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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 6, 2024 19:33:40 GMT -8
Ordered an MEC 302, an engine I ran. The L&NE's look tempting, too.
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Post by hudsonyard on Jun 6, 2024 20:44:38 GMT -8
If I was a less disciplined man i'd order an LNE unit or two, I dont plan on modeling Martins Creek or Tadmor anytime soon, although....
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Post by Christian on Jun 7, 2024 4:19:44 GMT -8
It's described as almost from the rails up new design. Trucks, railings, and wire work look good in the Atlas site photos. But the hood sides look mushy. The cab has likely fixed all the issues from the older models, but it looks like they installed 1970s thick plastic glass.
Preinstalled DCC and sound make the locomotive interesting. Particularly the "Lucky Strike" GW loco.
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Post by Baikal on Jun 7, 2024 4:33:09 GMT -8
...https://shop.atlasrr.com/c-538-h78.aspx
Redesigned & retooled hood, cab & chassis Fine scale handrails
Separately-applied grab irons, coupler cut levers, air hoses, piping, etc.
Redesigned truck frames with separately applied detail
Chassis retooled for optional DCC/sound
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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 7, 2024 7:04:27 GMT -8
RE: tooling, it's probably based on the retooled, last run S4's with different trucks.
One thing I wish they'd fix is that the cab side windows are too tall, and the little side flange on the roof extension over the hood where the handrails attach is practically nonexistent. Surprised they missed that after the big retooling for the
S4's.
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Post by Baikal on Jun 7, 2024 13:12:40 GMT -8
RE: tooling, it's probably based on the retooled, last run S4's with different trucks. One thing I wish they'd fix is that the cab side windows are too tall, and the little side flange on the roof extension over the hood where the handrails attach is practically nonexistent. Surprised they missed that after the big retooling for the S4's.
Need the later all-welded cabs with rounded-corner windows for S-3, 4, 5, 6, T-6. Never done in HO as far as I know. This probably applies to the RS-1 too, I haven't checked.
Also, there were several variations of the cabs with the earliest cabs having the most rivets.
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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 7, 2024 17:44:52 GMT -8
The last run of S4's came with a riveted cab with square corner windows or a welded cab with rounded windows.
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Post by Baikal on Jun 7, 2024 19:22:54 GMT -8
The last run of S4's came with a riveted cab with square corner windows or a welded cab with rounded windows.
Great to know, thanks. I don't think I've seen a photo of one with the welded cab. A few side view renderings on the Atlas website look like welded cabs, GT, B&O?
N scale too.
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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 7, 2024 19:36:53 GMT -8
Hard to find pix of the cab end. IIRC, MR had an online review when they came out (a year ago?) that showed the different cabs.
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Post by marknycfan on Jun 14, 2024 17:15:30 GMT -8
Yup, had to get an LNE, I'll squint as it carries cars into Weehawken.
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Post by hudsonyard on Jun 14, 2024 18:23:02 GMT -8
Yup, had to get an LNE, I'll squint as it carries cars into Weehawken.
Arlington AM transfer outlawed in Tamaqua, TQ wasn't paying attention and it got buried in a cut for Newbury Jct, got shoved off on the NYC and was hauled all the way down to Weehawken. Pen Argyl is very confused about the entire situation.
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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 15, 2024 7:39:43 GMT -8
Yup, had to get an LNE, I'll squint as it carries cars into Weehawken. You're modeling Weehawken? I grew up there, 1956-1980 ish. Get a Susquehanna S2 ... then you won't have to squint. |
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Post by marknycfan on Jun 16, 2024 5:47:50 GMT -8
Yup, had to get an LNE, I'll squint as it carries cars into Weehawken. You're modeling Weehawken? I grew up there, 1956-1980 ish. Get a Susquehanna S2 ... then you won't have to squint. I bought one a few years ago, it runs like a champ! |
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Post by 12bridge on Jun 16, 2024 8:44:09 GMT -8
The Bachmannn S units have the welded cab.
Do the new S2's have the same way too wide end handrails and horrible mold parting line on the nose that the S4's came with? I can live with making new handrails, but I still am not sure how to fix the nose...
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Post by cpr4200 on Jun 16, 2024 9:23:15 GMT -8
Yes to both, although the parting line isn't as bad as I remember it on the S4's. Maybe it just looks better under black paint.
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Post by marknycfan on Jun 22, 2024 15:36:32 GMT -8
Just wondering if anyone is having issues getting their unit programed?
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