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RailPro => Finished RailPro Installation Examples => Topic started by: TJMac on July 12, 2026, 05:27:45 PM

Title: Atlas O Scale SW8 / SW9 3R to 2R
Post by: TJMac on July 12, 2026, 05:27:45 PM
Atlas O scale SW8/SW9 - Started life as a 3R from the early 2000s purchased used on the eBay.

- Removed all factory electronics

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- Created speaker mount / grill to relocate added SoundTraxx 28mm speaker to the fuel tank

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- Created a tray / mount for the LM-5S-G

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- Built a wiring harness with Deans Micro plugs  to make working on / repair easier

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- Created pickup holders to use Northwest Short Line 1.7" brass pickups as these parts are not available from Atlas

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- Used Northwest Short Line 2R conversion axles / wheels / gears

- Swapped incandescent headlight bulbs with LEDs

Currently working on fixing the pilots to make them more prototypical