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These pictures and the accompanying PDF will show how I modified my Atlas Silver RS-1's for better slow performance and allowing for a single Tsunami decoder. PLEASE NOTE: Do this at your own risk. I did four units and have tested under some rough cond

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I begin by removing the PCB from the "Silver" engines. Now I can tape the motors and spray the frames.

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I begin by removing the PCB from the "Silver" engines. Now I can tape the motors and spray the frames.

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The pilots are also being worked on with castings from Ed Reutling. New filler piece and hole for a single air line.

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Tsunami TSU-AT1000 Alco 539 Turbo is installed along with a small board I built for the smoke unit allowing the Tsunami to turn the smoke on/off. I have a PDF with the wiring changes I did here.

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Tsunami TSU-AT1000 Alco 539 Turbo is installed along with a small board I built for the smoke unit allowing the Tsunami to turn the smoke on/off. I have a PDF with the wiring changes I did here.

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All four units wired up. Notice the smoke unit in the first RS-1 is different from the other three. It's apparently from a different run. Atlas does not keep records of revisions. The good news is that the wire colors are all the same.

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All four units wired up sporting their new pilots. Some paint touch up is needed.

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Close up of the two mountings of the smoke units.

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All four running and doing their smoke test!

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Three of the four pose for their picture. Still need a little touch up and an air hose.

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Three of the four pose for their picture. Number 800 is "special".

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800 sports a three chime Alco horn.

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801 ready for service after a bit more weathering.

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802 ready for service after a bit more weathering.

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803 ready for service after a bit more weathering.