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Posted - June 26 2022 : 9:41:52 PM
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Ephrata Valley Railroad DCF9 (Double-Cab F9) #222, the one and the only. In legend, DCF9 #222 was a custom engine constructed at the Ephrata Valley Engine Shops - a joint company owned by Anderson Lines Shop and RP Works - from 2 retired F9's. The DCF9 was mechanically upgraded to a GP35, and proved itself very useful in short distance freight service.
In reality, I dreamt up the idea with inspiration from Austrailian B-Class double-end diesels that have EMD "bullnose" styling, and after stripping the paint off 2 old Tyco F9 shells, cut them with snippers and trimmed the plastic down with the dremel and file, to get the 2 ends to fit together as neatly as possible. The 2 shells were sent off to Aaron to get glued together, sent back to get spray-painted "heritage red", and sent back again (twice) for details.
The drive system is made from old Tyco Austrian-made trucks, with 1 motor truck and 1 trailing truck. I had a spare directional lighting board out of a Tyco GG1, so I wired it up so that when the DCF9 runs forward, the front headlight comes on, and vice-versa.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16
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Posted - June 26 2022 : 10:41:01 PM
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Spins my head around, backwards!
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Posted - June 27 2022 : 05:45:10 AM
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Well done. You did a hell of a job. Congrats. Love this diesel. I want the same !
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Posted - June 27 2022 : 6:22:37 PM
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The directional lighting was an appropriate and clever addition.
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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - June 27 2022 : 9:23:23 PM
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Thank you all!
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16
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