1 : 1 scale modeling

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We had our first weekend work session of this season yesterday. We are currently trying to get the F-3 trio ready for this summers excursion season at Steamtown. The A-b-A set will help take some of the load off the steamers. They are former BAR units that have seen several modifications over the years and far out lived their expected service lives ( EMD figured them to last about 15 years ). At one time they that had Steam boilers and dynamic brakes, bolt removed by BAR. The BAR also sent them back to EMD for rebuilds where they received a pseudo F-9 electrical systems and the B unit got dash 2 transition equipment making it the only F-3b-2 that I know of. Over the winter, and up to today, control systems of the units are being rewired. All the old damaged wire is being removed and replaced with new, I spent the yesterday checking and rewiring the electrical cabinet with the help of 2 other members that know this machine like the back of their hand. This shot shows the cabinet as it looked at the start of the day As you can see it's a mess, I swear it looks better now.
If you were standing in the cab looking towards the rear on the unit that what you would see.

This one is the rear of the same cabinet

The prints of the units provided by EMD are a little different than what I am used to looking at but they have been a huge help in this job.



And of course I couldn't go there without checking out the other equipment in the yard. Here are some of the other units owned by the ARHS including our former CNJ RS-3 that has been completely rebuilt and restored to It's as built paint. At this point the RS is in the same condition as when it rolled off the show room floor.