Has anyone built a yard slug? If so what did you use and how did you do it? I wouldlike to build a six axle slug to work on the hump end of my big yard.
Thanks In Advance
Ira
caldreamer Has anyone built a yard slug? If so what did you use and how did you do it? I wouldlike to build a six axle slug to work on the hump end of my big yard. Thanks In Advance Ira
Hi Ira,
Loosely modeled a Norfolk Southern 950 six axle slug, to fit between my alcos. Ira, I started with an Athearn blue box dummy SD-9 and Atlas RS-11 shell for the noses.
Had to cut the noses off the RS-11 shell using a Dremel and their handy dandy Ez-lock cutting system (highly recommend ez-lock). After cutting those off. I turned my attention to the dummy Athearn SD-9. Cut the shell from the walkway bottom completely off. I had to add styrene sheet to the walkway bottom. Then carefully cut out holes for the top of the trucks.
At this time I tried to measure using a locking caliper the height of the trucks for the slug hood. Once I had my hood height. I started putting it all together. Took me two months plus parts waiting.
She's mean looking. Added SP headlight fixtures to both noses and warning beacons.
This was my first slug ever built. Learned that scratch building between the noses to fill the gap is the hardest part. Mucked mine up . Still turned out pretty good,enough for my modeling.
Those Alco hoods make it more appealing in my humble opinion. Then again got a soft spot for Alco's/ MLW...
I'll see if I can post a photo or link later.
Patrick
Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb
Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.
Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.
What did you use for a drive under your slug? Not many drives are low enough for the cut down shell.
caldreamer What did you use for a drive under your slug? Not many drives are low enough for the cut down shell. Ira
Mine is a dummy.
Dunno about drives that small but I'm sure one of our forums mechanical wizards can answer.
I did, three years ago.
If that can help:
http://dieseldetailer.proboards.com/thread/15566/another-gp9-slug?page=3
Note that most pictures were removed by Photobucrap, but the video at the last page shows the final project.
It is motorized using an Athearn motor, but one flywheel only, due to limited space.
Here are more videos showing it in operation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZppsilwME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUUafpahtRM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvk7Uf3lDeg
Stephane
Stephane (Ironstef70)
My Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC051f4F3z0iwDFa8FqRtgXQ/videos
My past projects:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ironstef70/albums/with/72157651845821179
I am in N scale. I have been fooling around with various ideas and have found that I have an old Model Power RSD15 low nose (allegator) shell in my junk box. I cut it apart to remove the cab area of the shell. Took off the built on sill/walkway areas and tried various drives to see which might fit and are low enough to fit the low nose and to chop the shell down to the same height as the low nose. It turns out that an Atlas H24-66 Train master works. The sill is straight and the lenght is fine. I will have to fill in the cab area with styrene. Also what is left of the vent area at the rear of the unit after cutting it down will need to filed smooth and filled with sheet styrene. Looks like a project that can be done. I will post pictures as I progress.