Deandremouse
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Posts: 60 
Primary Railroads: Metro North, LIRR, Amtrak, ADIX
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Post by Deandremouse on Dec 31, 2015 16:10:24 GMT -5
Made a few modifications to the recent release of Athearn Genesis MP15ACs for the Long Island Railroad in Blue & White. I picked up 164, might pick up another. Work Done:- Installed Loksound Direct Decoder (had to use the old 12-645 NT sound file :/ )
- Installed working LED Marker lights
- Installation of Details west 243 Ditch Lights
- Swapped McHenry couplers out for modified Kadee 119 couplers
The factory bulbs burnt out so now I need to replace those with LEDs & eventually weather it sometime.    |
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 31, 2015 18:13:12 GMT -5
Are you sure that's a MP-15AC? The prototype pic,LIRR 164 is a MP-15DC rigged to be used as
a "power pac".
Note the faded "P" on the nose and the 2 650VDC plug-ins on the pilot.
The larger plug was the plus side,the smaller plug was the minus(return)side.
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Post by acelaphillies on Jan 6, 2016 22:37:37 GMT -5
Deandre...lookin' good! It is always fun to receive new models! The additions that you made may seem like smaller details, but I think they really bring the model up to the next level. Maybe one day you could get some LEDs in those ditch lights as well!  |
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Post by slowfreight on Feb 4, 2016 21:48:53 GMT -5
Are you sure that's a MP-15AC? The prototype pic,LIRR 164 is a MP-15DC rigged to be used as a "power pac". Note the faded "P" on the nose and the 2 650VDC plug-ins on the pilot. The larger plug was the plus side,the smaller plug was the minus(return)side. LIRR had no MP15DCs. The AC has the tunnel motor-like radiator intakes, while the DC does not. In this case, "AC" meant the use of an alternator and solid-state rectifier instead of a generator. |
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