HO Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern Greyhound

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Added some detail to the front; piping and cabling (near cowcatcher).

 

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Yellow stripes.

I've been off this project for awhile. Added yellow striping on one side. Probably get that done this weekend and start adding details to tender.

 

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Removed molded springs from tender's 3-axle trucks and added coiled springs for a bit more realism.

 

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Creating a base for display case.

 

[blackz28]

love this PROJECT

 

[DougC]

Whew! Talk about turning a junk-yard dog into a sleek, good-loking greyhound! Wow!

 

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Thanks for the compliments! Replacing the old drive (where I added weight) with a new full assembly chassis/drive and a DCC board placed in the tender.

 

[Cjcrescent]

Is that a Spectrum chassis, or some other maker's?

 

[blackz28]

Its gotta to be a spectrum who else make a chassis? ?

 

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The complete chassis is from Bachmann. There was no "Spectrum" label on the box, it arrived in their new blue package,
http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_68_215&products_id=1597

It's a heavy one and runs very smooth, I'm pleased with it.

 

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Finished the roof, with opened vents and hinges.

 

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Working on more interior detailing; valves and dials (will be adding needle), seats, walls/windows, etc

 

[Milwaukee Road 113]

Beautiful work mate!

 

[Iron Horseman]

The complete chassis is from Bachmann. There was no "Spectrum" label on the box, it arrived in their new blue package, ... It's a heavy one and runs very smooth, I'm pleased with it.

I like that. Looks as good or better than the Bowser conversion drives.

 

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Engine is numbered!

 

[Milwaukee Road 113]

Niiiiice!!

 

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Applied hi-gloss clear coat on the tender. Doing work on the decoder and wheel contacts for tender. Project is coming close to its end...

 

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Applied a final semi-gloss coating. Added kadee cupler, wired headlight, created a numbered shield and bell. Left with the lens on marker lights...

 

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UPDATES: Added builders plates, blue lenses for marker lights, several details to tender.

 

[arealgijoe]

....... "Currently I'm working on the tender with details and need to add electrical pickup to the wheels for the decoder.".........

I am in Nscale, that said, what I do for electrical pick-up in tenders (w/o elec-pickup), box sound cars and cabooses is to use heat stripped wire wrap wire, and wind a coil, about 6 turns, around the axels. This only works on wheel sets with only one wheel isolated, the other wheel is electrically connected to a metal axel. There is maker that makes wheel wipers, I forget the name.

PS I have one truck pick up one side and the other truck pick up the other rail. I se ONE wire to wrap BOTH axels on a truck leaving a long end to feed up into the car.

BTW NICE job