need something to do? building a SP/SSW SD40T-2 step by step (finished pics!!!!)

[rdgk1se3019]

Brian Bana of 6axelpwr.com is doing a video series on his Copper State Railway SD40T-2 on You-tube.

http://youtu.be/u1eA6xbd-5Y

[CSRM 4466]

Recently I got an Athearn S.P. SD45T-2 at a train show. was gonna take the motor out and put it in another locomotive. Wasn't to sure how to fix it up but seeing this, minus all but image, I'm inspired to go this route.

[AggroJones]

BUMP

[AntonioFP45]

Thanks James!

I'll check out the Photobucket today and as soon as I'm able to I'll post NightCrawler's photos.  Hopefully soon I'll have a digital camera and will be able to post photos of my work as well.

[mopacforever]

I feel inspired to try this myself.  I will be doing a MoPac caboose this week, so I will try and get it all together for a similar spread.  I really like the idea of doing a step by step on this forum.  Kudos to you for pioneering the idea.

Bear

[james saunders]

ok, do you have a free image hosting site? eg photobucket etc..? if so upload the photos, and copy the URL from the picture once it's uploaded, and type [img ] [ /img] without the spaces of course, and thats that!

 

James, where do I find the "free image or photobucket" hosting sites? Are there any costs involved?

I use photobucket.com

on the home page you will see a login/signup tab, click there and fill out the details and your done. and no there is no costs involved. all free

[jeffshultz]

Happilly, by the time they get them out, It'll likely have been long enough that I can talk my wife into letting me get one...

Maybe I'll do what the PNWR did to that one bloody nose SD45 and just slap WPRR decals over the SP paint.

[AntonioFP45]

ok, do you have a free image hosting site? eg photobucket etc..? if so upload the photos, and copy the URL from the picture once it's uploaded, and type [img ] [ /img] without the spaces of course, and thats that!

 

James, where do I find the "free image or photobucket" hosting sites? Are there any costs involved?

[james saunders]

ok, do you have a free image hosting site? eg photobucket etc..? if so upload the photos, and copy the URL from the picture once it's uploaded, and type [img ] [ /img] without the spaces of course, and thats that!

[AntonioFP45]

The workman ship is outstanding.

I'm glad it occurred to me last year to download and save nearly every single one of those Tunnel Motor photos into a folder in my computer.

I'd be willing to post them if someone told me how, step-by-step.

[jfugate]

I cant see any of the pictures

Unfortunately NiteCrawler needs to upgrade his picture hosting account to get the photos to show.

If you right click on the image and select copy image location, then paste the URL in a new window, you can see the pictures, but what a pain ...

[jfugate]

That sounds like a really cool idea, but just to let you know, Athearn is going to come out with the 40T-2,  The same guy that did the tooling for the 45T-2s is doing the 40's.  Yea he happens to live in Eugene Oregon, 25 minutes norh of were I live.
just a thought

I figured Athearn would do that. Glad to hear it's underway ...

If you want to put a 1980's SP modeler like me in heaven, give me both SD40T-2s and SD45T-2s available in plastic with see-thru screens. It doesn't get much better for a second-generation SP diesel modeler than that.

[Anonymous]

That sounds like a really cool idea, but just to let you know, Athearn is going to come out with the 40T-2,  The same guy that did the tooling for the 45T-2s is doing the 40's.  Yea he happens to live in Eugene Oregon, 25 minutes norh of were I live.
just a thought

[Anonymous]

I cant see any of the pictures

[Beaver14]

This SD-40T-2 topic needs another bump to go with the -45 tunnel question...

[jfugate]

Sheesh ... finally found this guy back on page 108!

By giving this a bump, it should start showing up in searches again ...

[pcarrell]

Bump

[dxr8007nz]

Nice locomotive 10/10 good work nightcrawler

[AntonioFP45]

As always NightCrawler, your work is still inspiring.

By the way, I'm in a similar boat as you. Sometimes I'll get bored with one project and shelve it for a long time to work on something else. I was working on my Metroliners and then suddenly shifted to fixing up my Rivorossi passenger cars and then to hopping up freight cars again. I make myself dizzy! [:p]

I've decided to discipline myself and stick with no more than 2 projects at a time til finished.

It's all fun! [:D][;)]

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

Great job!! Everyone must really enjoy your work, because this thread's been brought back about 5 times in the last year!![:O][:D][:O][:D]

Really? This is the first time I have seen it. That is stupendous work, and in my opinion, award-winning quality. I wish I could do the same.[^]

[Darth Santa Fe]

Great job!! Everyone must really enjoy your work, because this thread's been brought back about 5 times in the last year!![:O][:D][:O][:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish

What out standing work[#ditto][#ditto]What do you use to cut your plastic??
[^][^][8D]
JIM

I just use an X-acto knife and a metal ruler for a straightedge. I really need to invest in a chopper for projects like this.

thanks for all the compliments[:D] I can never seem to finish a project. I have put the TEBU's on the back burner, along with the SD39's. right now I am working on a small fleet of lease SD40-2's. and then I really need to get some work done on my 12 SD45T-2's. I have to convert 4 of them to SD45T-2R's, then assemble and detail and paint them all. sometimes I just get bored with one project and move on to something else, leaving a pile of unfinished junk laying on the workbench.....

[steveblackledge]

ACE, FANTASTIC, ETC, ETC, 10/10 for this post

[oleirish]

What out standing work[#ditto][#ditto]What do you use to cut your plastic??
[^][^][8D]
JIM

[GDRMCo]

Nice work Night Crawler. Wish u did consignment work cuz I'd have u doing heaps of stuff.
Mitchell

[Anonymous]

I am just getting started on the TEBU's all I have done so far is to take the Stewart U25B walkway/frame section and cut off the battery boxes and sand down all of the details on the sides(except for the jacking pads.) now i have to break out the ruler and the styrene and start constructing the sides and ends. looks like it's going to be a bit of trial and error to get it all right because i really dont have any accurate measurements.

i'll post more info and some pictures as i get farther along. but the other SD38-2 and the SD7R are in front on the assembly line right now.

[jfugate]

QUOTE:
Joe,

I converted the thread to a PDF. Hope this helps.

http://www.twinimaging.com/Trains.com_-_need_something_to_do__building_a_SP_SSW_SD40T-2.pdf
Sean

Sean, that's perfect!

Thanks!!!

[jfugate]

Crawler:

Love to hear more about the TEBU and how you did it ... maybe another thread like this one?

Would you accept a bribe? Do you like chocolate? What's your address ... ? [:D]

[Anonymous]

wow...this thread lives again [:D]

thanks for the compliments. I still havent got around to installing couplers on them, but they look good in my display case.

i really need to get my layout running....but i am having too much fun building locomotives[:D] I have 10 SD45T-2's, 3 SD39's, 2 TEBU's, 1 SD7R, and 1 SD38-2 sitting on the workbench to finish. the SD38-2 is the only one almost done, it only needs decals and weathering.