Modernizing ScaleTrains AC4400s on the Union Pacific Railroad Evanston Subdivision in HO Scale.
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This video features steps taken to modernize the ScaleTrains AC4400 locomotives with yellow sills and PTC antennae's.
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Great video. Scaletrains did a really great job with these locomotives down to the AC motor sound
Yes indeed!
Thanks for the tips. I can use this on my locomotives.
Glad to help
Good to know about the insulation.
Cool
Howdy Daryl! Looking good - nice job on the AC4400s. Thanks for sharing 🤠
You bet
As me being a graphic installer that’s right up my alley lol
Nice
Looks better than factory made Sir!
Wow, thanks!
hello daryl it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks daryl friends randy
Great to have in my audience, Randy.
A lot of the old up ac44 is either sp ones or ex cnw ones that’s why some have cab windows on the front or the number board on the nose front flashing ditch-lights and the lower ditch-lights versus the high ditch lights version
Cool
I have a couple of Cp es44ac and a ac44cw and I am very happy with them run really long trains 60-70 cars long and they run perfectly sometimes I get fooled by the train because of scaletrains getting the traction moter sound
Interesting
They look better now modernized lol but the 4400 is also my favorite along with the es44 series
Both are excellent. AC4400 have cooler sounding prime Movers.
On the older locomotives with original faded paint, you’ll see the yellow reflective tape has or is starting to peel away revealing the original red reflective tape. So on heavily weathered units keep this in mind.
Good point
i love them! although i wish they had some in the flag scheme
Will probably be in the second run.
I really enjoy your videos Daryl. I have three UP AC4400's to modernize. Now that you are finished, did you know that Microscale makes a full sheet of 6 and 4 inch yellow stripes for those converting red to y
No, I did not know that. What's the number?
Thank you for posting this detailing video. One detail you may have missed, all of U.P. AC4400s have AC44CCTE on the bottom right of the cabside just below the last digit of the loco number. Yours have AC44C.
As for the sound, do your AC44s have the characteristic traction motor whine of the prototype when in motion? It is a very distictive one.
Actually, they had AC44C before repainting around 2017.
I was wincing some when you was chiseling the antenna off smoothing the roof and you was slipping with the chisel some toward your left fingers,cause I slipped with mine before an 4 stitches later was a painful lesson learned.
Ouch
I was just using my fingers to push the blade, not my hand or arm. So there was no danger.
Daryl, they really look great!
When did UP or why did they stop using the flags? I personally always thought they looked great.
Ron
These units actually got the flags back around 2017-18. My era is 2014-2018, so I think I'm good. They went away from them a bit because of the need to keep them clean all the time when they had the flag.
Just got my Csx ac4400’s. Great models as usual from Scaletrains. Nice job on the upgrade. The layout looks great Daryl
Cool, thanks!
Lookin very good and getting better all the time. I would just like to say Daryl you are a huge inspiration to me and im sure many others as i continue to learn more about model railroading
I appreciate that. I'm having a blast.
Hi Darryl,
Nerve wracking watching you chiselling 😲 I have heard that some folk put a little masking tape down at the edges to stop the chisel slipping into areas that you don't want it to go - any use ?
Good tip!
I'm out railfanning the Evanston Sub and let me tell you that it's so nice in the Echo Canyon and Green River area. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Looking forward to this update.
Me too
I have some 3M 2mm (0.08") wide yellow vinyl tape. It is a bit too wide but if it looks ok, I haven't used it yet, will be a lot cheaper as 33 metres of it was £3.25 ($4?). I like Smoke Box Graphics and use them on cars plus a few locos but the postage to the UK makes them expensive.
The tape is a little too thick for HO. The decals are quite thin. I need to give the smokebox graphics a try.
@@EvanstonSub The tape is thicker than decals about the same as Smokebox Graphics, but the thickness is not noticeable unless you look really close. I have about 50 cars with their stripes, just don't press too hard when applying them or they may distort. I would say they are easier to apply on cars than decals where you have to fit between ribs, grab irons etc. but I find harder on locos to keep the long lengths straight. I must get around to trying the tape on a loco.
Amazon progress in just 2 years. I know you like the decals, personally, Smokebox Graphics reflective stripes rock!! I’ve renumbered in N scale, when I was younger
Why Evanston sub and not Geneva again?
Spent a lot of years doing Midwest railroads and scenery. Decided to mix it up and challenge myself. It's been definitely worth it.
They look great!!
Thanks
Can you do a video on how you speed match them to run so well with Athearn locomotives?
Search my channel, did one a while back.
I use a small jewelers screwdriver because there's no blade. Also Smokebox graphics reflective stripes.
I'll have to try those out.
@@EvanstonSub they are peel off stickers of actual reflective tape. Worth the money!!
Did you do anything specific to speed match these engines?
Yes, I used jmri speedometer. Check out my video on it.
@EvanstonSub I have. I've watched it at least 10 times or so, I can't seem to get my ST engines matched. Did you do anything specific with the bemf, trims, or accel/decel ? I remember you saying something about what if these engines are pulling a train up hill, you had said these decoders will run the same speed. Do you do anything outside CVs 2,5,6?
After each run I adjust the mid voltage setting up or down so that the speed % on the throttle matches the scale MPH.
@EvanstonSub okay gotcha. The only thing you adjust is cv6 which is the mid voltage. Thanks.
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thanks
I still don’t understand why we haven’t graduated to wire formed handrails at this point. They’re the most durable, very realistic looking, and can be easily manipulated into shape in areas of discrepancy. Premium models from high end manufacturers going cheap on critical parts.
I like the plastic handrailings
I agree with these prices manufactures shouldn’t be taking the cheap route