Key Model Imports Milwaukee Road #15 E6 A-A set Studio Shots

Look closely at the cab in the picture of the Lionel E6 and you can readily see why O scale diesels with vertical dual motor "China drives" can not be as good looking as they otherwise could have been if they employed a horizontal single motor drive.  Lionel, MTH, and AtlasO use view blocks in the cab area to hide the motor  and it kills the look of the cab.  In the case of the E6 the cab wall should be behind the side doors - not well forward  of them.   Thank goodness  when Sunset 3rd rail  entered the plastic diesel market Scott chose a single motor drive architecture like Key has used for years.

Keystoned Ed posted:

Look closely at the cab in the picture of the Lionel E6 and you can readily see why O scale diesels with vertical dual motor "China drives" can not be as good looking as they otherwise could have been if they employed a horizontal single motor drive.  Lionel, MTH, and AtlasO use view blocks in the cab area to hide the motor  and it kills the look of the cab.  In the case of the E6 the cab wall should be behind the side doors - not well forward  of them.   Thank goodness  when Sunset 3rd rail  entered the plastic diesel market Scott chose a single motor drive architecture like Key has used for years.

Alternatives are available, to those with deep pockets.   

That's some seriously cool stuff there Santiago 

Thanks! I love finding film footage like this

I run these girls on DC yesterday... perfect. What a joy to watch. Though I'm installing the Loksound L decoders on some very pretty sisters these guys are getting this summer.

Awesome Santiago! LOOKIN RAD!

Too cool....

Gorgeous!! Someday maybe I'll get my hands on a set of CNW.  Those Milwaukee Key models are very striking.  I hope you find passenger cars to compliment them that are up to such a fine standard!

thanks guys... finishing my F3's and F7's feels weird, it's like I have nothing going on.... the second half of 2017 should be very busy though.

If past projects are any indication, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what you have lined up for the rest of 2017.

I see now why you're after a quality set of Hi cars.  I could use a better set for my Overland class A, but judging from prices of brass at auction, I'll be wishing for some time to come.  Sweet E6's for sure!

Bruce

started preliminary work on the Loksound L decoders, check out the quillable horn... too cool!

I've been using the LokSound for 3 years and I love em. I've got em in most of my HO & N scale stuff and got a couple of Select Ls on deck for some 2 rail I'm getting. I just ordered the ECoS a month ago and can't wait to get it. I'm super stoked to go 2 rail for the universal control, lack of 3 rail compromises and the across the board better look

Love playing w esu's decoders, even setting them up is fun. I just figured the wiring and resistor values for miniatronics 1.5 v bulbs.... These four are coming from just one aux output.... The decoder has 8! Woot woot!

#15 and #2 getting acquainted

Don't those ESU decoders have 9 function outputs? I haven't installed one yet but I have 2 of them for my MMW SD45's

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SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I run these girls on DC yesterday... perfect. What a joy to watch. Though I'm installing the Loksound L decoders on some very pretty sisters these guys are getting this summer.

Nice... 

A face only a mudda could love! 

Nice post. Great locomotive. Thanks for posting.

I don't know how you made that video on Utube of your E6, but it is amazing!

Joe, you mean the E1? 

Ooops!!

hahaha it's good, Joe. Glad you enjoyed it! I loved making it. I use iMovie, which is not fancy but it does the trick and it's easy!

Awesomeness Santiago!

thank you buddy u the best!

Working on a video of this beut!

One more wonderful engine! 

To say the truth, I'm a little bit lost between all these diesel engines (E6, F3, E1,..........)! 

It's a shame that I'm so far away........so I learn from here!

jpv in France

one more...

It just doesn't get any better than that does it

added a video, hope you enjoy it!!!

That's great with The Voice!

jpv in France

Thanks! Sometimes you just need some Frank u know?

TA-daaaa! GGD just offered an Olympian Hiawatha! 

Ugh I really wanted this slide that came up on eBay....

Nice! 

#15 in a train at last!

I like those and almost  everything  what Key Imports did in diesels and the paintjob is one of the best, I own some and I can say far better than Overland and it

runs also very good. Yours are great and very beautiful

Thank you!