N&W SD40-2 construction

[CP9302]

Eleven. 1625-1635. October 1973 delivery.

Andy

Thanks for the correction. I hate it when the reference book is wrong. I'll have to pencil that in.

 

[River Run]

Thanks Chris! You need to update that website.

 

[el3637]

What's a Vader? I must have been out of the loop too long. I suspect it's a GE?

http://www.r390a.com/RailFan/images/NS234.jpg

Andy

 

[Hawkeye251]

Thanks Chris! You need to update that website.

Nah, that website is kaput. Takes too long to update. I've got a new site: http://milepost15.wordpress.com/ that has all my other projects on it and some railfanning stuff.

The old site will remain active as long as I have my UMass webspace. I guess I really ought to provide a link to the new site though...

Chris

 

[SigfanUSAF]

http://www.r390a.com/RailFan/images/NS234.jpg

Andy

Yeah, but your's is backwards Andy
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=224043

 

[el3637]

Yeah, but your's is backwards Andy
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=224043

From this view they're Anvilheads.

Andy

 

[River Run]

We used to call the SD-45s and big U-Boats Hammerheads.

 

[suprduc]

I kind of like the Geeps running long nose forward but, seeing a Dash-9 running that way definitely looks a bit odd....or should I say, different.

I am sure that this has been asked and answered before but, what exactly is the reason that some lines run their locos long hood forward?

 

[BNSF dude]

Safety and no turning facilities available.

 

[suprduc]

Exactly what I figured but thanks for the clarification.

 

[River Run]

The story I got back in the 1970s was crew protection.

 

[SigfanUSAF]

I see Kato offers a 3 clasp HTC truck on their SD38-2, what are the odds the sideframes will fit the Athearn trucks?

 

[jbaakko]

I see Kato offers a 3 clasp HTC truck on their SD38-2, what are the odds the sideframes will fit the Athearn trucks?

Not much at all. Takes some mods. On that topic, I did discover you can attach Athearn Bloomburgs to P2K units.

 

[River Run]

I'm done except for putting the doors on and paint. The trimount clasps will have to wait until later, I did add the rear brake shoes though. If I wasn't blind in one eye I'd keep going.

 

[CP9302]

Outstanding work Randy! The detailing is great. I love the traction motor cables.

 

[UP2CSX]

Randy, I'd be blind in both eyes and my hands would be about to fall off. I don't think I've ever even seen traction motor cables modeled before. Now I want to know how well it runs with all the added details.

 

[River Run]

Should fire right up as soon as the Fuel Truck shows up. LOL

 

[Smoke]

River Run,
Let me guess, you used solder for the traction cables and railflyer "pillow brackets?"

Did you find any prototype pictures of the traction cables up close. The reason I ask is I want to do the same thing on a SD50. I have not found any good photos showing the arrangement of the cables.

 

[River Run]

They are Details West cables, and yes I had photos, one I posted here in fact.

 

[River Run]

Smoke, I wish you would post pics of your modern day Southern Units.