Weekly photo fun 10/01 - 10/5

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

[jbaakko]

Hey good Idea Jeffrey, a weekly, and weekend photo thread.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I figured it was time to have a thread to show new accomplishments and whatever you may want to show off, even if it's not new.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I got some electrical tape and redid the DCC job on my Athearn GP50

I then devised a way to get rid of the heat developed by the motor and decoder. I removed the dynamic brake housing from the shell then cut out the top of the shell with my Dremel tool. I then cut the grills out of the brake housing and reinstalled it onto the shell.

 

[kjd]

I got some electrical tape and redid the DCC job on my Athearn GP50



I then devised a way to get rid of the heat developed by the motor and decoder. I removed the dynamic brake housing from the shell then cut out the top of the shell with my Dremel tool. I then cut the grills out of the brake housing and reinstalled it onto the shell.

Are you going build a grill to fill in the hole a la Dale Sanders or Dave Hussey?
For one of Dale's see:
http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/image/68377518 or
http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/image/68377522

 

[Maxitrains]

WOW! that grill looks awesome. I still get amazed how many dedicated people are out there, nice modeling.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Looks good, but it's not something I plan on doing. I could see it if it was a $150 Kato or Proto 2000, but not for a $30 Athearn.

 

[jbaakko]

Heck with that, just buy a $5 OMI see through grill. Looks good enough.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

[kjd]

Was there that much heat that needed dissipating? Hacking a hole in the side of loco seems a bit extreme to me unless there was a problem. I would have put an Overland brass fan grill if I needed ventilation.

What road will the GP50 be painted for?

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Bachmann decoders ALWAYS run hot when they're pulling Athearn Jet 400 motors. The Jet 400 is a power hog. Besides, I wasn't too worried about the dynamic brake housing. This pic explains why.

I have a spare. I always hedge my bets.

 

[NickB]

You know Jeffrey if you made your own thread with all of your photos it would save you a lot of work because you wouldn't have to post everything in three different threads. Just a my $.02

 

[mtrpls]

I agree. Jeffrey should make his own thread dedicated specifically to his work. It's irritating to open up two different threads and find the same pictures from the same poster.

 

[RexHea]

Jeff, I would like to see a story of your layout in the Virtual Layout Topic (Thread). That would give a better idea of what your have done and want to accomplish.

 

[Zephyr]

You know Jeffrey if you made your own thread with all of your photos it would save you a lot of work because you wouldn't have to post everything in three different threads. Just a my $.02

I like that idea. Even better, it could be called Jeffrey Photo Fun.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Now there's an idea. I'll get to work on it soon.

 

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