allegheny1600
Western Thunderer
I would agree with "stunning" too!
If we had a 'Hall of fame', this would belong within.
If we had a 'Hall of fame', this would belong within.
P48 for Cotton Belt: Roster addition SW1200
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Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed I omitted 
the speedo from the GP9. In order rectify this I 'knocked' (well, soldered actually) one up tonight from odd bits of copper and brass tube, brass wire, brass washer and some decoder wire 
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the speedo from the GP9. In order rectify this I 'knocked' (well, soldered actually) one up tonight from odd bits of copper and brass tube, brass wire, brass washer and some decoder wire .
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
We often get accused of posting photos of the real thing and pretending they are models. I haven't seen anyone go to the extent of photoshopping in a cutting mat to a real loco photos before… 
Have you a layout of some kind planned, Dave?
Have you a layout of some kind planned, Dave?
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I haven't seen anyone go to the extent of photoshopping in a cutting mat to a real loco photos before…
It was b****y hard work affinityshopping? the cutting mat......
No layout yet as I don't have the space in my house. However, a 3 x 3m shed is planned for construction this summer and I do have an idea of a layout plan.
In the meantime I'm awaiting delivery of some P48 flex track so I can at least get a photographic track board built.
GP9
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I managed to get outside after 48 hrs of incessant wind and rain to grab the lull to take these of the finished GP9. She now has her sand hoses and truck lights (although you have to look hard for the latter).
Fireman's side.
Engineer's side.
Fireman's side.
Engineer's side.
TNO GP9
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Can't really call it 'The Other Twin' - cousin more like as the SP, including the SSW and TNO subsidiaries, had at least 335 units.
Whilst tidying? up the workbench I started idly preparing the groundwork for the next GP9. This time #3314 which is an ex TNO (Texas & New Orleans) machine.
Again, a Red Caboose kit and it's a case of moving and losing louvres to match the prototype.
I used the louvres from the sub-base and one from the long hood.
The resulting gap was filled with styrene. These will receive the smaller Archer Decals louvres.
The louvres were carefully trimmed before inserting into the holes created in the new positions.
Engineer's side. Before
After
Fireman's side. Before
After
I could have used Des Plaines Hobbies louvres part #OSA806 but they are a fraction smaller when measured against the Red Caboose original. Added to which I had previously carried out the louvre manoeuvre way back in my HO days converting a Proto 2000 GP9 to CN #4500. This is one of the few HO models I've kept.
Whilst tidying? up the workbench I started idly preparing the groundwork for the next GP9. This time #3314 which is an ex TNO (Texas & New Orleans) machine.
Again, a Red Caboose kit and it's a case of moving and losing louvres to match the prototype.
I used the louvres from the sub-base and one from the long hood.
The resulting gap was filled with styrene. These will receive the smaller Archer Decals louvres.
The louvres were carefully trimmed before inserting into the holes created in the new positions.
Engineer's side. Before
After
Fireman's side. Before
After
I could have used Des Plaines Hobbies louvres part #OSA806 but they are a fraction smaller when measured against the Red Caboose original. Added to which I had previously carried out the louvre manoeuvre way back in my HO days converting a Proto 2000 GP9 to CN #4500. This is one of the few HO models I've kept.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
......and as the sun was on one of it's rare weekend visits I took some more photographs of 3809.
A bit of Kodachrome blue....
Or Agfachrome?
Tried to capture the engineer's stand.
And running downgrade with it's dynamic whine....?
A bit of Kodachrome blue....
Or Agfachrome?
Tried to capture the engineer's stand.
And running downgrade with it's dynamic whine....?
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Fantastic!!!
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Dave you're getting perilously close to that point at which we have to remind members how unethical it it to post pics of the real thing etc etc....
Okay, it's not real. Just a large mannequin
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Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
The KV&WR recently purchased a GP9 to keep their S160 company and are in the process of raising bridges and enlarging tunnels .
I've found out this evening this photograph has been shared among the Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine community.
.I've found out this evening this photograph has been shared among the Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine community.
JasonD
Western Thunderer
The KV&WR recently purchased a GP9 to keep their S160 company and are in the process of raising bridges and enlarging tunnels
Yes I saw that in the Yorkshire Post, I think, that I picked up on Saturday morning. The author reminded us that 94 years ago(!) the NMRA British Region had convinced the NMRA committee in the USA to recommend that US O-scale be built to a scale of 1:48, unlike British 1:43.5, so that UK modellers could run American trains on scenicked British layouts without the changes you mentioned and, of course, platform edges.
