I woke up this morning to find an updated UPS email stating the delivery date from Susnet Models has changed. Theyll be at my door on the 29th. WHOO HOOO!!!!!! I cant wait
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Same here. Exciting!
Got the same update and date.
I thought I felt a little lighter when I got up this morning. After checking my email, I realized then that it was just my wallet that lost weight.
Mine will be here tomorrow
Laidoffsick posted:Mine will be here tomorrow
That figures. Special treatment for special people.
Laidoffsick posted:Mine will be here tomorrow
Doug,
Post some pics please! We have 13 on the way. 29th delivery date.
Dave
suzukovich posted:Laidoffsick posted:Mine will be here tomorrow
That figures. Special treatment for special people.
Yes. However, that "special treatment" comes with the loving added cost of CA. state sales tax. The government does not supply reach-around services either.
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Mill City posted:suzukovich posted:Laidoffsick posted:Mine will be here tomorrow
That figures. Special treatment for special people.
Yes. However, that "special treatment" comes with the loving added cost of CA. state sales tax. The government does not supply reach-around services either.
Mine is scheduled for tomorrow, but since I'll be at work I'm going to have to run to the UPS depot to get it. And that cursed Sales Tax is ridiculous. Thank goodness I don't live in Los Angeles County where it's over 10%.
Now it's on to seeing if we can get SD40-2's produced in CNW.
Yeah special alright. Almost an extra $80 per engine for the CA special delivery. I'll make sure someone is here to sign for them and get some photos out before I go to work.
I keep the short bus hidden from public view not sure where you found my ride.
It's so short it fits in my pocket
Ok guys, I'm more than willing to reship your locos to you to avoid paying the not so great state of California. Prolly cost you about $25 each instead of $80
California Emissions penalties get your every time. No waivers for SD9s.
I've got a demonstrator and a Milwaukee Road on the way. Can't wait!
Matt Makens posted:It's so short it fits in my pocket
Thats what she said!
I'll set em up and you'll knock em down. Well played good sir
Laidoffsick posted:Matt Makens posted:It's so short it fits in my pocket
Thats what she said!
Matt Makens posted:I'll set em up and you'll knock em down. Well played good sir
We play a lot of volleyball out here in So. Cal. You set one up over the center of the net and it's gonna get spiked.
Just got a UPS notification. They're here. Will pick them up Friday morning and should have some photos Saturday. I'm seriously stoked!
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Doug, your such a tease.
Nice boxes
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Too many other things to do tonight so I don't have time to run them. I met the UPS guy in the garage and opened them right away. Back to holiday activities.
Nice looking unit you have there, Doug.
Looks good. I am glad about the inserts. As for the bladder issue, that's what they sell Depends for. Life's embarrassing moments.
Fantastic photos!
I had to look twice to see if Eric took them.
WOW, fixed pilots pits you into a bladder emergency? You've got issues but you've also got nice trains
Nice! Tuesday can't get here fast enough.
Matt Makens posted:You've got issues
Well duh!
BEAUTIFUL stuff Doug!
I can not wait till my Rio Grande set comes! Yahoo!
I think a little silver paint would make those headlight wires much less obvious but from what I see from here they look great
Yeah thats an easy touch up. Have to get the silver paint out for the glad hands on the mu hoses when I install the 2 rail pilots anyway.
Can't wait to get my grubby ten thumbs on mine Friday morning. I have a pair of MTH ScaleKing SD9's (old Premier Tooling) which I think I'm going to re-work into SD18's.
Which road name did you get Matt?
I got 2 CNW SD9's. I hop ethey have a "Route of the Streamliners" logo on them
with out logo's are you sending them back?
Nope, they don't have logos and I'm keeping em but I always hope they jazz it up with some of the nicer schemes
Unbelievable model. Congrats! This is the kind of detail 3railers deserve.
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Very nice, Doug. It's amazing what a few dabs of silver paint can do, coupler not withstanding.
