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PaulCoats

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Cotton Belt #307 FM H15-44
« on: May 27, 2019, 12:29:26 AM »
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This loco started life as an Atlas Master Series undec.  ESU sound decoder, pair of ESU #50321 "sugar cubes" in one double enclosure, and a TCS KA-4 Keep-Alive.  Since not using the Atlas decoder, which fed four corner markers, 3 mm red-green common cathode, the ESU like every other decoder but for the Atlas needs red-green common ANODE LEDs.  So changed those, too.

Headlight bulbs were changed to warm-white 3mm LEDs.

The sound is better than what is on the video.  Needs to be adjusted for more horn, less bell.  Loco operation is SMOOOOOOTH!   Silent operation but for the sound from the decoder.  With sound off, you can only hear the wheels on the rails.

Paint is Vallejo.  The red and gray were lightened to simulate some fading.  Even more done with weathering. 


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Re: Cotton Belt #307 FM H15-44
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2019, 10:23:37 AM »
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Very nice...

Mark in Oregon

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Re: Cotton Belt #307 FM H15-44
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2019, 04:38:49 AM »
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Looks great.

PaulCoats

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Re: Cotton Belt #307 FM H15-44
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2019, 04:20:20 PM »
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Thank, guys!