U23B
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
This evening oi've mostly been sanding and filing......
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.....to put a flat on the high short hood nose on the U23B as Steph suggested over the weekend. If this had failed I would have defaulted to the ATSF low nose loco as originally planned. Now it's going to be a Norfolk Southern (ex SR or C of G) high hood variant in black with the prancing horse livery.
Okay, okay I know it doesn't fit in with the SSW/SP but I'll be using it as a 'power by the hour' locomotive
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When purchased the previous builder made up the short hood with a continuous curve which is okay for the low but not for the high nose. I used a scrawker to mark out two parallel lines to give me a guide to to work to and although not brilliant, it appears to have worked. The coat of primer was applied to check for imperfections.
There's more finishing to be carried out on the nose namely some filling, smoothing and drilling out holes for the grab irons, number boards and headlight cluster.
This is a Gilmaur kit and was purchased part built - and yes the louvers (louvres) on the sub base are incorrect i.e. too few as there should be 9.
.........to put a flat on the high short hood nose on the U23B as Steph suggested over the weekend. If this had failed I would have defaulted to the ATSF low nose loco as originally planned. Now it's going to be a Norfolk Southern (ex SR or C of G) high hood variant in black with the prancing horse livery.
Okay, okay I know it doesn't fit in with the SSW/SP but I'll be using it as a 'power by the hour' locomotive
.When purchased the previous builder made up the short hood with a continuous curve which is okay for the low but not for the high nose. I used a scrawker to mark out two parallel lines to give me a guide to to work to and although not brilliant, it appears to have worked. The coat of primer was applied to check for imperfections.
There's more finishing to be carried out on the nose namely some filling, smoothing and drilling out holes for the grab irons, number boards and headlight cluster.
This is a Gilmaur kit and was purchased part built - and yes
the louvers (louvres) on the sub base are incorrect i.e. too few as there should be 9.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
It'll be something like this.... (copyright as shown)
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Now we're moving into moon shine territory 
Did the early U boats work with the N&W Y6 or A class, not sure they did as I think N&W early diesels were F units or Alco RS-11's.
Can't beat NS and their 'hook' nose engines
or N&W, Southern et al 
I think Diesel Era did a run on early U boats over several issues, if so I'll scan in and send the pages to you, for reference of course!
Must also sort the GP etch for the hook nose, it's almost done for a generic GP38 - GP40 engine, just need to amend the slots and bend etchs for a material thickness up grade.
Doing decent louvres is hard and almost impossible as an etch option, I did ponder making a half etch indent in the rear and using some sort of punch tool to stamp them out. Might revisit that idea and expend a bit more grey matter on it next week.
MD
Did the early U boats work with the N&W Y6 or A class, not sure they did as I think N&W early diesels were F units or Alco RS-11's.Can't beat NS and their 'hook' nose engines
or N&W, Southern et al I think Diesel Era did a run on early U boats over several issues, if so I'll scan in and send the pages to you, for reference of course!
Must also sort the GP etch for the hook nose, it's almost done for a generic GP38 - GP40 engine, just need to amend the slots and bend etchs for a material thickness up grade.
Doing decent louvres is hard and almost impossible as an etch option, I did ponder making a half etch indent in the rear and using some sort of punch tool to stamp them out. Might revisit that idea and expend a bit more grey matter on it next week.
MD
Big Train James
Western Thunderer
N&W never had F units. They dieselized very late compared to most American roads, a product of highly efficient steam locomotives only recently built and an abundance of easily accessible cheap coal. They skipped most of the earliest days of dieselization.
adrian
Flying Squad
Have you seen the work of Gerald Wingrove? He has already expended some grey matter on this subject - albeit in the automotive side.
In his car modeller books he had a press tool for pushing out louvres, I seem to remember this was modified with a pivot arrangement to produce curved louvres.
Last 4 photos in this page 1932 2.3 8C Alfa Romeo Spider by Touring
Subsequent models he has made more use of etching and has developed a method of etched louvres, form tool and a press tool to produce the desired effect.
1938 2.9 8C Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spider by Touring