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Atlas HO GE U30Bs, Frisco

Discussion in 'General Electric (GE)' started by meteor910, Jul 2, 2011.

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  1. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Tom, how did you go about putting the single gyro in? I may have already read something by you saying it, but I don't remember. My minds been mushy since school started back up.

    Ethan
     
    Iantha_Branch, Aug 31, 2013
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  2. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Here ya go Ethan, you started football proctice yet?

     
    gjslsffan, Aug 31, 2013
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  3. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    I'll have a snort as well.
     
    Jim James, Aug 31, 2013
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  4. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    snort, snort.
    My Drybrushed screens:eek:
    I masked the radiator section then airbrushed engine Black (Polyscale) then drybrushed MM Sunburst Orange over the top of that. Now to dull-coat the whole model before the chalk weathering.

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    gjslsffan, Aug 31, 2013
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  5. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Nice!

    K
     
    meteor910, Aug 31, 2013
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  6. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    BTW, I am running right now the Atlas 853, the Stewart/Bowser 828, and the Atlas 866, all together under incandescent light. I don't see a lick of difference between the red/orange color on these three, certainly less so than occurred in real life. But, then again, I am using old eyes.

    Ken
     
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  7. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Tom, I'm a little confused on part of the process. What is the purpose of the tape on the popsicle stick? And did you just cut away with the knife until the gyro casting fit?

    Maybe it's because I'm reading this with tired eyes is why i doesn't make sense.

    And yes, football started back in......... January basically. First game was last night. I don't get a lot of time with trains right now because of football and school.

    Ethan
     
    Iantha_Branch, Aug 31, 2013
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  8. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    This is probably why I should just stick to doing it and let someone else try to explain it. My skills at writing are not very good.:)

     
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    gjslsffan, Aug 31, 2013
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  9. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    After the weathering Laboratory :) a quick cleaning of the wheels and its off to the RR building and into service she goes.
    Thanks for looking,

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    gjslsffan, Sep 1, 2013
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  10. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    Ready for service and looking good. I've never seen/noticed that big ol' XR series lettering before. What does it mean?
     
    Jim James, Sep 1, 2013
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  11. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Tom - Absolutely "firsta classa" and completed in record time. I look forward to seeing it in service!

    A suggestion - blacken in the sight glass on the right side, just under the "F" in Frisco. Check your Callaway photo. All U30b's had this sight glass. Atlas molded it on, but did not blacken it.

    Ken
     
    meteor910, Sep 1, 2013
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  12. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Iantha_Branch, Sep 1, 2013
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  13. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Ethan and Ken, I did finally see that sight glass your referring to and done and done. Thanks for the info.
     
    gjslsffan, Sep 1, 2013
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  14. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    Tom, your U-30 really looks great. Incidentally, the tip you give on the tubing for my Pulpwood cars worked nice. Plastruct 1/8 is the right size to plug the hole in the bolster.
    William Jackson
     
    William Jackson, Sep 1, 2013
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  15. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Great work, Tom.
    I especially like the treatment given to the screens .. that's fantastic!



     
    Sirfoldalot, Sep 1, 2013
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  16. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Sherrel, I got lucky on that little endeavor:)
    Anyway here we are leaving the main yard going timetable East with 5 units and 60 cars. That MK rent a wreck is earning its keep.

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    gjslsffan, Sep 1, 2013
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  17. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Sherrel, I got lucky on that little endeavor:)
    Anyway here we are leaving the main yard going timetable East with 5 units and 60 cars. That MK rent a wreck is earning its keep. That trailing GP35 of yours is running it wheels off too.|-|

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    gjslsffan, Sep 1, 2013
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  18. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Tom - Lookin' good - love it. I can hear the two FDL's chugging.

    Ken
     
    meteor910, Sep 1, 2013
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  19. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Golly! - I forgot there is one more U-boat here - PC 2753, an Atlas U28b. Looks good and runs very well with the Frisco U-boats, as in real life they did on run-throughs into StL with auto parts for the assembly plants here.
     
    meteor910, Sep 1, 2013
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  20. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks William
    I am glad you enjoy like the the U30B, also happy an idea worked. :)
     
    gjslsffan, Sep 1, 2013
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