D&RGW K-27 #460 ready for painting

[graffen]

Westside models K-27 #460 in HOn3 dismantled in preparation for painting.
These engines are like Swiss watches in their build quality.
A pure joy to work with.
I have prepared it for LED lights in both the front and rear headlights.
It will get a Soundtraxx DCC sound decoder with a sugar cube speaker.
The D&RGW #460 is a very odd engine. It was never modernized to piston valves, neither did it get a shortened smokebox.
The version I'm painting will represent how it looked in the mid -30's.
It will now get a bath in some acetone before being sandblasted.
I will then paint it in Scalecote 1 engine black that will be baked in the oven for an hour or so...

[Dave V]

You're a better man than I am...  At some point I need to do the same for RGS #25, and I'm probably going to outsource painting and DCC/sound.  She runs like a dream and I'm worried I'll screw her up.

[graffen]

My K-27 in Hon3 is painted and decaled.
The #460 is an odd individual.
It's the only K27 that looked like this, with long smoke box, spoked leading truck wheels and slide valves.
However, there were no correct number stickers on my decal sheet ...
I found an old decal sheet with numbers, it was unfortunately so brittle that the first decal I tested was disintegrated when I put it in the water ...
I sprayed dullcote on the sheet, and then there was no problem with that anymore.
The locomotive is test run in analogue and works as well as it did before painting.
Now it's time for weathering it, installing the lights and a sound decoder.

[Santa Fe Guy]

Very nicely done.
Rod.

[Dave V]

Apparently in her last years she didn't stray far from the Salida roundhouse...  I wonder if she was in a protect role for the Shavano or the Monarch Turn?  She apparently used to make it to Crested Butte and Alamosa.

Here's a bunch of pictures of her:

https://ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com/search?I_DSC=D%26RGW+460&I_DSC_AND=t&_ACT=search

[graffen]

Thanks!
I'm ready to install sound in my K27.
Unfortunately the Soundtraxx Econami 100 isn't currently available.
When searching my own stash, I found a Loksound V4 micro though...
I have just downloaded the latest sound for the K27, and my God what a lot of sounds and functions!
This might actually be very good.

[Santa Fe Guy]

If my Blackstone K27's didn't already have sound I would have jumped at the chance of fitting a Loksound decoder.
So we shall see how they sound once the layout is up and running otherwise who knows.
Rod.

[graffen]

Test drive of the newest addition to the fleet. A brass Westside models K-27 in HOn3. I have painted and weathered it as well as installed a sound decoder. The decoder is a Loksound V4. Some adjustments remain to be done, but after the auto tuning, the motor works well.

[Hawghead]

Looks and sounds great.  Any chance of doing a tutorial on installing DCC and sound in HOn3.  I've got a couple to do myself and it would really help to have seen it done.

Scott

[johnb]

You do incredible work

[graffen]

Looks and sounds great.  Any chance of doing a tutorial on installing DCC and sound in HOn3.  I've got a couple to do myself and it would really help to have seen it done.

Scott

Sorry for the late reply. I will do a short video of the sound and light install in my Westside C-25.
 

[Hawghead]

Sorry for the late reply. I will do a short video of the sound and light install in my Westside C-25.
 

You mean you have had other things to do than to reply to my message?    Unbelievable!    I look forward to any information you can provide.
Thanks,
Scott

[Dave V]

Sorry I missed it when you posted the video the first time...  Let me add to the chorus:  Outstanding work!  She looks and sounds amazing!  If you're ever in Colorado Springs, bring her along for a spin on the RGS First District!

[Santa Fe Guy]

Test drive of the newest addition to the fleet. A brass Westside models K-27 in HOn3. I have painted and weathered it as well as installed a sound decoder. The decoder is a Loksound V4. Some adjustments remain to be done, but after the auto tuning, the motor works well.
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Looks and sounds very nice.
Two weeks ago a good friend and I spent about 3 hours using Decoder Pro on my 4 Blackstone locos all with original sound decoders. 3 x K27's 1 x C19
We set them up using data from a UK Blackstone accredited fellow who did a clinic that I came across by chance on the web. With a little bit of tweaking we have got them running very sweetly. Brake squeal even stops right on queue with the loco.
Very well worth the effort and saves me changing out the decoders for later versions.
Rod.

[graffen]

Test drive of the newest addition to the fleet. A brass Westside models K-27 in HOn3. I have painted and weathered it as well as installed a sound decoder. The decoder is a Loksound V4. Some adjustments remain to be done, but after the auto tuning, the motor works well.

Looks and sounds very nice.
Two weeks ago a good friend and I spent about 3 hours using Decoder Pro on my 4 Blackstone locos all with original sound decoders. 3 x K27's 1 x C19
We set them up using data from a UK Blackstone accredited fellow who did a clinic that I came across by chance on the web. With a little bit of tweaking we have got them running very sweetly. Brake squeal even stops right on queue with the loco.
Very well worth the effort and saves me changing out the decoders for later versions.
Rod.

Nice!
What were the specs for adjusting the decoder?