Nice, the silver really does make a huge difference
That looks real nice, 3rd Rail sure did a fantastic job on these and your modeling touches added the correct amount of prototypical finesse. Totally nice!!! Great pics too!!
I was over there today and there are about 2 dozen models available. The remainder are all in process of waiting for final payment or being shipped. All the SP units are sold and a couple of people who waited too long found out non were available. I was pleasantly surprised to find out all the demonstrators were sold.
The mods look great, Doug. Going to put the Kadees on my units after doing some test running at the club Picked up one of mine Friday afternoon (had them re-routed and they ended up going to two different UPS drop centers). Going to get the other one Saturday morning on the way to the club. Will post photos when I get them on the club layout. Seriously considering a pair of SD40-2's.
Very nice, I would add lens to the "garbage can lites" as I believed they were called. JMO
It has a lens you just don't notice in the photos. I had to put my finger on it to make sure. The seam you see just inside the outside edge of the can is the lens and you can barely see the glue around the edge of the lens.
Doug I was watching the Jug Hauler video today. I still dont see a train in the video and I barely notice the box
Just got notification "Out For Delivery" woohoo!
Picked mine up Friday (1703 and 1704). Need to paint the air hoses on the Kadee pilots before I install Kadees. The detailing and paint are excellent on these units. Wish the budget had allowed for a couple of SP units. Sound and low speed running are great. Didn't really get much of a chance to do what I consider review level of testing. Hopefully I'll be able to do that this week.
Didn't see it in the instructions, but does the emergency light light up (which 3rd rail correctly placed on the CNW units)? The class lights are keyed into the directional headlights.
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AWESOME!!! It's got "The Route of the 400" logo. Matt, if I could like that a thousand times, I would. Love the engine and I can't wait to see mine tonight
That is beautiful Matt! Marvelous
Pre Kadee.
Overall, pretty good model. Not a TMCC fan.
The DM&IR Looks nice too!
I will post some photos of them later tonight.
Dave
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The UPS man just delivered my EMD demonstrator model (one day early), in the driving rain! Think I'll wait 'till tomorrow to open the damp box.
Nice model! Looks very comparable to my Precision Scale SD9. You all have some beauties.
No high water pants, yay!
Jack, can you wait that long?
Matt Makens posted:Jack, can you wait that long?
Sure can. I provided the original EMD Styling & Painting drawing for this model, and already have seen photos of the models, from Scott. Tomorrow, I'll open it and changeout the claws and pilots. This one might not get weathered.
Hot Water posted:Matt Makens posted:Jack, can you wait that long?
Sure can. I provided the original EMD Styling & Painting drawing for this model, and already have seen photos of the models, from Scott. Tomorrow, I'll open it and changeout the claws and pilots. This one might not get weathered.
I would suggest not removing the pilot to install the filler for the Kadee couplers. The pilot comes off easily with 2 screws and the pilot handrails separate at the tees. But, reinstalling the handrails to the tees can be annoying.
You don't like TMCC? Ahhh c'mon Dave
I couldn't get the pilot insert in without removing the pilot. Not to mention the electro coupler plug is under the edge of the pilot. I had to take the pilots off.
with kadees
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Doug. I was able to keep the handrails in tact and still remove the pilot just a little bit. Dave
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Very impressed with the Railsounds horn quality in the first video Dave Minarik posted. Lots of depth and presence to it -- MUCH more than prior Railsounds that Lionel would license to companies like 3rd Rail and Atlas-O. Very encouraging... can't wait to see and hear the E8/E9's which are due in March 2017. I have two Canadian Pacific units on order.
David
So envious Doug those BlackBirds are SWEET! I already have OMI brass samples factory painted; these I think are better!
If the smoke unit is used, the diesels can not be returned.
Who would actually want to return these SD7s and SD9s?
Andrew
Erik C Lindgren posted:So envious Doug those BlackBirds are SWEET! I already have OMI brass samples factory painted; these I think are better!
