Smudge617
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NopeDid you order the Bahmann locomotive yet?
NopeDid you order the Bahmann locomotive yet?
OK, I'ii try that, thanks.It looks fine in the first photo. Thye second photo is also OK, but nobody will look that closely! If you want to eliminate seepage completely try shooting a little clear coat over the tape before changing colors. Any seepage will be clear, and not visible.
Thank you, I've 4 passenger cars I want to do now.Looks fantastic to me! I have 8 here that I need done now….lol
It's not a decoder, you still have to add one., and speakers.How do those type of decoders differ from this type that i put into my old steamer? I assume newer technology? Or types with no sound?
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or even these older type?
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Thank youGreat work Chris!
That's almost the correct nomenclature, GE U30B; normally there is no dash, but that's trivial. IC had just 6 of them, 5000-5005.Also installed a decoder in an Ilinois Central GE U-30B, (not sure that's right),
That's about the right weight for those two size containers. I use 17.5g in my 20' containers, but 20g is not too much. I glue US pennies inside as weights.The 20' have 20g, 45' 35g (0.7oz, 1.23oz), but I can add more if needed.
I have made my own out of styrene, but I have found that here in the states the metal ones are cheap and easy to install.Somewhere along the way I've lost one of the sun visors, and it's no where to be found, so I'll try making one.
Thanks, Willie, I wasn't sure if that was right with the U30, but we tend to add bits we shouldn't.Just catching up on this thread.
That's almost the correct nomenclature, GE U30B; normally there is no dash, but that's trivial. IC had just 6 of them, 5000-5005.
That's about the right weight for those two size containers. I use 17.5g in my 20' containers, but 20g is not too much. I glue US pennies inside as weights.
I have made my own out of styrene, but I have found that here in the states the metal ones are cheap and easy to install.
Thanks, still need work as I posted, hopefully when decaled they'll look something like this.Chris, those look great!!!
Right, decided to take the plunge and repaint a couple of passenger cars with CN colours.
All started out looking like this, I barely remembered to take the foto before I finished masking it up.
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Used Tru-Colour CN paint, un-thinned.
As you can see from the car at the bottom, and also along the bottom edges the black paint peeled, the edges were probably my fault as I folded the tape under the car or possibly I should have dull coated it first before applying the Green, probably both, so remedial work is required.
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Hopefully I can get the touch-ups and varnish done tomorrow, and then decaled on Sunday.
Thank you.I agree, they look great!