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Post by TBird1958 on Oct 31, 2021 7:43:23 GMT -8
How about some orange and black locomotives for Halloween............ Have a safe and fun day. Mark Hills GP40 #3082, Atlas with a new cab and fuel tank.  Scaletrains SD40T-2.  3055 with a new tank and cab.  GP30 #3023. trailing unit only.  The occasional freight car too.......   |
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Post by dti406 on Oct 31, 2021 11:43:11 GMT -8
Here is my contribution of some Orange & Black, DT&I only had 10 cars painted in Orange and Black and I have not modeled one yet! _IMG_1322.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Some more Orange and Black (and a little white)  Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by Gino Damen on Oct 31, 2021 11:53:11 GMT -8
Not orange, but in the Netherlands Halloween isn't a big thing. So the only orange are the rust glow on the wheels.
A lot of detailed cars, like this tank car, don't have air hoses. That also means that there is no provision to attach them. This is where Kadee 438 comes in handy. This set contains besides the actual hoses also the base plate where to connect them. In this model the hoses used are from Tangent. These are made from rubber and not sytreen like those from Kadee. That makes them a lot more resiliant to daily usage. The couplers, wheels and trucks are painted using various mixes of Vallejo Game Effects Dry Rust and Rust and Vallejo Weathering solution Rust.
 Adding air hoses by G.Damen, on Flickr Gino
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Post by slowfreight on Oct 31, 2021 11:56:27 GMT -8
Can't forget ICG orange!  Branchline kit, stripped and modified to represent a Centralia built car, lettered with Kohlberg decals. Since weathered, but this was the handy pic.  Details West kit. Replaced plug door with Kadee doors, removed car cushioning and moved bolsters closer to ends. New sills and stiffeners, done with Archer rivets. Lettered with Kohlberg Decals. "D" in "DF2" assembled from parts of P and F in old PFE set from Microscale. Prototype was delivered new in late 60s, probably last cars to be painted in "Mainline of Mid America" scheme. |
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Post by cemr5396 on Oct 31, 2021 12:16:24 GMT -8
Prototype was delivered new in late 60s, probably last cars to be painted in "Mainline of Mid America" scheme. Not sure how many they had like this, but here is a very crusty PS 4750 still wearing factory 'Mid-America' paint...  |
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Post by fr8kar on Oct 31, 2021 13:00:30 GMT -8
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Post by ncrc5315 on Oct 31, 2021 15:27:53 GMT -8
Nice work Ryan! When you draw these up, do you find an example, and get out a tape measure, or are you able to find dimensions on line?
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Post by fr8kar on Oct 31, 2021 15:36:24 GMT -8
Nice work Ryan! When you draw these up, do you find an example, and get out a tape measure, or are you able to find dimensions on line? Depends. Some projects get the full tape measure treatment. My wheels and tires were drawn that way. Suspension parts are sort of in between since they can be difficult to measure but the axle spacing and ride height are known quantities. Other things I have to rely on good photos, and for trailers auction websites like purplewave.com are invaluable. This container chassis was pretty easy because I know the dimensions of the container it carries. The bullnose pup is a different story since there are very few extant examples still around. The Fruehauf Dump trailer I did before was based on an auction on purplewave.com. Train stuff can be harder to measure but not impossible if you do it on a component level. Like the old saying about eating an elephant one bite at a time. |
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Post by kpack on Oct 31, 2021 15:53:09 GMT -8
Ryan - those trailers and spare tires are great. Nicely designed and great prints. I still need to pull my printer out and print some parts. Just haven't had time to do any modeling. So instead of any new modeling, here are some past models with the orange theme for Halloween. BNSF pumpkin  BNSF Heritage II  Another pumpkin  Orange and Black  Happy Halloween everyone! -Kevin |
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Post by sd40dash2 on Oct 31, 2021 16:11:32 GMT -8
^ Cripes. Words can't express. I'm smitten.
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Oct 31, 2021 17:31:18 GMT -8
I'll join in, Happy Halloween! "Oldies" Passing thru Fostoria Sept. 18, 2010  Leading CN train at Lansing (Michigan) Yard March 2010  |
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Post by fr8kar on Oct 31, 2021 17:45:21 GMT -8
Awesome Kevin! Seeing your work is like.... looking out the window. As close to real as you can get.
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Post by timvanmersbergen on Oct 31, 2021 19:15:53 GMT -8
Halloween is all about costumes. Despite being nominally a prototype modeler, this weekend I actually built a fleet of foobies.  I needed some canine figures for a couple places on my layout. The dog figures I found didn't do it for me. Like in reality, I was hoping for Siberian Huskies but I could not find any, so I decided to kitbash some. These are Mini Prints coyotes, painted in a Siberian Husky scheme. Technically foobies, but close enough in 1/87 scale! Prototype photo on my avatar... Tim VanMersbergen |
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Post by fr8kar on Oct 31, 2021 20:31:37 GMT -8
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Nov 1, 2021 4:05:28 GMT -8
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Post by icrr3067 on Nov 1, 2021 5:22:09 GMT -8
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Post by peoriaman on Nov 1, 2021 6:16:32 GMT -8
Another notable orange road is South Shore Line..... Here's a moldy oldie from 1989....  |
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Post by simulatortrain on Nov 1, 2021 7:10:52 GMT -8
Love the chassis Ryan! Will those be available?