Thanks nothing to be envious about. I got lucky and picked up the second SP SD 7 when The C&S did not come in the Chinese red scheme( 1959 deliveries) as ordered and canceled the second CB&Q SD9. The good thing. The C&S SD9 survived in that scheme until a year after the merger.
The Burlington "blackbird" paint scheme is a real beauty. As an addendum, the SD9's/SD7's were ordered for Western service and for the "Q's" southern IL coal line. One or two SD's replaced one O1a 2-8-2 in mine run service, and 3-4 SD's replaced one M4a 2-10-4 on 8800 ton mainline coal trains. Note that Sunset is doing the O1a's - - would mate up quite nicely with the Burlington SD9's, as they worked side by side into January 1959, both on the coal line and leased to the Colorado & Southern, to replace diesels wrecked in September, 1958.
Definitely like the scheme and many were still in the blackbird scheme at the merger. Although I have only found a couple of 337 in the mid 60s. I have found both 336 and 338 in photo taken after the merger and can only assume that 337 also was in that scheme at the merger. Which is good.
Question.........and only a question (so Erik doesn't come back with I'm disrespecting Scott Mann), were the side mounted breather pipe on the Q units added post delivery?
A NOTE TO 3 RAIL CONVENTIONAL RUNNERS. WE TURNED OFF THE SOUND DURING INSPECTION AT THE FACTORY. THE RAILSOUNDS BOARD REMEMBERS THIS SETTING. WHEN ONE RUNS THE MODEL IN CONVENTIONAL MODE, THE SOUND REMAINS TURNED OFF. ONE MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A TMCC SIGNAL TO TURN THE SOUND BACK (AUX1 - 1,1,1,1) ON... SIGH..... IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.
I SUGGEST TO ALL THAT STILL ONLY RUN CONVENTIONAL, INVEST IN A CAB-1L OR LEGACY REMOTE. THEN YOU CAN FULLY ENJOY THESE MODELS.
Off to China. SP S-12 inspection, El Capitan 2nd Run Production and many projects in design.
Scott Mann
Chuck Sartor posted:Question.........and only a question (so Erik doesn't come back with I'm disrespecting Scott Mann), were the side mounted breather pipe on the Q units added post delivery?
Yes.
Beautiful models! Congrats guys enjoy them!
Thank you, Scott! Can't wait for my pullman hw and the RI rocket
By any chance, has any one opened one of these up? I would be curious if one could fit a DCS system in there.
John Sethian posted:By any chance, has any one opened one of these up? I would be curious if one could fit a DCS system in there.
John,
I will get on that. I really dig the sound in the board but I am not too crazy about lashup performance. TMCC seems pretty archaic (reminds me of writing a computer program with punch cards lol).
They are belt drive. Motor in the body, drive shafts in the fuel tank.
Dave
Scott,
Thank you for making these!
Dave
645, I forgot about that important detail until yesterday. Streamliners on the firemans side and 400 on the engineer side. Did the CNW only run on the left in Chicago or was the whole system set up that way
The C&NW units have the correct markings on each side. "Route of the 400" on the engineers side and "Route of the Streamliners" on the fireman's side when running long hood forward.
Received mine yesterday in Demo and PRR. Love them!
I could be mistaken but I'm fairly certain CNW didn't run long hood forward but was set up for left hand running not right hand running like most other roads
David Minarik posted:John Sethian posted:By any chance, has any one opened one of these up? I would be curious if one could fit a DCS system in there.
John,
I will get on that. I really dig the sound in the board but I am not too crazy about lashup performance. TMCC seems pretty archaic (reminds me of writing a computer program with punch cards lol).
They are belt drive. Motor in the body, drive shafts in the fuel tank.
Dave
Thanks Dave. I look forward to your photos. Drive shafts in the tank gives hope PS 2 (or 3) will fit.
NICE LAYOUT, by the way!
Matt Makens posted:I could be mistaken but I'm fairly certain CNW didn't run long hood forward but was set up for left hand running not right hand running like most other roads
The engineer's side of a C&NW locomotive was no different than the engineer's side of any other US railroad.
