Got 'er back from the powdercoaters today and put back together. Anyone else have "signal creep" after powdercoating? (Had to fore-go the lock-washers on the rods, wasn't enough thread!)
Here she is assembled: http://i.imgur.com/kWx6Oj5.jpg
The back: http://i.imgur.com/mYhYo9T.jpg
The terminal strip mounted in the signal: http://i.imgur.com/He10tmm.jpg
And lastly, a before shot for comparison: http://i.imgur.com/d31egwg.jpg
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by cjsebes on Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:31 am
Lookin' really nice!
If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the blasting and powder coating?
If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the blasting and powder coating?
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by mcha9797 on Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:34 am
Very nice!!! 
That's going to look awesome when you get it all back together.
That's going to look awesome when you get it all back together.
Mark
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by 2070 on Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:42 am
Looks New!!!!! 
Well what do you know. If I put my name here, I do not have to sign it everytime.
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by khardy on Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:48 am
The cabinet and doors do look like new. Awesome!
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by mnence1 on Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:02 am
Looks great, that color is very close to what I did mine in.
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by Crunge98 on Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:21 am
SignalFreak wrote:Got 'er pulled apart this afternoon, hope to get a quote for blasting and coating this week sometime. Most of the light came apart remarkably easy. I had 2 screws stick, both on the reflector bracket "catchers". I beat one and one beat me.Guess that one is getting powder coated as-is.
Also began cleaning up some of the odds and ends that came out of the signal. So far I've spent most of the afternoon on the terminal block. Amazing what a wire wheel and some hot soapy water can do.... I think it came out pretty good!
Before:
One terminal done for comparison:
The end result:
I love this style of terminal block. To me, it seems like something from 1892, not 1952.
Looks great!!
Ammonia works even better on brass
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by notMUTCDcompliant on Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:32 am
Wow... that turned out great!
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by SignalFreak on Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:06 pm
cjsebes wrote:Lookin' really nice!
If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the blasting and powder coating?
$150, including custom-ordering 3 lbs of powder at $18/lb. Good shop over here by La Porte that really went the extra mile to get things right... he had missed part of the hinges and reworked them over the weekend for free.
Jay, I'm gonna have to write down that ammonia idea for future reference!
Got a set of lenses on order, and when Gordon gets back I'm gonna be pestering him for some gaskets and a reworked harness. She's really starting to come together and I can't wait see the finished product!
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Re: New Signal: CH Art Deco
by MarkIV on Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:23 pm
i want one so badNorfolk Southern-One Line, Infinite Possibilities
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