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ATSF_Arizona John Sing | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> N scale Atlas/Kato RS11 shell onto a Atlas DCC-ready RS11 mechanism tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map

N scale Atlas/Kato RS11 shell onto a Atlas DCC-ready RS11 mechanism

This photo essay documents the modifications I did to install an N scale Atlas/Kato RS11 shell onto a Atlas DCC-ready RS11 mechanism. This places the shell on a mechanism with correct wheelbase for the Alco RS11, and results in a huge improvement in smooth running characteristics, While I didn't do it, the Atlas mechanism also supports a drop-in DCC decoder.

I hope you enjoy the photos.

John Sing
November 3, 2015
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aa Atlas-Kato shell on DCC-ready mechanism on left - orig Atlas-Kato mechanism on right.jpg
aa Atlas-Kato shell on DCC-ready mechanism on left - orig Atlas-Kato mechanism on right.jpg		 aaa1 removing Atlas-Kato cab and shell from original mechanism.jpg
aaa1 removing Atlas-Kato cab and shell from original mechanism.jpg		 aaa2 to remove Atlas-Kato shell - first spread cab outward to allow tabs to release.jpg
aaa2 to remove Atlas-Kato shell - first spread cab outward to allow tabs to release.jpg
aaa4 retaining tabs RS11 DCC-ready cab and Atlas-Kato RS11 cab.jpg
aaa4 retaining tabs RS11 DCC-ready cab and Atlas-Kato RS11 cab.jpg		 aab2 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg
aab2 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg		 aab3 removing Atlas-Kato shell.jpg
aab3 removing Atlas-Kato shell.jpg
aac3 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 cab with DCC-ready RS11 cab.jpg
aac3 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 cab with DCC-ready RS11 cab.jpg		 aae comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg
aae comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg		 aaf comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg
aaf comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg
aag1 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg
aag1 comparing Atlas-Kato RS11 shell with DCC-ready RS11 shell.jpg		 aag2 goal - Atlas-Kato shell and cab must clear entire DCC ready mechanism under cab area.jpg
aag2 goal - Atlas-Kato shell and cab must clear entire DCC ready mechanism under cab area.jpg		 aai underside DCC-ready RS11 shell with tabs.jpg
aai underside DCC-ready RS11 shell with tabs.jpg
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