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Hi Jeffrey, you can try buy an A4 opaque acetate sheet (of scaled thickness), I guess you can find these even in stationaries, and a rod of brass (donno thickness from the top of my head), both shouldn't cost much though.

Then take a surgical knife or some other cutting tool, and start cutting thin strips from the acetate sheet to make the vent flaps. Once you have cut enough of these strip, prepare a drill the size of the rod (or slightly thinner), and drill holes in the strips to accomodate the rod, or else keep a candle near you, and heat a rod to melt a hole or two in each strip, then cut the required rod lenghts, and start inserting the strips one by one and gluing slightly to keep position.

It may sould a rough way, but I think its an economic way of doing such a thing.
 
Let me show you something. I always keep an ace up my sleeve.

A spare dynamic brake housing.

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Yeah nice to have spares, but this hobby is not only about running the trains, the fun in this hobby is creating and modifying things, creativity is at its best. I mean you don't have to modify all the cars and locos you have, but even doing one with great precision and dedication, gives you a big satisfaction. (I don't want to talk you down by this, even since I'm one of the latest who joined in here )

Have fun :)
 
I don't feel that you're talking down to me. The decoder that's in the loco right now is just a temporary install. The permanant6 decoder will be a Digitrax DH123AT, which is especially suited to Athearn locos. The Athearn Jet 400 motor (which is what's in my GP50) is a power hog. This causes the cheap Bachmann decoder to run hot, so the heat must be evacuated. This was the quickest and easiest way to get it done. If I had see-through vents, I would have used those.
 
I'm late getting over here to check out all the posts, but I am glad I did. Some very good work and exciting projects going on. Every time I visit a WPF thread it is like a shot of adrenaline; I get fired up and ready to model the world.
 
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