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MinerFortyNiner Posted - 09/19/2009 : 4:16:21 PM
(EDIT: see updates beginning on page two, re-posted photos that were lost when I changed ISP accounts last year)

I recently started construction of three 'Durante Motors' Twin Schnozzers from Boulder Valley Models...two for friends, and one for me. Here are some photos of the first loco off the assembly line.


The shop crew and everyone around the Sonora Grande yard came by to get a look at the new critter.


I added a simple styrene floor and frame side sills to enhance the appearance and make the locomotive easier to handle. The cab and steps are relatively fragile, so the frame gives my clumsy fingers a better handle for grabbing the locomotive.


I added headlights and details on the frame, grab irons on the cab and pilots, and brake hoses. I also added mufflers and exhaust pipes made from brass tubing and styrene tubes for the muffler bodies. They are held on with wire brackets pinned to the cab walls.


There is room for sound in the cab, or an engineer and control stand can be added. Bachmann provides space in the underframe for a 1/2" speaker, I do not know if there is a plug and play sound decoder available for this critter...but it would be easy to add sound.


The rusty, crusty paint was done using the old sea salt method. I moistened the model with a finger dipped in a dish of water before applying the salt over the rusty undercoat.


One of the things I love about modeling in 1/48 is the texture you can achieve on models, which isn't possible in smaller scales.


The kit is easy to put together, and makes a great little loco that looks funky and pulls like crazy (many of the parts in the kit are weighted castings, adding to the loco's pulling power). Highly recommended!

I will post more on the following two models, with some variations in their construction.
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MinerFortyNiner Posted - 05/11/2013 : 3:28:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by brownbr

Verne, do you have any troubles with heat from the TSU-750 with the glass in the windows? I'm wondering whether to leave them out for ventilation.


Bryan, I left the windows open on the sides where the crewmembers sit, so the engineer can have his arm on the window sill...and to provide ventilation. Most important is the brass heat sink, the TSU-750 will overheat and give you problems unless you provide a large metal heat sink.

Have fun!
brownbr Posted - 05/10/2013 : 7:18:52 PM
Verne, do you have any troubles with heat from the TSU-750 with the glass in the windows? I'm wondering whether to leave them out for ventilation.
brownbr Posted - 05/07/2013 : 4:48:58 PM
My Schnozzer arrived yesterday! I've got the cab together and primed. Ordered the electronics and deciding on a paint scheme. Very exciting indeed.
ironflyer Posted - 04/30/2013 : 11:41:30 AM
Took a second to watch the video, they're great!
So that makes em fit right in for sure!
MinerFortyNiner Posted - 04/29/2013 : 11:40:50 PM
No update, bumped the thread so a friend could find it...
andykins Posted - 12/15/2012 : 2:09:12 PM
"All those crazy hours making molds & castings & packing them into kits really "pays off" when I see the kits built up so beautifully "

and here i am cutting up the cab from those kits ;)
OregonOn30 Posted - 12/15/2012 : 11:32:04 AM
Thanks for the how-to's Verne. Neat little locos and a fun video.
dallas_m Posted - 12/15/2012 : 02:33:29 AM
All those crazy hours making molds & castings & packing them into kits really "pays off" when I see the kits built up so beautifully ... not to mention running in such a nice setting! (Oops, I mentioned it.) THAT'S where "job satisfaction" comes into play. Nice job & thank you!
Tommatthews Posted - 08/13/2012 : 09:33:13 AM
Verne great video and a nice running loco.
MinerFortyNiner Posted - 08/13/2012 : 09:23:21 AM
Thanks, Larry. The color balance is off some, and I hope to be able to get a more capable camera for future videos. But you have to start somewhere!
BigLars Posted - 08/13/2012 : 06:46:04 AM
Great video Verne, you layout shows well on the silver screen.
MinerFortyNiner Posted - 08/13/2012 : 01:27:25 AM
Well, I finally cleaned the track and made my first video, using my daughter's iPod Touch:

http://youtu.be/iEN99ct_ZpM

It is filled with minor technical glitches, but you have to start somewhere! I forgot to set my decoder for 128 steps, so you don't get to see the silky smooth throttle performance, and the tripod work is a bit jerky. I wish the camera had zoom to follow the train better. I should have run a second train by #9 from time to time, but I was trying to keep things simple. Oh well, perhaps next time!

By the way, this Schnozzer is for sale, please contact me offline for details.
MinerFortyNiner Posted - 06/28/2012 : 10:16:27 AM
Heh...Dallas, perhaps there should be some kind of 'nose plug' radiator cover for these sensitive situations when handling noxious loads such as Frijolene.

Thanks Andy! Any resemblance of the factory representative to persons living or otherwise is purely coincidental!

Geezer...I keep forgetting to shave the chin...getting more forgetful lately!
Geezer Posted - 06/28/2012 : 05:23:03 AM
Way to go Verne!!!
Er....whats that stuff on yer chin????
andykins Posted - 06/28/2012 : 04:14:21 AM
yup, same as Dallas, lovely photos and lovely locos verne, and a good laugh at the end :D

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