Rusty
Matt Makens posted:I could be mistaken but I'm fairly certain CNW didn't run long hood forward but was set up for left hand running not right hand running like most other roads
Matt I believe you are correct. Now I need to go back and look at the drawings I drew 6 months ago. I just remember we got the correct logo on the correct side.
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Are you sure about that? If the CNW was set up for left handed running all of the signals would be on the other side of the tracks
Ok, so a little homework does indicate the engineers sidecwas still in the right as all other roads at least as far as diesels are concerned. All my CNW books are packed up so I'll have to do some digging. It's been a while since I cared about such things
Matt Makens posted:Are you sure about that? If the CNW was set up for left handed running all of the signals would be on the other side of the tracks
Careful here Matt. Have you ever been over the C&NW main line from Chicago to the Missouri River? When the C&NW installed ATC (late 1920s?) the new system did NOT include wayside signals, except at control points (cross-overs, etc.). Since the UP/CNW merger, the UP is reinstalling double track, CTC, and full way-side signaling.
Jack I'm unbelievably rusty on my CNW facts as it's been some years since I did any reading on the subject and my memory isn't all that great. So I'm not making any statements as facts to any of these points. We both know that I sometimes speak without thinking and it's hard to have a leg to stand on with bith feet in your mouth. I want to know these things so I'll just engage in conversation and ask questions
Matt Makens posted:Are you sure about that? If the CNW was set up for left handed running all of the signals would be on the other side of the tracks
Matt
I grew up along the north line to Kenosha/Milwaukee. All the track signals were over head. Same as the northwest line. Can't say anything about the mainline to Missouri, but that the signals were also over head coming out of the Proviso yards.
I just recieved my UPS e-mail informing me of a delivery today. I sure hope the UPS guy delivers before I goto work, it's pouring out here!
prrhorseshoecurve posted:I just recieved my UPS e-mail informing me of a delivery today. I sure hope the UPS guy delivers before I goto work, it's pouring out here!
Unless you have made other arrangements, their delivery requires a signature. The upside is they won't be left in the rain (or stolen) should you not be present.
prrhorseshoecurve posted:I just recieved my UPS e-mail informing me of a delivery today. ...
Interesting... my UPS emails usually hit shortly after midnight and alert me to packages arriving the NEXT day. I like that timing, 'cause it allows me to divert the routing to a local UPS Store in town, where I can sign for it and pick up the package at my convenience if I won't be working at home that day.
David
Johnathan GG1 the SD7/9's are spectacular.
Thank you Erik. This project really turned out well. I can't take all the credit though. It's a team process and several people, you included, pull all the information together to get us started and I simply sort out the data, supplemented with the research I do for road specific details and finally produce the final painting graphics. As we saw from the F7s the hardest job is making sure the factory understands the drawings and Scott and the project managers at the factory get all the credit for that. Just like my architectural profession, the final product is judged by the attention to detail.
Yes kudos on the work. I had one of mine out for a few minutes last night and was nothing short of impressed.
Hey guys, Maybe I'm posting this in the wrong place. Help if you can.
When running in train mode, I lose headlight, bell and horn. Also sometimes the rpms do not change. What am I missing here?
Thank you in advance!
Dave
David Minarik posted:Hey guys, Maybe I'm posting this in the wrong place. Help if you can.
When running in train mode, I lose headlight, bell and horn. Also sometimes the rpms do not change. What am I missing here?
Thank you in advance!
Dave
OK, what is "train mode"?
GG1 4877 posted:Thank you Erik. This project really turned out well. I can't take all the credit though. It's a team process and several people, you included, pull all the information together to get us started and I simply sort out the data, supplemented with the research I do for road specific details and finally produce the final painting graphics. As we saw from the F7s the hardest job is making sure the factory understands the drawings and Scott and the project managers at the factory get all the credit for that. Just like my architectural profession, the final product is judged by the attention to detail.
Looks like Scott did a great job on these, Just curious as to how the orders broke down between 2 rail and 3 rail models. I have not seen any pics posted of the 2 rail version.