ALCO cab nose measures?

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I got them at O'rileys auto parts came in a pack of 2, Seem bright enough for what I want, I have only hooked them to a battery in my shop.
They are a spot light type. Biggest factor was they were the right diameter to fit the housing.
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Absolutely gorgeous headlight and worthy of a PA1 ! Well done!
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PRR5406 wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:54 am Absolutely gorgeous headlight and worthy of a PA1 ! Well done!
Thank you ! I am trying my best not to be a rivet counter on this loco so I can get it done in a reasonable (that's a very ambiguous word) amount of time, I am doing that on a Shay that I am building, and just can't help myself.
As much as I like operating them I like the building much more.
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It's been a long time, but I'm finally able to push forward with the CNR ALCO FA1. We almost have complete trucks under her, and the electric motors are sitting while we figure chains and sprockets. Where screening was concerned I might as well be walking on the sun, so I bought quarter inch hardware cloth, which actually isn't bad. Once it has a coat of olive paint on it, it'll work well.
LED's are on hand, but I won't do those until she's been painted. The olive and yellow was so much classier on CNR Diesels, and I wanted to make the point!
Oznium for LED's an Highball Graphics for decals (at some point). Odd Duck Foundry for trucks....
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The number of responses to my previous photos was none, so in keeping with tradition and consistency, here are a few more from yesterday.
Screening has been added along the walls, although it is 1/4", which was the smallest available and affordable. It stands out better with primer on it.
The roof ribs were cast by Odd Duck Foundry. They are skewered on three threaded rods and held in place by lock washers and nuts. Once they're correctly spaced out, they get torqued down and Loc-Tited. Sheet aluminum will be formed and fastened to the ribs to make a single removable structure. The trucks sit too low under the frame at the moment and will come up about 1/2" and be leveled. Coupler pocket is coming soon.
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Mmmm, ribs... Looking good!
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That should be a great looking loco when completed. I've always liked the looks of the ALCO F series locomotives.
It is coming along nicely.
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Alcos are my favorite diesel locomotives. Very unique, and most had a reputation of being durable and having a lot of power. They also produced that Alco smoke. I'm interested in your build, so keep posting.
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Thanks, guys! That's the encouragement I wanted! And BBQ, Odd Duck! Incidentally this is 1.6" scale and 74" long.
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Cool project! What are the details on the running gear?

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Pontiacguy1 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:55 am Alcos are my favorite diesel locomotives. Very unique, and most had a reputation of being durable and having a lot of power. They also produced that Alco smoke. I'm interested in your build, so keep posting.
I have engineered an ALCO RS 4/5 locomotive in tourist service. One of the nicest dismals I have operated.
We could start a 4-car heavyweight passenger train (~300 tons) on idle. Plenty of power. And smoke when so instructed.

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Andrew: Our intention is to mount a 24 volt wheelchair motor under each truck, chain drive to sprockets on each axle. The ALCO trucks are Odd Duck designs. We still want to retrofit the faux brake reservoirs and elliptical springs. The motors will, in all likelihood, be controlled through the salvaged controller electronics from the same wheelchair. That being said, if those electronics "bomb", I might go to an alternative wiring. LED's throughout, purchased online from Oznium, a company I have come to like quite well. I guess I've said it in an earlier post, it'll be CNR green and gold, and numbered in that series.
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