John's Loco Workbench - More Projects Begin...

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Okay, I checked.
S1 and S3 were the same, with S1 having Blunt and S3 having AAR.
S2 and S4 had the same difference.
 


The Milwaukee Road did this with few of their RS3s, Blunt trucks are not particularly good looking in my opinion, but this RS3 looks good:
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Not my picture, got it from the internet while conversating about the Milwaukee with a fellow modeler.
 


I've had an idea to do something like this but to a Model Power Rs3 which has the same style chassis as yours. I hope to do this to mine
 
As it turned out (after singing the praises of the Atlas S series reliability!!!) SP 1468 had a dud motor!

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As a result, the weathered maroon became a parts donor and the motor was duly transplanted.

The donor may get recalled to the workbench one day if a replacement motor is sourced or an unpowered dummy is required, for now it is into the deadline...
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Meanwhile an SD40 has been dismantled ready for the next project...
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Doing a few little jobs today, including this Proto 2000 GP20 in GM-EMD demonstrator livery. Original intention when I bought this as a non runner some time ago was a conversion into an SP example but I have since decided to keep its classic demonstrator colours instead:
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Not much needed doing either, the usual replacement gears, reattach the end pilot parts that had fallen off and relocate the horn to the correct place:
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Of course my original SP plan is ironic considering that after their demonstration duties were over, that is where 5627 wound up!
 
jmupton2000 said:
Doing a few little jobs today, including this Proto 2000 GP20 in GM-EMD demonstrator livery. Original intention when I bought this as a non runner some time ago was a conversion into an SP example but I have since decided to keep its classic demonstrator colours instead:
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Not much needed doing either, the usual replacement gears, reattach the end pilot parts that had fallen off and relocate the horn to the correct place:
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Of course my original SP plan is ironic considering that after their demonstration duties were over, that is where 5627 wound up!
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That's one of the few Demo locos I'm still trying to get my hands on.
 
john, I "sorta, kinda" remember the Atlas turntable motor being the same as was used in many Atlas locos over the years. If you have one of those, it would be worth a check in order to get your donor engine back on the road.
 
Smudge617 said:
I don't suppose an Athearn motor would fit would it ?
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It would probably have to be a Switcher one but that may be worth a try.

Meanwhile, SD40R 7342 is on the way, the shell has been stripped down, the usual SP light show added either end with Details West parts plus the dynamic brake roof vents and that extra hand grab on the cab roof that both 7342 and 7399 had but I have been unable to find on any other example:
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Also removed the rear number boards (long hood end) as 7342 never had them. Still some cleaning up to do on the shell parts before priming and paint which will have to wait until it stops raining, if that ever happens...
 
jmupton2000 said:
Doing a few little jobs today, including this Proto 2000 GP20 in GM-EMD demonstrator livery. Original intention when I bought this as a non runner some time ago was a conversion into an SP example but I have since decided to keep its classic demonstrator colours instead:
View attachment 190304

Not much needed doing either, the usual replacement gears, reattach the end pilot parts that had fallen off and relocate the horn to the correct place:
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Of course my original SP plan is ironic considering that after their demonstration duties were over, that is where 5627 wound up!
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I have two of those look so good on the layout just changes up the scene when they go by.
 


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