suzukovich posted:CentralFan1976 posted:Still a work in progress...
Protocraft couplers? I know been awhile.
Hi Suzukovich!
I did have a Protocraft on the 1607, back when it was the 1606 and was the lead unit with the open doors up front. I only had an AB set back then.
Then when I acquired an AA set, I took the shell off the original 1606 and put the 1607 dummy shell on to have two powered A units, and it was then I put a Kadee in the open doors to pull the train.
Theres no coupler behind the closed pilot.
The couplers shown are 740s with the PIM cut off. No need for them. In fact, I pull cut them off all my couplers. I don’t plan on doing any switching. I have a short 743 inside the open pilot door of the 1607.
Thanks for asking!
-Mario
PS - there’s other stuff too, like using black epoxy to fill the door seals so no light gets through, replacing the blue LED with a Yelo-Glo one (thanks @gunrunnerjohn!!!!, I have one more left!), painting the wheel rims, etc. I still have to put on the ATS shoe, paint and install the stock interior, replace the number boards I screwed up on (clear nail polish is not decal safe), add the rivet decals, paint the pilot... uggh. Then on to the F7!
