Model Railroading > SD70MAC Flared Radiator for HO?

I'm currently engaged in a project to buy some more present-day equipment for my CSX inspired layout, the layout is still in the planning stages. But I'm still building up my collection of motive power and rolling stock, one of my necessary pieces are more HO Scale SD70MACs with the "flared radiators".

I had a supplier that was producing these sections for my through injection molding. But he has all but disappeared from the internet and hasn't replied to any of my e-mails.

So. . . does anyone out there know of a company that produces the "flared" sections for a 70MAC/70M and even the "notch-nose" cabs for the UP/NS engines?

Thanks in advance,

Sean

Contact Mountaineer Precision Products to see if they still have these parts available:

http://www.mpp-models.com/



Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

NSDash9 Wrote:
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> Contact Mountaineer Precision Products to see if
> they still have these parts available:
>
> http://www.mpp-models.com/
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>
>
> Chris Toth
> NSDash9.com


not sure if they carry them anymore, but DLH LOCO has the rights to a flare kit now for 16.95 www.dlhloco1.com

Not sure how accurate you want that CSX FLAC (FLared-mAC)to be but there are more things that are diff about these than just the radiators. The area below the rads is completely different in regards to handbrake and grill locations. The section of the hood behind the rads is angled off....rather than rounded off on traditional MACs. And also on the enginneer's side the carbody buldges outward on to the walkway below the intake grill.

Overland Models did a Brass run of the CSX SD70MAC's in the flared radiators about 2 years ago. I have seen a couple on E-bay in the last couple of months, if that helps.

FLAC? Naw!!! They're called 7043s!

>>MC>> flac, flac like a duck...

I can't say on this forum what we call them at work. Give me a CW44AC anyday... I do like the way the flared '70MAC's look though.




- John Zuna

KV1guy Wrote:
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> Not sure how accurate you want that CSX FLAC
> (FLared-mAC)to be but there are more things that
> are diff about these than just the radiators. The
> area below the rads is completely different in
> regards to handbrake and grill locations. The
> section of the hood behind the rads is angled
> off....rather than rounded off on traditional
> MACs. And also on the enginneer's side the
> carbody buldges outward on to the walkway below
> the intake grill.


that's true, but most of the modelers on here know that, but it seems they don't care. yes, they are different in a few ways compared to the models we have now, but it seems that these guys on here don't really care. hey, whaddya' gonna do, eh? i have built several of these csx versions, plus flared sd70m's, and it's just fun to have something in that line for the modern guys to play with until the HO runs come out from the big "K". 2007,.. according to kato, will have some new modern HO units coming out, and whatever they do in N scale, is usually followed in HO.

JohnZuna Wrote:
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> I can't say on this forum what we call them at
> work. Give me a CW44AC anyday... I do like the
> way the flared '70MAC's look though.
>
>
>
>
> - John Zuna


hey, you can have them all, there are plenty out there for ya.! :)

> not sure if they carry them anymore, but DLH LOCO
> has the rights to a flare kit now for 16.95
> www.dlhloco1.com

Correct URL http://www.dlhloco.com/

KV1guy Wrote:
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> Not sure how accurate you want that CSX FLAC
> (FLared-mAC)to be but there are more things that
> are diff about these than just the radiators. The
> area below the rads is completely different in
> regards to handbrake and grill locations. The
> section of the hood behind the rads is angled
> off....rather than rounded off on traditional
> MACs. And also on the enginneer's side the
> carbody buldges outward on to the walkway below
> the intake grill.

I'm not a rivet counter per se, in my books, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's close enough to being a duck for me. Or a 70MAC, had to play on the AFLAC thingy!

I realize there are going to be some rather insignificant nuances. I've yet to actually meet someone in person who pulls out a photograph of an engine on a layout and starts comparing. I'm not entering the engines in a prototype contest, I just wanted something that looked a little closer to the real things. I appreciate your feedback though KV1.

I tried e-mailing the dlhloco guys, and as of yet, no replies. I'll keep on them.

Sean