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MAC-859 

 RCL Stand (Large) and 

Antenna Kit

 

Thank you purchasing our MAC-859. This kit brings to your railroad an all-too-common prototype detail 
found on Class 1 yard locomotives. These instructions will walk you through the building and installation of 
this detail. Each kit contains enough parts to complete (2) locomotive models. To maximize your time, the 
RCL stand is painted in aluminum and the RCL antenna box and conduit box are painted primer gray.     

Our kits are designed to minimize benchwork time while providing a prototype look. Enjoy the build!  

- MAC 

Summary of Contents for MAC-859

Page 1: ...type detail found on Class 1 yard locomotives These instructions will walk you through the building and installation of this detail Each kit contains enough parts to complete 2 locomotive models To maximize your time the RCL stand is painted in aluminum and the RCL antenna box and conduit box are painted primer gray Our kits are designed to minimize benchwork time while providing a prototype look ...

Page 2: ...4 RCL Stands Large 5 RCL antenna boxes 4 Pieces of 015 wire for conduit 1 Custom decal set 1 Bag of horse hair bristles for fine scale antenna 3 Conduit boxes If you are missing anything please send an email to macrailllc gmail com TOOLS FOR INSTALL Safety glasses Glue CA Gel Type Canopy glue Hobby Knife Tweezers Flush cutter Decal Setting Solution Sanding stick Ruler ...

Page 3: ...First task to complete is sanding the tops of your RCL stands smooth These are very delicate parts with very thin legs To make this easier the foam sheet the legs sit in also is handy to help holding the part while sanding Using a sanding stick work across the surface of the stand until you have smoothness desired ...

Page 4: ...to ensure stand is level As there are many manufacturers of standard EMD cabs on the market not all cab angles are the equal Test fit and if necessary trim from the bottom of the legs with a flush cutter Once desired placement is satisfactory use canopy glue to secure the stand to the cab Using canopy glue is forgiving for this task considering the potential need to adjust stand after placement Us...

Page 5: ...tention to the antenna box Using your sanding stick ensure the 3 small nubs on the bottom of the antenna box are sanding smooth It is easier to install the 0 015 wire conduit to the antenna box on the workbench vs trying to install it while on locomotive One end of the antenna box has a hole for this wire it is not very deep but just enough to glue and let it set until dry ...

Page 6: ...Using canopy glue apply with a toothpick to bottom of antenna box Then place box onto RCL stand Conduit for both boxes will be facing toward front of locomotive Let glue dry While the antenna box dries go ahead and install the conduit box behind the headlight A light sanding on the bottom will be required before install ...

Page 7: ...antenna box to the conduit box across the cab roof For the example model shown on the conductors side I used tweezers to make two bends in the conduit On engineers side I only made one bend Cut the wire to fit up against the conduit box and secure with glue After wire has dried paint with your preferred method On conductors cab I used black acrylic paint and a fine brush On engineer side I used bl...

Page 8: ...g the end in canopy glue then setting into the mount holes on top of the antenna box Last step in the installation process is selecting the Remote Control decals that you want to use based on wish or prototype MACRail partnering with Circus City decal developed this custom set to provide many different lettering label configurations found across multiple railroads Additionally two neon green RCL s...

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