The MTH 2 rail SD45 in SP paint just arrived. Thanks Beth from Public Delivery track. It's a handsome engine at first glance. Details look good.
I did notice that the trucks don't turn freely. I turned the engine over and noticed the trucks hit the back of the Atlas coupler boxes. I'll have to fix that.
I have not had a chance to test run her as one of our fridges just quit.
Here's just some quick pics:
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Nice looking loco Joe! The SD45 is my all time favorite loco too and I’d be in for some if Atlas does another run and offers a mid 1990’s SF version.
I can’t help but wonder though, the truck side frames on the SP this run don’t appear to be EMD Flexicoil trucks, unless I’m mistaken, which is quite often. 
They look more like GE hi-ad truck side frames, like C30-7’s have. All the other road names from this run do appear to have Flexicoil trucks.
@jgtrh62 posted:Nice looking loco Joe! The SD45 is my all time favorite loco too and I’d be in for some if Atlas does another run and offers a mid 1990’s SF version.
I can’t help but wonder though, the truck side frames on the SP this run don’t appear to be EMD Flexicoil trucks, unless I’m mistaken, which is quite often.
Rut Ro.
I'll have to look closer!
Hmmm, you're right It looks like just the SP has these sideframes.
Sometimes I hate learning. 
Maybe ask Atlas about that Joe. It could possibly be why the sideframes are rubbing against the coupler boxes? If it was an oversight, and I'm not saying it is, maybe they could send the Flexicoil sideframes?
just for the record, the large 3rail coupler tabs (on the trucks casting) are what's rubbing.
It's a problem that I've corrected before.
I have the same engine in the 3-rail configuration, The truck sideframes are wrong but it's not a deal breaker for me since the engine is still a good-looking engine. I also have the N&W one. I also want the Springfield Gilford one but i have to wait or let it pass since i was only able to afford 2 SD45s. I'm just glad they finally did an SD45 in the bloody nose scheme. Hopefully, they'll do the Original SP units (8800s,8900s and 9000s) in a future catalog.
@Engineer-Joe posted:just for the record, the large 3rail coupler tabs (on the trucks casting) are what's rubbing.
It's a problem that I've corrected before.
That's good to know, come to think of it I seem to recall having to do the same on one of my MTH locos some time ago, might have been my CN/IC C40-8W.
@Engineer-Joe posted:just for the record, the large 3rail coupler tabs (on the trucks casting) are what's rubbing.
It's a problem that I've corrected before.
The Atlas coupler box is, a bit bigger than the Kadee 743. That's probably why the truck coupler boss is hitting.
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