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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #45 on: February 22, 2019, 06:01:33 AM »
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Maybe not my most valued car, but my newest project. Picked up a holiday decorated X65 at the Springfield show and painted it into Conrail.
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I think @bbussey was looking for photos of the complete project.

I really wish the new phone took better photos.
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #46 on: February 22, 2019, 08:33:40 AM »
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Love the subtle weathering/grime there Daniel.  :drool:
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #47 on: February 22, 2019, 09:55:41 AM »
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Quote from: nuno81291 on February 22, 2019, 08:33:40 AM
Love the subtle weathering/grime there Daniel.  :drool:

I was thinking the same thing! Nice car!
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #48 on: February 22, 2019, 11:55:59 PM »
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My FGE fleet bash is my most valued car...
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #49 on: February 23, 2019, 12:04:05 AM »
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #50 on: February 23, 2019, 12:08:18 AM »
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #51 on: February 23, 2019, 12:10:00 AM »
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I still have about 4 more to complete, awaiting parts.
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #52 on: February 23, 2019, 12:18:18 AM »
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Daniel, I thought it was supposed to be a car not an entire train.  :trollface:  :D
BTW, nice weathering.
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #53 on: February 23, 2019, 12:22:03 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on February 23, 2019, 12:18:18 AM
Daniel, I thought it was supposed to be a car not an entire train.  :trollface:  :D
BTW, nice weathering.
Aye, she started as one car. Then the project got - out - of - hand.

The crappy cell photos don't do the models justice. I need to break out my Canon 80D and shoot them proper.
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #54 on: February 23, 2019, 07:59:16 AM »
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Are the couplers 1019s or 2004s?

I need to build the ones you sent me. On the list of things to do.
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #55 on: February 23, 2019, 09:08:54 AM »
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Quote from: bbussey on February 23, 2019, 07:59:16 AM
Are the couplers 1019s or 2004s?

I need to build the ones you sent me. On the list of things to do.

Modified 1019. The box screw is flush mount. The screw on the box tab is standard lengh and anchors the coupler box, under frame and shell together.

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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #56 on: February 23, 2019, 10:31:43 AM »
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Maybe not in $$$, but in my love, definitely this one.


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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #57 on: February 25, 2019, 12:25:27 AM »
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Quote from: lock4244 on February 11, 2019, 07:32:22 PM
This is hotter than a scotch bonnet on the surface of the sun!

Have to agree that's a nice one.  Great work!
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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #58 on: February 25, 2019, 07:12:54 PM »
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In the late 90's, when I was an active member of the New Jersey Southern NTrak Club, I wanted a few pieces of rolling stock for the home road.  I made this 40' 1952 vintage boxcar from an Intermountain kit, replaced the roof walk with a Gold Metal Models metal roof walk, and lettered it with custom dry transfers from Greg Komar.
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I made three road numbers of the car, then made a back-dated (1942) version without the logo and with slightly different lettering.
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The club later decided to have some for members and to sell at shows, so we contracted with deLuxe Innovations for a custom lot (200, I think), with three new road numbers and updated to 1956, with a motto added.
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I was sad when Greg Komar stopped making dry transfers.  He made a superb product, and no one has come along to fill the gap.  Likewise, the loss of deluxe Innovations custom work was disappointing.   They did great work, at reasonable prices, and required realistically sized minimum orders.  I haven't followed all the ups and downs of DI, so I don't actually know if they are or are not doing custom work under a new incarnation.

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Re: Most valued car
« Reply #59 on: February 26, 2019, 11:45:02 AM »
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I second the Greg Komar comment. He made some GREAT NorthWestern Pacific transfers for me at a great price.
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