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Post by milgentrains on Jan 27, 2014 14:20:50 GMT -8
What is the difference between the 2 phases of cabs?
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Post by curtmc on Jan 27, 2014 14:48:33 GMT -8
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 27, 2014 16:47:08 GMT -8
Athearn added this video of their train show announcement yesterday:
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Post by bigb6flyer on Jan 27, 2014 18:26:01 GMT -8
The ACes aren't bad to swop out bulbs because the cab roof comes off. If the flare's have this I'll probably get a couple. If not ... oh well ... But how do you change the ditch lights? James, Swapping out the ACe bulbs is not that hard. Just wrap some needle nose pliers' teeth with tape and gently rock the ditch light housing until it comes loose off the deck. You then hone out the bulb with a drill bit (if you're lucky, you can pull the bulb out intact as they are just tacky glued in). Replace the bulb with the smd led and secure it with canopy glue (I use this bc it dries fast and clear). Then glue back the housing to the deck. Then it's just a matter of threading the wires and soldering the wires to resistors and decoder. Here is a link to ulrich models tutorial on how to do it with pictures. I don't use their light kit as it's cheaper to do it by other means, but it is an excellent article. www.ulrichmodels.net/DCC-INstalls/Athearn_SD70ACe_LED_upgrade.pdfBrad
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Post by atsfan on Jan 27, 2014 19:31:06 GMT -8
Athearn added this video of their train show announcement yesterday: Kinda hard to see the details. I will be in for a UP unit when they come out. I saw these on Cajon all the time.
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 27, 2014 19:59:36 GMT -8
But how do you change the ditch lights? James, Swapping out the ACe bulbs is not that hard. Just wrap some needle nose pliers' teeth with tape and gently rock the ditch light housing until it comes loose off the deck. You then hone out the bulb with a drill bit (if you're lucky, you can pull the bulb out intact as they are just tacky glued in). Replace the bulb with the smd led and secure it with canopy glue (I use this bc it dries fast and clear). Then glue back the housing to the deck. Then it's just a matter of threading the wires and soldering the wires to resistors and decoder. Here is a link to ulrich models tutorial on how to do it with pictures. I don't use their light kit as it's cheaper to do it by other means, but it is an excellent article. www.ulrichmodels.net/DCC-INstalls/Athearn_SD70ACe_LED_upgrade.pdfBrad Thanks for the link, I wasn't aware a resource like that was available. But half the battle for me is to not shake like a crack head.
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Post by calzephyr on Jan 28, 2014 7:00:58 GMT -8
Thanks James for posting the Athearn video. According to the video, they have retooled the SD70M for several phases and the SD75I also and added the sound as an option. They will probably sell a lot of these since several variations exist for the SD70M's.
Larry
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Post by stevef45 on Jan 28, 2014 20:56:47 GMT -8
Here's an SD75I I kitbashed for my fictional SPSF Railway, using split cooling in the radiators, as if the SD75 progressed to this point. I used Rail Power Products flared radiators for an SD90MAC. This locomotive also is repowered with a Kato drive and Kato trucks and also has a Kato cab. Thats a really nice looking unit. I've started my Kato SD70MAC FLARED loco and its in primer, just need to get the motivation to finish it.
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