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Shell removal of an HO Atlas Master series Silver S2 locomotive

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, July 28, 2018 12:28 AM

NealR
Any thoughts?

Streamlined Backshop has a cab roof sugar cube enclosure. With the high arc of the Alco cab that might work?

http://www.sbs4dcc.com/sugarcubespeakers.html

Good sugar cube information, too.

http://www.sbs4dcc.com/tutorialstipstricks/sugarcubespeakernotes.html

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by NealR on Saturday, July 28, 2018 12:09 AM

Yes, I was able to remove it without breaking anything! I've installed the LokSound Select Micro using the 8-pin connector. My only issue is where to place the sugar cube speaker and enclosure. The area where the speaker is on the Gold Series won't work. I may have to place it in the cab as I think the enclosure is too deep to put under the front hood. By the way, removing those 3 tiny screws on the underside near the trucks was a big mistake. It turns out they hold the trucks to the frame! It took me an hour to get them all lined up and screwed back in! I'll never do THAT again...

Any thoughts?

 

 

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Friday, July 27, 2018 5:17 PM

Were you able to get the shell off yet?

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Posted by JoeinPA on Monday, July 23, 2018 4:57 PM

Glad you found it. Let us know how your installation goes-with some pics if you can.

Joe

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Posted by NealR on Monday, July 23, 2018 4:52 PM

Thanks! I finally found it after some searching on the Atlas website. Not an easy site to navigate, by the way...

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Posted by JoeinPA on Monday, July 23, 2018 4:50 PM

Neal

The Atlas website has the instructions how to do it. Try this link: https://shop.atlasrr.com/t-holocoshell.aspx .

Joe

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Shell removal of an HO Atlas Master series Silver S2 locomotive
Posted by NealR on Monday, July 23, 2018 1:01 PM

I'm sure this has been a topic before, but I have little knowledge about shell removal. I recently purchased an Atlas Master Series Silver Alco S2 locomotive. I know each locomotive is different, but I've not been able to find any info on how to remove the shell of an Atlas Silver Alco S2. My goal is to install an ESU LokSound decoder and speaker. I've removed the 2 couplers and 3 tiny screws from the underside of the loco, near the trucks, but the shell will not budge. I certainly don't want to break anything on this beautiful loco, so...help!!

Later that day... I finally figured it out and didn't break anything! Now on to the dcc install...

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