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Post by TBird1958 on Jan 21, 2024 9:50:37 GMT -8
SP 5325 drifts downgrade through some snow drifts.............. The model is an Athearn SD39 that I picked up out in Pt Angeles, WA while on a road trip with the band a couple years back. I've kept it at my buddy's layout for the most part, it gets used as power for a heavy local. I finally brought it home for a little maintenance and decided to hang some parts onto it and weather it up a bit. Enjoy your Sunday! Mark Hills  |
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Post by csxt8400 on Jan 21, 2024 11:48:33 GMT -8
Love the red lettering!
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Post by hudsonyard on Jan 21, 2024 11:57:32 GMT -8
I'm a sucker for short covered hoppers, so I couldn't resist this athearn car   At an operating session yesterday because of a miscommunication in paperwork I was unable to continue one town over to deliver a bulkhead flat to it's customer, instead of dragging it back west with me, I decided to just bad order it in place. |
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Post by trainboyy on Jan 21, 2024 12:05:11 GMT -8
At an operating session yesterday because of a miscommunication in paperwork I was unable to continue one town over to deliver a bulkhead flat to it's customer, instead of dragging it back west with me, I decided to just bad order it in place. Who makes the TOLKO wrap? |
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Post by hudsonyard on Jan 21, 2024 12:06:45 GMT -8
At an operating session yesterday because of a miscommunication in paperwork I was unable to continue one town over to deliver a bulkhead flat to it's customer, instead of dragging it back west with me, I decided to just bad order it in place. Who makes the TOLKO wrap? I'll have to ask the layout owner, but I believe Columbus Trainmaster. |
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Post by jacksong1218 on Jan 21, 2024 17:53:47 GMT -8
Working on a bunch of odds and ends this weekend, trying to close out more projects in 2024. First I installed new LED lighting in these GPs. The D&H is a Athearn Genesis model, and the ex CR Guilford GP is an Atlas model. The headlights are made using one larger surface mount LED glued to scalesoundsystems lenses. For the numberboards on the Atearn model I removed the front numberboards and then glued SMDs to the inside on the back of the cab. I also painted the back of the numberboards with a few coats of white to help diffuse the light a little better. For the Atlas model I chopped up the stock dual headlight numberboard light pipe and glued LEDs to the back of them. Need to chew a bit more plastic from the numberboard to get it to fit nice still.  I also wrapped up the weathering on 339.  Finally I completed this Tangent G43 (minus the interior weathering / load and semi scale wheelsets) and put it into service with Sergents and HiTech airhoses.   |
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Post by 12bridge on Jan 21, 2024 18:47:46 GMT -8
Testing out the first samples of the super non-lifting, tall version, switcher mount (thats a breath) spark arrestors.  I need to go measure that SW bell at work too... |
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Post by tom on Jan 26, 2024 6:07:29 GMT -8
I showed this car a while ago but here is another view of it. Tangent X58 boxcar that was build from an undec kit. Painted PC Scalecote Green and lettered with an assortment of mainly Microscale decals to match the prototype.  |
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Post by simulatortrain on Jan 27, 2024 8:34:34 GMT -8
Looks great Tom! So between you, me, and Den Lippert, that makes at least three of us who have modeled this car.
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Post by tom on Jan 27, 2024 9:32:28 GMT -8
Looks great Tom! So between you, me, and Den Lippert, that makes at least three of us who have modeled this car. Thanks! I based my model on a photo that I took in the mid to late 1980's.  |
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Post by waverly5 on Jan 27, 2024 10:43:06 GMT -8
Your work is always an inspiration, Tom.
I'm curious....you didn't model the PRR style "2" as seen in your proto pic. Seems like a detail up your alley!
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Post by simulatortrain on Jan 27, 2024 13:58:08 GMT -8
I also based mine on that photo! Planning on replicating the corner damage that resulted in the PRR 2 when I weather it.
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Post by waverly5 on Jan 27, 2024 15:16:37 GMT -8
I also based mine on that photo! Planning on replicating the corner damage that resulted in the PRR 2 when I weather it. I look forward to seeing your results. I hadn't noticed the damage repairs until you mentioned it. |
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Post by tom on Jan 27, 2024 16:09:08 GMT -8
Your work is always an inspiration, Tom. I'm curious....you didn't model the PRR style "2" as seen in your proto pic. Seems like a detail up your alley! I have seen the other side of this car and it had a PC "2" on that side and my slide shows some evidence that the PRR "2" may have been added later. Not sure though. |
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