filter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 No offence taken and I hope it did not come off like it was, I was just trying to explain why it is so, and wanted a better sounding reason than I am too lazy. I used to feel that the accuracy was much more important, but then I realised life was too short to worry about things I could not see when it is on a layout. Additionally, I have to admit that at the moment model trains are my hobby away from my hobby, which is currently wasting my life restoring another MGB. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D802 FORMIDABLE Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Nice work Mathew, they look good.. Found this on Diesel Detailer and thought you might like it mate.. http://www.trainlife.com/albums/view/5240 http://dieseldetailer.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ot&thread=10305 Some great modelling.. Might catch you Sat mate Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeam.20 Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks for that Anthony. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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