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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2865 on: December 21, 2016, 10:56:09 PM »
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I received my BLI Atlantic Coast Line E6A and E6B this evening.  I spent some time adjusting CVs to set the horn, bell, and master volume on the E6A, not to mention that I replaced that the one wheelset that has traction tires with Kato wheels to get the locomotive to run better.  I've got more Kato wheelsets on order, so I'll be able to replace the rest of the wheels on my E6A and E7A in the near ...

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Wait, what? The Kato wheels fit BLI E units? Which Kato wheels? Did I miss a thread somewhere? :facepalm:
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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2866 on: December 22, 2016, 01:06:10 AM »
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Wait, what? The Kato wheels fit BLI E units? Which Kato wheels? Did I miss a thread somewhere? :facepalm:
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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2867 on: December 22, 2016, 08:22:39 AM »
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Nice Train @davefoxx - though the 1970's Impala in the parking lot is a bit out of place. :facepalm:
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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2868 on: December 22, 2016, 09:28:33 AM »
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Nice Train @davefoxx - though the 1970's Impala in the parking lot is a bit out of place. :facepalm:

Haha!   Yeah, I caught that about the time that I uploaded the picture.  It was getting late, and I was too lazy to reshoot the picture.  Truthfully, the entire propane dealer is probably an anachronism for 1957-58, so I let it go.  Good eye!

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2869 on: December 22, 2016, 08:39:03 PM »
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Discussed here: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=39989.msg503307#msg503307
Right, I remember now, thanks.
So did you change all the wheels or just the TT axle? Assume all?
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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2870 on: December 23, 2016, 07:01:13 AM »
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@Cajonpassfan,

Well, the plan was to replace them all.  But, yesterday, when I received my order of new Kato wheelsets and did so, I noticed the locomotive's mechanism was louder.  I wasn't satisfied, so I went back to the BLI wheelsets and replaced the traction-tire set with regular BLI wheels that I scavenged from the dummy E6B.  I attribute this failed experiment to the longer axle points on the Kato wheels.  I was hoping to cheat it, because the finer flanges allowed me to narrow the gauge a smidgeon.  But, I can't live with the louder mechanism and was concerned about the extra friction on the driveline.

This takes the E6B out of commission, but I didn't plan to use it anyway.  I really just wanted the E6A when I bought the set and was unable to buy just an E6A in this paint scheme.  But, an email to BLI should get two new axles (I fixed my E7A, too), in case I ever decide to use the B unit.  You live, you learn.

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2871 on: December 23, 2016, 09:07:59 AM »
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I'm having fun running my alternate era of 1958 on this my first day of a four-day Christmas break.  But, uh oh!  The northbound Atlantic Coast Line's crack passenger train, the Champion, with E7A No. 524 and E6A No. 505 on the point, is being held up by a late freight train headed up by a pair of F2s.  Heads are going to roll somewhere!



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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2872 on: December 23, 2016, 09:57:27 AM »
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I'm having fun running my alternate era of 1958 on this my first day of a four-day Christmas break.  But, uh oh!  The northbound Atlantic Coast Line's crack passenger train, the Champion, with E7A No. 524 and E6A No. 505 on the point, is being held up by a late freight train headed up by a pair of F2s.  Heads are going to roll somewhere!



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Dave, Sweet, that's like being on a sugar high, very sweet. Don't worry Kudzu Jesus in the background will save the day  :D

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2873 on: December 23, 2016, 10:10:33 AM »
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Push that clock backward just a bit more Dave...  You know you want to!


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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2874 on: December 23, 2016, 10:26:41 AM »
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@Dave Vollmer,

You mean like this?



:D :D :D

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2875 on: December 23, 2016, 10:28:21 AM »
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@Dave Vollmer,

You mean like this?



:D :D :D

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2876 on: December 23, 2016, 12:14:36 PM »
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It's a Festivus miracle!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  It is December 23rd.  Perfect!

Another Festivus miracle would be for MTL to announce some heavyweight passenger cars decorated for the ACL.

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2877 on: December 23, 2016, 02:15:12 PM »
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  It is December 23rd.  Perfect!

Another Festivus miracle would be for MTL to announce some heavyweight passenger cars decorated for the ACL.

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Yeah, some single window coaches!   :P

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2878 on: December 29, 2016, 08:04:21 PM »
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Holy crap, that worked!  Several pages back in this thread, you may recall that I bought a kit from Shapeways to build an ACL M-5 caboose.  Well, I needed to clean the FXD, but I never bought any Bestine, which, apparently, is now unavailable. 

At the local A.C. Moore store, I found something called Motsenbocker's Lift Off, which is a crayon and wax remover.  I figured what the heck.  I already had a BQ23-7 cab in FUD that I bought a few years ago that I never did anything with, so into the Motsenbocker's Lift Off it went as a test.

I planned to let it soak for a day or so, but I forgot it about it for four days.  Last night, when I took it out, washed it, and dried it, the shell was still mostly clear.  But, I noticed there were white spots in the crevices.  So, I put it back on the workbench and even considered tossing it back into the bath.  When I went back in tonight, it was white!  That stuff worked!  By the way, I've heard people use Goo Gone for washing FUD/FXD.  This stuff's smell does remind me of Goo Gone.



So, into the bath went my ACL caboose tonight!  Oh, and I made the decision of which road to decorate it (ACL, SCL, or SBD).  I decided that I needed an ACL caboose to go with my ACL motive power.  So, I found and bought some Microscale ACL decals this week.  :)

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Re: Seaboard Central 2.0
« Reply #2879 on: December 29, 2016, 08:18:14 PM »
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So, as noted in the previous post, the caboose will be finished like this:



And, I think I have everything, except for the orange paint.  I'm going to need some help there (and it will have to be out of a spray can).  I already bought Atlas caboose trucks (not perfect, but they'll do for now), kingpins for the trucks, wheelsets, couplers, and decals.

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