[Accrs-ho] Kato BN SD40

[ACCRS HO Scale]

I too like the DCC option and patching it. Keep its heritage while still representing its current owner.

 - Jamie

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> On Apr 7, 2019, at 4:21 PM, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org> wrote:
> 
> Message From: Chad Linke  trainfan500 at yahoo.com
> 
> I believe option 3 would be the best for the club because it fits the other club equipment while allowing for some variety in paint schemes.
> 
> Chad Linke
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2019, at 11:41 AM, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Message From: Kelly Linke  kellylinke at yahoo.com
>> 
>> Hi Dean,
>> 
>> Thanks for taking the time to add motive power to the club roster.
>> 
>> My vote is for option #3.
>> - make it DCC (we run DCC more often, and can do MU’s).
>> - using a patch job to Sierra Western keeps the club road name consistent while preserving the BN paint scheme.
>> 
>> Jorg
>> 
>> On Sunday, April 7, 2019, 8:53:04 AM PDT, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Message From: Gary Lewis  glgslewis at comcast.net
>> 
>> Or option 2.
>> 
>> Gary
>> 
>> On 4/6/2019 10:21 PM, ACCRS HO Scale wrote:
>> > Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis  lewis2 at earthlink.net
>> >
>> > During the recent train show (?) or later, someone came in and donated 
>> > some equipment.   A few passenger SP passenger cars and a Kato SD40. 
>> > It is in the BN green and black scheme.
>> >
>> > I picked it up yesterday and brought it home to clean it up.  Very 
>> > dusty and had those old style "horn hook" couplers,  Pulled the pins 
>> > holding the couples out, removed the couplers (one had the coupler 
>> > part broken off).
>> >
>> > Removed the shell and low and behold, put it on a test track and it 
>> > runs like a Kato.  My intention is to put a DCC decoder in it. The 
>> > dust cleaned up nicely.
>> >
>> > The question is:
>> >
>> > 1.  I can leave it DC only.
>> > 2.  I can add a decoder and put it in service, as is, with the BN scheme.
>> > 3,  I can add a decoder, and do a "patch" for Sierra Western.
>> > 4.  I can add  a decoder and paint it orange and letter Sierra Western
>> >
>> > If I am looking for the least challenging option and most useful for 
>> > all,  it would be #3 above
>> >
>> > Any comments as to what I should do for the "new" club engine.
>> >
>> > Dean
>> >
>> >
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