Hey guys; so far there seems to be only three Chessie modelers..wheres everybody hiding out?? I model the B&OSW, St.Louis Div. of the Chessie system..70's era..HO scale..what's everybody else into? Any C&O and WM Chessie modelers?? If so, what era? what scale? which Division? What say yea all??? LONG LIVE THE CAT......
Help!!! I'm modelling a C&O sd-40 #7534,and can't find the brake stand.It's not on the righthand side of the nose.Did it go on the back porch?I can't find photos, so I don't know where to place it.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ------------------ THE B&O ROCKS!!!! ROYAL BLUE
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ROYAL BLUE: Help!!! I'm modelling a C&O sd-40 #7534,and can't find the brake stand.It's not on the righthand side of the nose.Did it go on the back porch?I can't find photos, so I don't know where to place it.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It must be on the rear porch of the unit. As far as I know, North American SD40's only had either the brakewheel on the rear porch, or the ratchet brake recessed in the LH front hood. This photo of C&O 7534 clearly shows it is NOT in the front hood: http://www.trainweb.org/chessiephotos/photos/SD40/7534c&o.jpg I don't know if you are modeling N or HO scale, but notice the trucks have 3 brake cylinders, high mounted. Chessie
Chessie,Thanks thats the VERY same photo I'm using.By combining a Kato (N scale) SD40 Frame and a SD40-2 shell,that loco is easy to do.The trucks are made by using the old Kato SD40 truck with the "new" Atlas SD35 sideframe.I'll have pictures very soon.BY the way,the Atlas SD35 truck is the same truck that was used on the Atlas/Kato sd7/9. Thanks again ------------------ THE B&O ROCKS!!!! ROYAL BLUE [This message has been edited by ROYAL BLUE (edited 19 July 2000).] [This message has been edited by ROYAL BLUE (edited 20 July 2000).]
You couldn't exactly call me a C & O "modeller" but having recently acquired two exquisite Atlas n scale SD35s (one C & O, one B & O) I am able to double head my n scale freights with Chessie red and yellow liveried kitten power. Actually I sort of acquired the second loco by accident as I wanted a SP unit but also specified a second choice to my mail order supplier in case the first choice wasn't available and I guess there must have been a run on Esspee motive power as it was the Chessie unit that arrived! I'm not complaining; I love the Chessie livery and decoration and I'll keep looking for a SP unit elsewhere to head up my PFE reefer trains. Ben
<font size=100>ME!</font size=100> ------------------ Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!! LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!! I looked at DCC... and stayed DC! [This message has been edited by Chessie_SD50_8563 (edited 31 August 2000).]
