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 Posted - February 15 2018 : 08:59:44 AM
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Here my 1953 Athearn RDC-1
It all metal body and power truck motor
It was rust up when got and taken half day
cleaning ant buffing out
First this was new old stock with lot surface rust
on it so i but in ultrasonic bath with vinegar then
use a Dremel and buffing wheel to remove blave color from metal
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Posted - February 15 2018 : 09:01:59 AM
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More pic here
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Posted - February 15 2018 : 09:05:41 AM
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Posted - February 15 2018 : 1:34:19 PM
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Nice restoration work, Kenny!! 
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Posted - February 16 2018 : 11:35:17 AM
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She may not be as detailed as the $$$$$$ new Rapdio model, but she sure does shine.
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
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They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - February 16 2018 : 4:13:44 PM
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I have a tray of 7 of the RDC's. I have 4 different body styles, all came powered. 5 were sold by Athearn. the fifth is an unpowered coach.
frank
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Edited by - toptrain on March 29 2018 06:27:39 AM
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Posted - February 17 2018 : 4:23:42 PM
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toptrain
Very nice lots you have there i been looking for other one over the year
with no luck
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Posted - February 17 2018 : 4:28:08 PM
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toptrain
Are these rubber band [Hi-F Drive] drive unit or motor truck like one i post
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Posted - February 18 2018 : 1:54:49 PM
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Remarkable work, Kenny. Made a pile of antique scrap into a restored
beauty. Question, what is the nature of those holes drilled at different
aspects of the shell? I see similar ones on Frank's, but others look
like they got filled in. Also, I never knew this came with a truck
mounted motor.
I picked this one up a while back, ran the dickens out of it, eventually
toasting the motor. What I thought to be an easy fix was to simply
glue in another motor, and it worked great until I replaced the shell
and found the motor micrometers too tall and binding with the shell!
Back to the drawing board.
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Posted - February 18 2018 : 3:30:03 PM
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quote:Question, what is the nature of those holes drilled at different
aspects of the shell?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â February 18 2018Â :Â 1:54:49 PM
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If you look at a full-size RDC, there's something attached to the car at the location of each of those holes, be it a placard or vent or whatever. Presumably, the model came with those parts, originally and those are mounting holes.
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Posted - February 19 2018 : 09:41:21 AM
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Chops124
Thank for kind word
Like scsshaggy said there
something attached to the car at the location of each of those hole
Nature of those holes drilled at different
aspects of the shell for data plate
and ventilator vent.
And top middel is radiator
Yes the frist run RdC in 3/1953 have has pittman
motor power truck
and all metal boby and frame no plastic part
only for window strip
here photo of the assemby instructions sheet
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Posted - February 19 2018 : 09:43:50 AM
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| Funny picrture came up sideway here there are right on my comuter but not here
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Posted - February 20 2018 : 07:46:05 AM
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* If anyone wants a project the whole tray is available. PM me if interested.
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Posted - March 30 2018 : 3:42:50 PM
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Great work Kenny!
I have a question. Does anyone know if the powered "blue box" Athearn RDC bases will fit into the 1953 bodies?
I recently purchased two 1953 Athearn PRSL RDC dummy units and would like to find a powered unit to use to motorize one of the dummies.
Any difference in the quality of the 1953 vs blue box motors?
I never had one of these before, but they used to run through my town.
Thanks, Mark
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