Might save me modeling the similar one I was collecting research for...
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Post by Funnelfan on Nov 1, 2021 22:09:50 GMT -8
I must say, that a keep alive/power pack circuit is essential to any sound unit, especially switchers. For my Halloween night project, I painted a ESU Mini Powerpack black and installed in the cab of my Rapido SW1200. Now it offers no hint of a problem on my industrial module, even at a creep. I pulled it off the track and the sound kept going for another 20 seconds. I also installed a engineer while I was at it. The Powerpack is barely noticeable inside the cab. Looks like a seat back through the side window. I'm going to get more determined to add powerpacks to my sound locos.  |
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Post by grabirons on Nov 2, 2021 5:27:29 GMT -8
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Post by sd40dash2 on Nov 2, 2021 5:33:06 GMT -8
grabirons! grabirons!
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Post by grabirons on Nov 2, 2021 5:34:58 GMT -8
The switcher is pulling off the siding after spotting a loaded boxcar with empty bags which cannot be seen, for bagging seeds, fertilizer and other products for local farmers. The boxcars on the warehouse track are being unloaded, then reloaded right on site. On the move, the switcher is going to move over a maze of switches, to reach the new CNW jumbo hopper ahead, which is now empty and will be pulled closer to the mainline for the local run through to pick up later on. We'll likely park on the siding in the foreground and go on a break for some beans, until notified of our next job. The picture is a little fuzzy, enjoy! drive.google.com/file/d/1fCeVt9qGP1islljZ57tSmXHGkZ5xH3rD/view?usp=sharing |
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Post by loco8107 on Nov 2, 2021 18:58:29 GMT -8
How about some orange and black locomotives for Halloween............ Have a safe and fun day. Mark Hills GP40 #3082, Atlas with a new cab and fuel tank. Scaletrains SD40T-2. 3055 with a new tank and cab. GP30 #3023. trailing unit only. The occasional freight car too....... Cannon cab on the Atlas GP40? |
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Post by TBird1958 on Nov 3, 2021 5:57:26 GMT -8
Actually the 40’s have Kato cabs, had a couple extras and was being a bit lazy, so I used them. These aren’t going to go to an RPM meet, just my garage layout
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Post by stevef45 on Nov 4, 2021 7:41:40 GMT -8
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Post by loco8107 on Nov 4, 2021 10:18:23 GMT -8
Actually the 40’s have Kato cabs, had a couple extras and was being a bit lazy, so I used them. These aren’t going to go to an RPM meet, just my garage layout So I’m guessing the Kato cabs fit better? The Cannon cabs are a little short on an Atlas unit, unlike the Athearn units, which fit perfectly. |
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Post by loco8107 on Nov 4, 2021 10:19:53 GMT -8
Looking good- can’t wait to see it done. |
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Post by TBird1958 on Nov 4, 2021 10:26:55 GMT -8
Actually the 40’s have Kato cabs, had a couple extras and was being a bit lazy, so I used them. These aren’t going to go to an RPM meet, just my garage layout So I’m guessing the Kato cabs fit better? The Cannon cabs are a little short on an Atlas unit, unlike the Athearn units, which fit perfectly. Kato cabs are short as well, it's because the Atlas sub base isn't tall enough, it's difficult to correct this on a '40 so I shimmed the bottom of the cab to bring it up to correct height. I couldn't find any Athearn cabs, would like to try one! |
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Post by loco8107 on Nov 5, 2021 11:49:09 GMT -8
So I’m guessing the Kato cabs fit better? The Cannon cabs are a little short on an Atlas unit, unlike the Athearn units, which fit perfectly. Kato cabs are short as well, it's because the Atlas sub base isn't tall enough, it's difficult to correct this on a '40 so I shimmed the bottom of the cab to bring it up to correct height. I couldn't find any Athearn cabs, would like to try one! Oh, so the Atlas units need to get Cannonized up front to be correct? |
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Post by TBird1958 on Nov 5, 2021 14:12:26 GMT -8
Kato cabs are short as well, it's because the Atlas sub base isn't tall enough, it's difficult to correct this on a '40 so I shimmed the bottom of the cab to bring it up to correct height. I couldn't find any Athearn cabs, would like to try one! Oh, so the Atlas units need to get Cannonized up front to be correct? I haven't tried using a Cannon sub base on an Atlas '40 yet, the thought of milling the frame around what would be the underside is a bit off putting, so as they say, model making involves compromises - I just shim the cab up so the roof sits at the same height as the long hood, which could well be as dimensionally incorrect as the rest of the model. |
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