On30 Brass Rail Truck rebuild/Dcc sound upgrade pictorial

[tct855]

Hi everyone!
         
           Wanted to share pics of a fun rebuild & Dcc sound upgrade.  After stripping and soldering loose parts, I worked on articulating front bogie to traverse uneven track better.  Added all wheel pickups.  Added Zimo sound decoder with current keeper and nano led headlights, 2x3mm cab light and nano red led in a custom made rear lantern and peeling paint weathering.  Hope you enjoy!  One note here:  Bryan from The Streamlined Backshop helped me with the Zimo 4 cylinder gasoline sound file.  Very cool.
                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thanx Thom...

[tct855]

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[tct855]

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The last overexposed pic, hopefully, shows the passenger holding a drinking cup in his left hand.  Thanx Thom...

[GPdemayo]

Great work Thom.....love all the details. 

[jimmillho]

WOW.  That is sure neat.

Jim

[ACL1504]

Thom,

This rebuild is absolutely wonderful.  You have certainly done a professional job on the rebuild.

This lighting is spectacular and just adds to the overall realism of the model.

All my thumbs up on this one KPI.

Tom

PS: I did get your email. Wonderful stuff.

[sdrees]

This is really a very neat model.  it get my WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cuse]

Man, I LOVE that thing! That is just the type of critter I want to someday populate my little HOn30 railroad with. Great job!


John

[donatode]

I just want to reinforce the previous WoWs with my own WoW....!!!


Great workmanship Thom.

[Janbouli]

IT

[tct855]

Here's a quick sound test video of the sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9vzKS2qEsI&feature=youtu.be  and the real sound sample with proper volume.  https://www.zimo-sound.ch/Muster/Davenport%20Gasmechanical%20down.mp3    Thanx Thom...

[bparrish]

That sir....

Is cool

Thanx
Bob

[Zephyrus52246]

What a cool critter!  Sounds great!


Jeff

[GPdemayo]

Absolutely amazing.....thanks Thom. 

[donatode]