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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2013, 04:04:54 PM »
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HOT DANG, don't you ever sleep? :o
Sweet!
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2013, 07:11:19 PM »
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Jason,

I am humbled to be on this earth with you. Such a young, talented, artistic dude you are. Great work ! ! !

Carl
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2013, 07:25:16 PM »
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Oh my gosh Carl!  I'll never live that one down.  But thank you for the complement on the engine!

Max- yes I did some more clean up, but only about 60 minutes worth of work.  The. White Urethane seems to show flaws that are not really there.  I truely appreciate the complement.  The tender came from my casting pot courtesy of Otto, the trucks are Bachman long vandy tender trucks
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2013, 08:56:17 PM »
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Excellent work.

One of the things I've toyed with making is 'standard' ATSF details; number boards, tenders, cabs...   

Looks like you've nailed it. But I would suggest that you consider selling some of the components like that separately that could be used on other locomotives to get a more accurate ATSF appearance.
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2013, 09:29:46 PM »
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A true Santa Fe "Santa Fe".... Homerun!  ;)
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2013, 10:05:34 PM »
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Thanks Randy and Mike!

Randy- I stay very busy with my two other businesses and 4 kids.... But for friends I am glad to make any of the parts for a custom build.


-Unlike many of my Passenger engines, She's a real work horse!


And here was the inspiration for my version of the 3800.  This was a customers husband in front of the engine. On several occasions, she sat and talked to me  about the Santa Fe railroad. She was nice enough to make me a copy of this picture which I noticed on here wall, here it is-


Jason Smith
Tomball Locomotive Works
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2013, 10:58:12 PM »
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Jason is truly an inspiration to us all. I have successfully stretched a Kato Mike to a 2-10-2 based on a similar chassis Jason sent me to use as a guide. The mechanism is finished and it runs every bit as smoothly and quietly as a stock Kato 2-8-2. It's also fully serviceable with a removable bottom cover plate. So now I have a fully functional pair of these chassis to start with. In a couple of days I'll get the tenders built so I can have the entire mechanism assemblies roadworthy, and then I'll start on the boiler shell detailing which will be the fun part. I'm dying to see a pair of these beasts of burden double heading heavy freights on my layout!

I've modified a pair of Bachmann Northern pilots and added them to the chassis. They are visually better than the stock Kato USRA-type pilots but the vertical "boiler tubes" don't extend all the way to the top of the pilot beam as true ATSF pilots do. What I still need is a source of top quality castings for the cross-compound air pumps, feedwater pumps, and power reverse units. Any suggestions, folks?
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2013, 11:32:24 PM »
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WOW! 
Thanks Loren. The projects from the 4-12-2 to the 2-10-2's would not be possible or as successful if not for your contribution. 

I looks like my emails are not going thru.  I will get you the parts you need..
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2013, 04:13:34 PM »
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Not a valid youtube URL
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2013, 04:27:48 PM »
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Jason,

Excellent work. I may have missed this and possibly you have previously stated your preference, but what decoder did you or do you use?

Carl
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #25 on: July 26, 2013, 04:55:15 PM »
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Runs beautifully, Jason!   I really appreciate seeing running action on engine projects.  I think that's a big
shortcoming of most modeling contests, including the big NMRA ones.  There is no accounting for whether
the model can actually run or pull worth a darn, and to me, that should count 50% of the model.  After all,
what good is it if it doesn't run well?  Who wants a prize-winning shelf queen?

Yep, you built another good one, Jason.  congrats!
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Mike Madonna

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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2013, 10:45:58 PM »
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Quote from: carlso on July 26, 2013, 04:27:48 PM
Jason,

Excellent work. I may have missed this and possibly you have previously stated your preference, but what decoder did you or do you use?

Carl

Hmm... I was wondering what sound decoder as well. Couldn't help but notice the "competition's" (SP) boxcar behind the tender....  ;)
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2013, 01:06:13 PM »
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TSU750 heavy steam....
 Yes it is a very nice box car!!
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2013, 01:17:36 PM »
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Jason, that looks and sounds great! Do you get decent starting motor control out of the TSU 750? I always have trouble between step 0 and step 1... Love the sound but not crazy about the starts....
Otto K.
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Re: ATSF 3800
« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2013, 01:27:51 PM »
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Hey thanks again Otto,

I use a separate TCS M1 for motor contol which is located in the engine.  It eliminates wiring between the engine and tender and also protects the expensive TSU decoder.
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