Don't know about that loco. I have two of the Santa Fe 4--8-4 and like both very much. Bob
the cab gators were gone long before 1990. The slugs may have lasted longer, not sure. Barstow could have been SD39's with six axle slugs...
the gator thing is a subject of great debate and discussion on most forums right now. As a Santa Fe modeler, I would like a good gator, as a...
I weather both cars and diesels in varying degrees just like the prototype. Out of around 160 diesels, I have weather 84 of them, rest still...
Not for me. McHenrys hit the trash can when they come into the shop area for me. No likee, no useee. especially trying to use in double heading...
Ken, you will get used to it. I do miss the non-clutter of Atlas, and there certainly isn't the amount of traffic on this forum, but it is a...
Third one Jason, how you doin' guy? Kind of different over here. Bob
You know, I have one of those things from Rix. I tried it to see if I wanted to buy several for use during op sessions. I decided it was a...
Not sure I can be a lot of help, but while working for Santa Fe in Topeka in 1966, I was sent to ST Louis to an IBM school. We took the City of...
On my 3751, I 'weathered" the drivers a bit, which lightened them. If you want the 3751 before it leaves on an excursion, then drivers might be...
Watash, I use nothing to couple. Once in maybe 100 tries, I might not get a good joint. Some of the cars are as much as 25 years old on this...
Gary hits the reason why I said I only use magnets on stub sidings that are hard to reach. The electromagnets are the only sure way, but they are...
I only have two steam engines, both Santa Fe 4-8-4 by BLI and I did mount a kadee on the front of one of them. No trick at all. the 3751 I left...
I very much disagree that you cannot back a car into another car and couple without a ramp. First, I use very few ramps, most of the uncoupling...
Kadee has a website which gives a lot of info. I have over 1000 cars and around 160 diesels and 2 steam engines all with Kadee mostly nbr 5...
You know, I participated in that thread on Atlas about the color. It was not a problem for me then, and isn't now. I will weather the 3762 but...
the Kadee included is a number 6, extended shaft. However, you can't put a kadee box in there, just the coupler, secured with the screw from the...
My 4-8-4's came with a Kadee coupler in a plastic parts sack and instructions to remove the dummy, which includes the coupler box, and install the...
I have two BLI ATSF 4-8-4, both needed lube and oil. However, I installed a Kadee on the front of one of them, took about 2 minutes, 1 minute to...
Have to echo and second what Mike said. I was on RR line and it had little modeling and a lot of personality picking, especially between...
