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Post by zscalehobo on Mar 16, 2016 18:46:44 GMT -5
so what is the white shell? An RP, styrene or stripped MTL GP35? Appears to be an undec GP38-2 which should be (what i glean from the author's assumption) at the same height as the SD45. |
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Post by gerd on Mar 16, 2016 20:40:21 GMT -5
so what is the white shell? An RP, styrene or stripped MTL GP35? Appears to be an undec GP38-2 which should be (what i glean from the author's assumption) at the same height as the SD45. Correct, undec AZL GP38-2 for comparison which has a prototypical height. |
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Post by BAZman on Mar 17, 2016 23:44:56 GMT -5
OK, perfect. While I have all 4 of the SD45's apart to install the DCC (it is NOT the same motor and the boards barely make contact) plus the skinny frame leaves the truck pickups in complete free air along the side of the frame, they need some careful tweaking to assure continuous contact while leaning or turning. Argh.
I lessen the height while I am at it.
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Post by gerd on Mar 19, 2016 1:02:00 GMT -5
OK, perfect. While I have all 4 of the SD45's apart to install the DCC (it is NOT the same motor and the boards barely make contact) plus the skinny frame leaves the truck pickups in complete free air along the side of the frame, they need some careful tweaking to assure continuous contact while leaning or turning. Argh. I lessen the height while I am at it. Isn't it fun? By lowering the shell I had to move the metal contact stripes too, which made it actually work... |
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Post by domi on Mar 19, 2016 9:20:26 GMT -5
I'm just surprised with comments about AZL model's excessive height when looking at the picture below. Are you guys sure that prototype SD45 would be the same height above rails than, let's say a GP38-2 as Gerd says?  Dom |
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Post by davestubbs on Mar 19, 2016 15:22:35 GMT -5
In my opinion I agree with mzbringh. The height problem is a result of the truck towers being too tall. there is a large gap between the chassis and the top of the truck. this also makes the gap from the top of the coupler box to the shell really big. its not a big problem to most people because its not that bad when looking down at the engine. but if your layout is closer to eye level it jumps out like a sore thumb.
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Post by ZFRANK on Mar 20, 2016 8:46:47 GMT -5
Hi all, See attached picture I made in Little Rock Ar some years ago, not knowing it would become helpfull.   /Frank |
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Post by gerd on Mar 21, 2016 6:31:28 GMT -5
Hi all, See attached picture I made in Little Rock Ar some years ago, not knowing it would become helpfull. /Frank Thanks Frank, your picture explains all |
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Post by mzbringh on Jul 1, 2016 2:23:49 GMT -5
I just saw the July part 1 release. Good to see that the GP30s are back. And I do want a Katy if I have a chance to get hold of one. But I was kind of expecting a SD45 release. Are you done with releasing SD45s? I'm waiting for the release of Wisconsin Central that I expect will show up eventually. Or do you just have so much good stuff to release that you have a struggle to spread them out evenly? ;-)
Cheers
Mikael
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 1, 2016 5:31:36 GMT -5
Hi Mikael,
We have plenty of other road names to release including: D&RGW, BN, UP, WC, MILW, DH and NS. Yes you are correct, we need to spread the releases out.
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Post by cwrr on Jul 1, 2016 19:36:15 GMT -5
Hi Mikael, We have plenty of other road names to release including: D&RGW, BN, UP, WC, MILW, DH and NS. Yes you are correct, we need to spread the releases out. Did someone say Milwaukee Road?!?!  |
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Post by chris333 on Apr 23, 2017 15:49:24 GMT -5
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Post by BAZman on Apr 24, 2017 0:31:46 GMT -5
Chris,
On mine, the shell cant go low enough. There is an edge at the chassis. The shell sits along this. Need to grind/file it off.
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Post by cwrr on Apr 30, 2017 22:57:33 GMT -5
 Soooo, when will we see some of these........?  |
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Post by ProgressRail on May 12, 2017 10:23:09 GMT -5
In case anyone else is wondering about their SD45; my MRL SD45 [#321] came with no replacement truck, but had two pilots,
one for the A-end and B-end, but no plow included; the pilots don't even have mounting holes for a plow. Still waiting to hear back from galactic headquarters...
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