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Post by rshimada on Jul 9, 2017 15:36:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the picture of the chassis.
I was hoping that an ES44AC chassis could be used with a brass Dash-9 shell, but it does not look like a drop in replacement. The brass Dash-9 chassis have flat smooth sides (likely for the insulation shell).
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Post by davestubbs on Jul 9, 2017 15:57:36 GMT -5
Oh it fits like a dream just a little loose, enough room to add some insulation like kapton tape only thing keeping shell from dropping down to the tank are the couplers. Even the tank matches the brass one.  I will do a write up on the conversion with a santa fe unit I have (silver trucks and tank). thinking about getting someone from shapeways to build a 3d printed plastic adaptor. |
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Post by davestubbs on Jul 9, 2017 17:06:43 GMT -5
Still need to add insulation but looks really good can't wait   |
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Post by rshimada on Jul 11, 2017 11:47:01 GMT -5
Thanks again, Dave. I've placed an ES44AC order.
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Post by davestubbs on Jul 11, 2017 11:56:59 GMT -5
No Problem, I have a 3D printer at work that I want to use to make an adaptor out of ABS including proper holes for fiber optics to run lighting. will keep you updated.
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Post by korgs130 on Jul 12, 2017 16:10:55 GMT -5
Got mine broken in and running...  |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 12, 2017 16:28:25 GMT -5
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Post by jbzzz on Jul 13, 2017 11:55:26 GMT -5
They look lovely shamoo. I'm waiting for "my" companies but these BNSF look very, very nice.
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 13, 2017 13:27:40 GMT -5
BNSF is not my road either, but I always like to buy the first release jut to see how it runs.
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Post by jbzzz on Jul 13, 2017 14:36:16 GMT -5
I see and I also saw now that the first one was a SD70Ace ;-)
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Post by DAZed on Jul 13, 2017 16:07:34 GMT -5
Here's mine...  And don't let Shamoo fool you, BNSF is TOTALLY his road.  |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 13, 2017 16:19:56 GMT -5
Here's mine... And don't let Shamoo fool you, BNSF is TOTALLY his road. I thought you are waiting for the H2. 🙄 |
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Post by DAZed on Jul 13, 2017 16:56:51 GMT -5
I was...until AZL inexplicably decided that the most ubiquitous locomotive scheme in existence today (besides UP of course) wasn't really something anyone would really want.  So since it will be 4 years before they consider doing it again, I figure I had to hedge my bets and buy ONE of the Swoosh (which in all honesty will likely be my last Z scale locomotive purchase, but never say never right) just to have one GE to run on the TRE/DGNO layout. Pretty well impossible to model BNSF without GE's, and difficult to model without the Heritage-II scheme. I'll fudge and use the H-II SD75 as a stand-in until I move to HO in a few years. |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 13, 2017 23:40:38 GMT -5
Correct me if I am wrong, but I heard this is my last loco more then once. I say six or seven times. 😊
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Post by cwrr on Jul 13, 2017 23:55:16 GMT -5
Correct me if I am wrong, but I heard this is my last loco more then once. I say six or seven times. 😊 I think a lot of us say that, then something cool comes out, and there goes my cash again!!  |
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So since it will be 4 years before they consider doing it again, I figure I had to hedge my bets and buy ONE of the Swoosh (which in all honesty will likely be my last Z scale locomotive purchase, but never say never right) 
