Finally old SOO got the decoder, great work on the handrails.

Well done Dave. I've been watching your videos for nearly a year now. You've certainly come a fare way as a modeller. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia

Hey, Dave! Just for giggles, those shavings you found under the motor are just chips left over from the sloppy milling job Athearn did, gouging out that trench. Their quality control was iffy, during the time this loco was made. Faster equals cheaper and cheaper equals better--until something breaks...

Nice job Dave 👍 handrails look great

Dave you made that look soo easy mate 😊,looks great all the best Mark 😊😊

Looks amazing very nice love the crafting skills awesome.

Absolutely love this dave love the Mars light on the nose hand rails just everything

Excellent demonstration video. I learned a few things with your techniques. Keep up the great videos.

Very nice! Great video showing the entire process. Thanks for sharing.

I think you set a speed record with the wires, but I don't know how much was editing. You really did well for the first-time handrail fabrication, and they are looking good. Great video and see you Monday, Jersey Bill

What little stuff I can find on SOO Line locos, no nose light, I think you just have an Athearn stock body. Trim your tape that goes around the decoder and motor. That tape will hold in heat. Why splice the gray wire. Run it directly from decoder to motor. Splices are possible faults. Trim back your lighting wires, you did for the power wires, why not the lights. Glad to see you working on detail stuff, handrails.

Nice job on the rails

Great job on your videos

If you have identical locos try using the original as a template for the bends ... put the wire to be bent over the original to get the right places and angles.

Great video, of course. I love the handrails! I hate to tell you this, but I think Soo Line locos in that paint scheme actually had all white handrails. Black looks pretty good though.

Great video. Soon i will try a install with you. Your Friend.

Great Project...Informative... Thanks,

The fangs on the motor clip can also be easily flattened back into the clip. I also put tape on the bottom clip in addition to the chassis "just in case".

The hand rails are painted white all around the Soo line units there's no red touch-up at the bottom it's all white I have pictures on my Facebook photo albums of some of the two units that I used to go through western Mass so if you need a reference

Love it

Why not pop out the headlight glass then attach 2 LEDs, so it will look proper

nice i make my models same to dcc all nice analogs is dcc now :)

yes I'm first for a change lol

Great JOB!!! OH!!Princess AUTO has a pair of Wire strippers for $5.99??? Just a small hand type?But it would be great for your type of wires?