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 Posted - November 29 2009 : 4:27:18 PM
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So I got a DD40X today. It is the older one, with blinking light. It looks to be brand new and is in the box. Runs great, clean, wheels are spotless which makes me think it's never been run much. At $15, it was my most expensive item of the day. So the only problem is that I just noticed one of the number boards is missing. I don't know if it was ever there, or if I lost it. So my question is: anybody know where I can get a number board for it? Bachmann doesn't seem to have much available in the way of parts.
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 8:52:18 PM
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oh what number is on the loco? Is it the 1:1 I took a pic of??  Lokking for that exact number myself 
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 9:17:23 PM
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| It's 6922.
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 9:39:58 PM
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I'll be darned! Its the same loco as in this pic!
what are the odds?? Gotta find that loco for myself someday 
Edited by - microbusss on November 29 2009 9:40:42 PM
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 9:47:44 PM
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| I already see a big difference between the model and the real one. The model has the horn moved halfway back down the hood. It's got a green blinking LED upfront. The whole thing's cheesy...especially when it hauls itself around 18" radius curves...but I love it.
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 9:59:43 PM
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| just like the silly loooonngg Tyco cars eh? & that green should be yellow/amber light
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Posted - December 01 2009 : 9:51:00 PM
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| I fixed my problem today. I took the other numberboard to work and put it on the photocopier. I made a copy onto a transparency sheet...that's the clear "paper" teachers use on the overhead projector. That came out nice, but was too clear. So I cut out a piece of translucent plastic from a film can and glued the copy to it. Then I cut the whole thing to fit. The printing is not quite as dark as the original, but you can only tell if you stare directly into it while it's running.
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Posted - December 01 2009 : 10:06:29 PM
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quote:I fixed my problem today. I took the other numberboard to work and put it on the photocopier. I made a copy onto a transparency sheet...that's the clear "paper" teachers use on the overhead projector. That came out nice, but was too clear. So I cut out a piece of translucent plastic from a film can and glued the copy to it. Then I cut the whole thing to fit. The printing is not quite as dark as the original, but you can only tell if you stare directly into it while it's running.
Originally posted by burlington77-December 01 2009: 9:51:00 PM
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If you could show pictures, I would love to see them. I have two of the DD40X's as projects and would like to compare notes. How are the handrails on yours?
Mike
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Posted - December 02 2009 : 09:56:51 AM
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I'll try to get pics when I get home tonight, but there's not much to see. With the power off you can't tell much difference and with the power on it only looks a little lighter.
The handrails are perfect, just a slight warp towards the body on one side.
I actually think this one's going back in the box for a while. I don't really want to run it all the time, and the details are fragile enough that I don't want to handle it a lot.
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 Posted - December 02 2009 : 10:20:01 PM
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Huh... that transparency idea is brilliant! For the application, it could be a lot simpler and easier than dealing with decals. Plus it accomplishes two things: replaces a missing plastic piece, and adds detail easily.
Great job and great tip! Thanks for sharing.
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Posted - December 02 2009 : 11:00:22 PM
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Here are some quick pictures. The first one shows the board with the loco at full throttle and lit up strong. You can see that I need to make the transparency darker. You can also see some glue mess I made...I'm kind of a slob some times. Without the lights, they look identical. Eventually I will redo this with a darker transparency.
Of course, the camera flash brings out all the little flaws you can't see in normal light.
This second pic shows the materials. That's just a leftover scrap of the copy-safe transparency sheet (8.5 x11) with a copy of the number board on it. I ran off three in case I messed one up. The film can is the one I used for the backing. It added some opaqueness and gave it a body. The plastic flattened out easily.
It's not perfect, but it works. I'm sure someone with better modeling skills could do an even better job.
Edit: Mike, if you want pictures of anything specific, just let me know. My camera isn't great, but I'll do what I can.
Edited by - burlington77 on December 02 2009 11:32:10 PM
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Posted - December 03 2009 : 10:20:45 AM
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| neat job Also it matches the real one in North Platte, NE
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