Model Building HO SP Consist Build 11 - Cannon Cab Interior Kit

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In this special episode of the Southern Pacific consist build, Dan focuses on putting together EMD spartan cab interior kits from Cannon.
The SP Consist Build series is about Dan's efforts to recreate a set of 5 locomotives he photographed on the front of a Southern Pacific grain train in Truckee, California in 1993. There were two SP SD45Rs, a Cotton Belt B30-7, a Conrail SD40, and an EMD Leasing GP38-2.
The past few episodes have focused on the Conrail SD40, as it's the closest one to being finished (aside from the GP38-2, which was already finished when the series started).
Dan has been working a lot on the SD40, and in previous episodes has added new LED interior lighting and a speaker for sound.
Having a cab interior in a model is definitely better than not having anything in there. Though some details can't be seen very easily in a finished model, the cab interior adds to the overall effect.
Cannon's EMD cab interior kit has been around for some time, and is still a good representation of an EMD cab. It has a control console, floor, front and rear bulkheads, and seats.
Since this kit can fit in many different EMD locomotives, Dan wanted to make this a standalone episode within the series. It could be of interest to anyone wanting to add a cab interior to EMD locomotives from the GP35 through the GP60 and SD60 series.
Join Dan for some HO scale diesel detailing fun!

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@jhoodfysh 2 жыл бұрын

Golly, this is such an inspiration Dan, thank you.

@DanielCortopassi 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm glad you like the video. Thanks for watching!

@modeltrainaficionado7195 3 жыл бұрын

excellent video! nice detail work ! wow, did not realize Cannon and co made cab interiors

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Cannon has a lot of neat parts. I've used a lot of them. Thanks for watching!

@JoeG-firehousewhiskey 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice to make a lot of good points about how much time you want to spend on something and it being worth the visual aspect of it

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of trade-offs in modeling, effort vs. reward. Thanks for watching!

@needs2quit1atgmail87 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@westernstatesrailroading 3 жыл бұрын

Great video... thanks!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I really like your comments. Thanks.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the videos. Thanks for watching!

@wildman23z 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I'm always looking for ways to improve my HO fleet! Keep up the great work.

@DanielCortopassi 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watchiing!

@dr.trains119 3 ай бұрын

I really want one of those cabs for F and E units

@DanielCortopassi 3 ай бұрын

Keystone Locomotive Works made or makes an interior kit for early EMD locomotives in HO. I'm not sure if they're still in production, but sometimes they show up on eBay. The Cannon kit might be adaptable for an F or E unit with a modernized control stand. Thanks for watching!

@dr.trains119 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m modeling 1953, so I do t think the cannon kit would work. Can’t wait to install cabs on my f units

@hobbeekid 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of thought put into this tutorial D C, keep up the good work!!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

@mountainstaterailfanproduc8248 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work!!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@drewzdrew27 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dan, great work as usual. I like to paint my interiors a light seafoam/EMD green. BTW, If you ever feel like you need even more LED's in a model. I have found you can drill out a small hole from the bottom of the control stand to install a SMD LED. Drill out the 4 gauges, fill the area with canopy glue, place the SMD LED, then install the back covers. You now have a lighted control stand. :)

@789train 3 жыл бұрын

i worked for sp in the diesel pit sparks nv 1970 and the cab rear ' cabinet' was seafoam green for sure and fairly certain the whole cab interior was also

@789train 3 жыл бұрын

also the seats including cushions were dark green

@FUBAR19 3 жыл бұрын

@@789train the later EMD's have gray and seafoam

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

More lights? No... must resist. LOL. Thanks for the info on the colors!

@FUBAR19 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielCortopassi no problem sir I know some details like that can be hard. and that's what I like to help with!

@vihaan1831 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really enjoying this series of videos. Keep up the great work!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying the series. Thanks for watching!

@boylesterminalshops6841 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, The gray color you chose for the cab is actually really close to the real thing, thought you might take some relief in learning that. Pretty much all later EMD standard cabs received this color. The black rectangular part on top of the brake assembly is the locomotive radio. Most of the time those are black and they’re usually always on top of the brake assembly.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

That is a relief. Thanks for the info and for watching!

@dave3156 3 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to the next episode of this series. Nice work Dan!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@conrailfan6277 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great Conrail video Dan, and thank you Nichole for letting Dan share this awesome Hobby with us!!!! Can't wait to see that Conrail brute in action!!!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Nichole is very supportive, and I'm very thankful for that. I'm anxious to get the Conrail SD40 running again, too! Thanks for watching!

@chadmartin1528 3 жыл бұрын

Avon Yards is where I was fortunate enough to be inside one of the conrail 6 axles. The enterior color was a county bridge green. This was a sd-38-2 with slug. This was in 1987-89 time frame. My uncle was the conductor, and I was lucky for three years to go and experience the yard life! It is something I will never forget.

@conrailfan6277 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, I grew up near the Anderson Indiana yard and in my younger days I got to ride the 3 times a day switch engine switching out boxcars at Jefferson Smurfitt Container!!! The Crew would stop at my Grand Parents house pick me up and put me on the engine, then return me when they finished. It was still NYC going into PC years when the DOW line from Anderson to Elkhart yard was in pitiful shape due to recent neglect, and to think a Freight went North or South past there every 30 or so minutes!!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

I've mixed a pale green color for some other cabs, basically something like BN green mixed with white. Thanks for the info. Even if the color in my model isn't right, I think the overall effect is good. Thanks for watching!

@CentralJerseyRailfan 3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see a new Model Building episode uploaded, big fan of this series. A little off topic, but have you considered getting the newly announced Scaletrains SP SD45R GRIP rebuilds? They look like they could fit on the Donner Pass layout.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am hoping to get a couple of the new ScaleTrains SD45Rs. They would be perfect. Thanks for watching!

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

Dan... as usual, good stuff! Excited for the next episode.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@BritanniaPacific 3 жыл бұрын

It may not be required for a diesel to have a cab interior, but it’s a different story if it’s a steam locomotive.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Steam locomotives with open cabs certainly look better with some detail in there. Thanks for watching!

@nicksanto882 3 жыл бұрын

Messaged you on Facebook Messenger. I’m still very impressed with your work!!!

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@westernpacificrr 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, I noticed you had some paint with a tag for The Train Shop in Santa Clara. Do you recommend them?

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a great store. I haven't been there in a while, partially due to the pandemic. I hope to visit again soon. Thanks for watching!

@josecarlospereiramachado2016 3 жыл бұрын

Muito bom vídeo, excelente aula. Parabens. Esperanto a proximo vídeo.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

This is on a completely unrelated note, but I’m thinking about building and detailing an older Roundhouse 50’ WP boxcar kit and wanted to know if the numbering/lettering decals are easy to remove? The style of lettering/numbering out of the box is incorrect (Microscale makes the correct decals). I saw the video on TSG of your Yreka Western (Roundhouse kit) detailing so thought I’d ask.

@DanielCortopassi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about removing the lettering from an older Roundhouse kit. You could try some Micro Set and rubbing first, as that's the least destructive way I can think of to do it. On some Athearn models you can use Micro Set, then either rub with a micro brush or use some tape over the lettering to pull it off without hurting the paint. If that doesn't work you could try something stronger, like a hobby paint stripper. I've done that on some models by applying the paint stripper with a micro-brush on the lettering only, and rubbing. It doesn't always work, though. I've had cases where the paint around the lettering comes off but the lettering stays. I'd experiment on a small area first. If it's a flat-sided car (not ribbed) you could also maybe try some fine sandpaper, but I'd be super cautious. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielCortopassi Thanks Dan!