long island jack Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Found a old dummy bb CSX SW1500 while having a clear out in my loft,decided to have a go at doing a scrapper to pull about on HELM,what do you think?? 1118 going to the big scrap yard in the sky Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think somebody nicked the 645, and even the hood it lived under. Is nothing sacred? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2012 Excellent idea Ray! When are you fitting a decoder?? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Poor driver come's back and says "I only went for a cup of coffee" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Don't tell me, it's going to be rebuilt as a genset! Awesome modelling. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Olddudders Its ok they have not been nicked,some bright spark had hid them at the back of the shed #7 got the hood and 645 (567 really) on the flat car it's a pity no does a model of a 645 engine,could do with a couple Drivers life is back to normal,the same practical joker had swaped SW1500 while he was on his tea break Ian Did think about a sound chip with just sounds of wheels turning but thats going a bit to far!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 lovely idea.... it's a real pity Athearn, et al, don't operate the same sort of system that could be found with EMD, etc? ie, part-exchange, using the old trucks, motors, and other stuff, to get a new loco at a nicely discounted price....? PS, better still, a use for all those redundant F7's and 9's? Send them to Athearn as apart exchange, get CF7's back return of post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Nice one!!! A most unusual model !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't tell me, it's going to be rebuilt as a genset! Awesome modelling. Nick Dear Nick, Ray, I too vote for the genset conversion! Start by placing a pair of LifeLike "Power generators" (CAT diesels on sleds http://www.internettrains.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/LIF-1659.jpg ) on the 1500's deck, then later on add a basic styrene hood a la a Railpower GK10B or similar... http://www.trainweb.org/greengoats/rssx/356.html Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr PS It's just me, I know, but I much prefer the Railpower gensets over the NRE units... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Will have to keep my eye's open for some of those lifelike power generators i can feel another loco coming on, could do with a couple more 567 as well. These all take time,don't think i'll have one done for TVNAM, but you never know!!! Gensets a bit modern for me with HELM set in the 80/90's Won't get much done this weekend beening dragged to a local beer festival,things yo've gota do!!!! :no: Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Dear Ray, "...These all take time..." Um, you coulda fooled me... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr PS sidenote, the thickness of the exposed hood section calls attention to itself as being significantly thicker than "sheet steel". Thinning the shell plastic is one option, laminating on some kitchen aluminium foil is another, or adding small-section styrene I/C/U channel to emulate the hood framwork/skeleton is a 3rd... (have used aluminium foil to provide HO scale-thickness "boiler plate" for an exploded vertical boiler previously... worked a treat...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Prof klyzir Point take about the hood thickness (where's that knife),it's more noticeable in photo's than on the layout will have to remember that on the next one,that's if i can find a 567 engine or two Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ray There's a few more switchers in Albina Yard, Portland OR for you to cut up! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ian See if you can get one or two of those switchers in your suitcase,you might have to take some bottles of craft beer out first!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2012 Too late. Already got an Amtrak P42 and rake of Superliners I saw sitting around in Union station! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ray There's a few more switchers in Albina Yard, Portland OR for you to cut up! Ian Noooooo, they belong on the Oregon City switch job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2012 There's a lot of them in the Yard. UP seam to be using a switcher and a GP40 together switching the Yard. There were quite a few pairs in action yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think you really sitting at home taking these photo's, you can even see the joints in the walthers backdrop!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2012 Knew I forgot to alter the photos! You are correct. I am not rally there at the Yard, I am in here. Gave the first one on the left a miss though Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ray There's a few more switchers in Albina Yard, Portland OR for you to cut up! Ian Dear Ian, Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Don't do it.... :-( Seriously, those SW1500s (and what looks like an MP15AC at the LH end of the consist?) are likely the same SW1500s which were keeping service to the Blue Herron mill in Oregon City alive. (see recent threads). I _thought_ they has already been moved to the UP-subsidiary CRANDIC, do we know when this pic was taken? Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2012 I was surprised to see that many there after hearing the paper mill had closed. Not seen that many in Albina yard before. J took that photo on 7th June 2012. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Dear Ian, Wow, in that case, (pic of UPY SW1500 @ Albina Yard confirmed taken only a few days ago) Nice Catch! Wonder what they are all doing there? Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Thats better,the last photo's more believable,wish i was there,have one for me,no make that 2,or maybe 3?? Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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