Detailing the Athearn SD45T-2 (Table of Contents)

Detailing the Athearn SD45T-2 (Table of Contents)

Detailing the Pilot

Part 1 -   Prototype image and Bill of Materials Part 12 - Installing the outer coupler lift bars

Part 2 -   Locations for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses Part 13 - Final assembly of the coupler lift bar

Part 3 -   Locations for drop step and snowplow Part 14 - Closeup images of the center lift bar

Part 4 -   Hole sizes for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses Part 15 - Attaching the MU hoses

Part 5 -   Finished holes for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses Part 16 - Attaching the snowplow

Part 6 -   Modifying the snowplow Part 17 - The finished coupler lift bar, mu hoses and snowplow

Part 7 -   Drilling the trainline hose in the snowplow Part 18 - Adding the Drop Step (a)

Part 8 -   Preparing the snowplow for grabirons Part 19 - Adding the Drop Step (b)

Part 9 -   Wire Bending Tools Part 20 - Adding the Drop Step (c)

Part 10 - Image of completed snowplow Part 21 - The Finished Step

Part 11 - Bending new coupler lift bars Part 22 - The Completed Front Pilot

Detailing the Roof

Part 23 - Roof Details Part 29 - Preparing the Antenna Base
Part 24 - Drilling Holes Part 30 - Drilling the Antenna Base
Part 25 - Installing Lift Rings Part 31 - Image of the .008" Phosphor Bronze Wire
Part 26 - The Completed Lift Rings Part 32 - Installing the Antenna Wire
Part 27 - Adding the Whip Antenna Part 33 - The Completed Roof
Part 28 - Removing the Old Antenna

Detailing the Cab

Part 34 - Adding Windshield Wipers (1) Part 36 - The Finished Windshield Wipers

Part 35 - Adding Windshield Wipers (2)

Detailing the Sideframes (Brake Lines)

Part 37 - Introduction Part 42 - Marking the Wire for Bending

Part 38 - Sideframe Image Part 43 - Bending the Wire (a)

Part 39 - Preparing for Brake Lines Part 44 - Bending the Wire (b)

Part 40 - Drilling Brake Line Holes Part 45 - Installing the Brake Line

Part 41 - Preparing Brake Line Wire

Detailing the Sideframes (Sand Lines)

Part 46 - Preparing the Sand Line Bracket Part 50 - Modifying the Brackets (a)

Part 47 - Marking for Holes Part 51 - Modifying the Brackets (b)

Part 48 - Drilling the Holes Part 52 - Modifying the Brackets (c)

Part 49 - Installing Brackets Part 53 - The Completed Sand Line

Detailing the Air Tanks

Part 54 - Removing the Air Tanks (a)

Part 55 - Removing the Air Tanks (b)

Part 56 - Modifying the Air Tanks (a)

Part 57 - Modifying the Air Tanks (b)

Home

Detailing the Pilot
Part 1 - Prototype image and Bill of Materials	Part 12 - Installing the outer coupler lift bars
Part 2 - Locations for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses	Part 13 - Final assembly of the coupler lift bar
Part 3 - Locations for drop step and snowplow	Part 14 - Closeup images of the center lift bar
Part 4 - Hole sizes for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses	Part 15 - Attaching the MU hoses
Part 5 - Finished holes for coupler lift bar brackets and MU hoses	Part 16 - Attaching the snowplow
Part 6 - Modifying the snowplow	Part 17 - The finished coupler lift bar, mu hoses and snowplow
Part 7 - Drilling the trainline hose in the snowplow	Part 18 - Adding the Drop Step (a)
Part 8 - Preparing the snowplow for grabirons	Part 19 - Adding the Drop Step (b)
Part 9 - Wire Bending Tools	Part 20 - Adding the Drop Step (c)
Part 10 - Image of completed snowplow	Part 21 - The Finished Step
Part 11 - Bending new coupler lift bars	Part 22 - The Completed Front Pilot
Detailing the Roof
Part 23 - Roof Details	Part 29 - Preparing the Antenna Base
Part 24 - Drilling Holes	Part 30 - Drilling the Antenna Base
Part 25 - Installing Lift Rings	Part 31 - Image of the .008" Phosphor Bronze Wire
Part 26 - The Completed Lift Rings	Part 32 - Installing the Antenna Wire
Part 27 - Adding the Whip Antenna	Part 33 - The Completed Roof
Part 28 - Removing the Old Antenna
Detailing the Cab
Part 34 - Adding Windshield Wipers (1)	Part 36 - The Finished Windshield Wipers
Part 35 - Adding Windshield Wipers (2)
Detailing the Sideframes (Brake Lines)
Part 37 - Introduction	Part 42 - Marking the Wire for Bending
Part 38 - Sideframe Image	Part 43 - Bending the Wire (a)
Part 39 - Preparing for Brake Lines	Part 44 - Bending the Wire (b)
Part 40 - Drilling Brake Line Holes	Part 45 - Installing the Brake Line
Part 41 - Preparing Brake Line Wire
Detailing the Sideframes (Sand Lines)
Part 46 - Preparing the Sand Line Bracket	Part 50 - Modifying the Brackets (a)
Part 47 - Marking for Holes	Part 51 - Modifying the Brackets (b)
Part 48 - Drilling the Holes	Part 52 - Modifying the Brackets (c)
Part 49 - Installing Brackets	Part 53 - The Completed Sand Line
Detailing the Air Tanks
Part 54 - Removing the Air Tanks (a)
Part 55 - Removing the Air Tanks (b)
Part 56 - Modifying the Air Tanks (a)
Part 57 - Modifying the Air Tanks (b)