Weekend Update 1/11/26

[Iain]

It has been a busy year with an engagement, new job, and a new house (with a basement section just big enough for a layout), but I managed to get a few passenger car projects done between the chaos.

I decided to work on consists that were NY Sections of trains of the PRR to NY Penn but were primarily named trains of railroads operating south and west of DC, SOU, ACL and SAL have all been part of this larger project.

Here is my recent work towards the Silver Meteor:
Re-decaled Kato Budd diner to be Seaboard Air Line 6102:
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I decided to use the Kato Budd CB&Q observation and re-decal for a Seaboard Tavern-Lounge-Observation. This one is numbered for 6607 and given a Silver Meteor Tailsign.  It is certainly not a perfect match, but overall I am happy with it.  I have not added vents or the antenna to the roof since I am mulling over cutting off the upper part of the tail light assembly to more closely match the SAL's observations.
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Here is the overall Silver Meteor consist I have so far operating on my new basement temp setup.

GG1 #4879
SAL Coach #6234
SAL Coach #6205
SAL Coach #6208
SAL Diner #6102
PRR Interline 10-6 Sleeper "Elberton"
SAL 10-6 Sleeper "Norfolk"
SAL 10-6 Sleeper "Portsmouth"
SAL Tavern-Lounge-Observation #6607

Sleepers are all Kato Budd 10-6 sleepers with skirts cut out by the trucks and a change to Kato non-skirted trucks.  PRR "Elberton" has been fitted with black trucks and an underbody as well.

I am considering re-decaling one more Kato 10-6 sleeper for the Seaboard.

Finally, I am planning on doing a "very approximate bash" of a Seaboard Budd Combination Baggage-Dorm, which I think I can do with one more Kato Budd 10-6.  These combines with their far-forward baggage doors really give the right look of a train bound for the South, so I think this is a must.

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Looking forward to continuing the progress with a new, more permanent layout, and some Pennsy/NH corridor action circa 1955!

hubba

[Jesse6669]

I have recently recently finished CR 2181. This started as an ho proto 2k NKP GP30 that I had picked up but had no need for. I replaced all of the freestanding plastic parts with metal and added the Canon and Co dynamic brake vent. Paints were a custom mix of tcp to dull the yellow a tiny bit and darken the green. It didn’t need to be too dirty since I am shooting for 1977/78.

Very nice, I see we're on similar paths!  I just chipped and faded my AZL GP30 while waiting on the patch decals.   

[chuck geiger]

Schneider: