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Atlas Dash 8-32BW last look at the lights and the first test of the new speaker cabinets.

This Atlas Dash 8-32BW needs 3 headlights. We're using SMD lights so we can GOOP them in place.

We're going to make a new scrapping gondola train and paint that train with a brush using craftsmart paint from Michaels. It's an acrylic paint that is in the middle for quality and very cheap. The primer is Ace Hardware Rust Stop Flat White.

Let's find an easy way to paint in the grills and fans without losing our main color in the process. Lots of times grills and fans get painted black and then you can't see the details. We'll fix that problem.

We're going to paint an Athearn Blue Box GP9 and an AHM GP18 with a paint brush and a makeup sponge. Also it's time to remove the masking tape.

We're going to make boxcar red using 4 colors of craft paint. We've got our new mirror mixing platform and it really works.

We're going to paint an Athearn Blue Box GP9 and an AHM GP18 with a paint brush.

There are several things that need to be mixed like 2 part epoxy, bondo and custom paint. Let's take a mirror tile and make into something we can use to mix various things and then totally clean up for use many times.

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 The Final Reveal. Now that the problems have been solved, we can finally take a look at this pair. We're also going to use the Dynamometer to see how much they can pull. We'll compare their power to that of Dozer.

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Worst Derailment Problem Ever - these locomotives have fought me every step of the way and now we are going to wrestle.

Fixing the HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Derailment Problem.

Now that we're almost ready to reveal the HO Scale Kato SD40-2 let's do a little winter look with Nuln Oil. SOO Line in winter has a distinct look where the snow leaves a black dirt all over. Nuln Oil is LIquid Talent.

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Lights and Sound last look!

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Lights and Sound. Connecting up the lights and finding out the this Soundtraxx board only outputs 1.5v !! That will not do.... so let's use the output from the current keeper in stead!

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Modified Speaker Testing - let's test the speakers that now have a 2mm box cover on them. This makes a difference.

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Speaker Testing - let's test the speakers that we will be using for DCC sound.

HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Wire Routing for DCC. We're going to route the new wiring in a way that avoids entanglement and cleanly reaches the Soundtraxx Athearn MC2 decoder.

Let's finish the truck wiring by adding some heat shrink tube to prevent accidental shorts on the HO Scale Kato SD40-2.

Let's do the first part in wiring the trucks on this HO Scale Kato SD40-2. Now that we have clearance for the wires we need to attach them to the hangars and that is a critical step.

Let's do a HO Scale Kato SD40-2 Truck Disassembly.

Let's do an HO scale Kato SD40-2 Disassembly.

Ferdinand & maus are bringing in a special delivery of a pair of HO Scale Kato SD40-2s for a total rebuild including new NCE DA-SR DCC decoders. They'll get a complete rewiring and total cleaning so they will be ready for operations.

Getting a gradient effect is a skill that we'll need to practice more so we can develop a recipe. For now, the Green Gradient is good enough.

We're going to try to make a 2 color paint scheme with a gradient between the colors. First coat is Citadel Striking Scorpion Green.

Thanks to you guys the GG1 is identified as a Penn Line and the other guy is a 1946 Walthers Alco Diesel kit! So let's get the restoration on!