EMD AEM-7

[micaelcorleone]

Time to get the black out...

jeez Phil can you make it anymore black...
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The funny thing is, the original cab is almost black everywhere. I wonder who choose to do this?
Darth Vader (and the Emperor also) would be pleased.

Good work on the cab Phil. Can't wait to see some other angles and the cab finished.

[SithMurcielago]

Its like being in the pilot seat of the Deathstar Lmao! A nerd reference!!!!!!!!!!!!

But it looks so greta. Looking Great! Will the instruments be digital? Plus have you guys decided if you going to release some stock early like the Amfleets for others to play with early? I know Paul has been dancing around this, but I wanted to see if anything has been concluded.

[PapaXpress]

Its the Henry Ford approach to cabs. You can have any color you want, as long as its black.

[ATSF3814]

Should we expect the Imperial March to play anytime we enter the cab?

Sorry I had to get in a Star Wars joke too.

[styckx]

Unless it can do the NEC run in less than 12 parsecs I'm not buying it. Better get the Hollywood space physics right!!!! *shakes fist*

[arizonachris]

Should we expect the Imperial March to play anytime we enter the cab?

Great. Now I've got that darn song stuck in my head.

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

Hey just as a reminder too all this Saturday MAY,7 is Amtrak's notional train day across the US you can tour all the equipment i will be bringing my 12 megapixal camera and snapping a ton of pics ill be at Philadelphia'a 30th street station too

[SithMurcielago]

is there going to be one in new york because that will be my chance to get important shots so it can be useful to me, rsc or anyone else.

[arizonachris]

is there going to be one in new york because that will be my chance to get important shots so it can be useful to me, rsc or anyone else.

AFAIK, it's nation wide, and will last a month, with a touring train museum going from coast to coast.

Union Station in Los Angeles is gonna be a mad house, so I'll pass on that photo op. (besides, I work Saturday nights)

BUT, there is a little known train museum near me, kinda hidden on a side street: http://www.lomita-rr.org/ I may take a stroll over on Saturday morning and see what they have going on.

[RSPhilW]

Hi all!

I'm getting there!

As you know reference hasn't been easy for us on this one.

I've stuck green labels everywhere. If anyone knows any names or details of each switch,knob, button etc.. that would be really helpful.



"You don't know the power of the dark side!"

[SithMurcielago]

Easy as cheese:

Watch this video CLOSELY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhOwNoNd ... r_embedded

This pic should help with a few labels.

[SithMurcielago]

Here is one up close you can make out some of the labels.





This photo should help you to see what is on the display Monitor. The Monitor on the left side of the cab should be blank as it isn't really used.

[micaelcorleone]

Hi all!

I'm getting there!

As you know reference hasn't been easy for us on this one.

I've stuck green labels everywhere. If anyone knows any names or details of each switch,knob, button etc.. that would be really helpful.

"You don't know the power of the dark side!"

"Your feeble skills are no match for the Dark Side."

Just joking.
Your skills are more than incredible. Well done. I can't wait to take a seat inside Darth's helmet.

EDIT: One fault Phil: It seems to me that the size of the radio unit in the middle under the buttons is too small. In stmbuzz's pics it's nearly 8 buttons large.

[RSPhilW]

thanks micaelcorleone, I've fixed that one.

[SithMurcielago]

Have you been able to label some stuff based on the pics?