Santa Fe 1480 Class Atlantic

[Schraddel]

It is time to tell the rest of the story.


Here the Atlantic (lower box) was partly dismantled and main frame, running gear, drivers and the tender underframe was painted dull black by brush.
Together with an other rebuilt (AT&SF Class #1800) it was sent to the painters shop.





Several weeks later she was back again with an freshly painted coat of black colour. Decalling was done also and painted over with clear laquer.





I soldered additional axle wipers onto the tender trucks. Also i began installing a speaker into the tender shell. It is one of those big Zimos as described in the DCC chapter.





Think big





The speaker is fired up by a Soundtraxx Econami.





The cab windows were glassed with thin clear styrene sheet. Those clear plastic sheets can be find in the packages of new shirts were they were used to stiffen the collars. Little pieces were cut out which will fit app. the seize of the window to be glassed, a generous oversized rim does'nt matter. Especially the front windows of the cab need adapting in form of try-and-error until they will fit. The round contoures of cab roof and boiler make this necessary.
When the right seize and form is found, only one little drop of CA applied by an toothpick onto one spot of the rim will fix the window glass. The thin CA will spread between styrene sheet and wall quickly and bountiful.





Searching for engineer and fireman.
Meanwhile the rods were partially painted white, this according to prototype. Not all Santa Fe locos had this white painting: But the sight of the movements of the white painted and therefor very good visible rods is simply incredible.





O.K. it fits. The canvas sunshades were painted somewhat khaki.





Engineers side.





Tender (It is actually Tuesday when i write this!)





From this point of view, sloping from above. the model will be often to be seen.





Ready for duty. Passenger trains needn't to be long, two heavyweights, a RPO/baggage combine and a coach, could be enough.