To the victors go the spoils...

[wm3798]

Taking one last spin around the layout, Reading SD45's 7601 and 7602 head east to Rutherford to be disbursed to their new owners. 7601 is headed to Alberta, Canada, and 7602 is going to a new owner in Texas. 12-15-09.

Lee

[davefoxx]

Fare thee well, Hiawatha.  Fare thee well.

B. Bunny

[Erik W]

Lee,

Just out of curiosity, why are you selling those?

Erik

[wm3798]

Frankly, because I need to make a car payment.  It was like Sophie's Choice.  I was hoping to get a few more bucks out of them than I did, but it's been a really tough market.  The good news is I made up some of the difference on the GP-9 chopnose I also sold.  I'm heading up to take it's going away pictures now.

Lee

[up1950s]

Those were the 2 best looking loco's you had IMO , and that shot is awesome with those in the picture .

[bobcat]

I bumped the Reading units a bit for you. I didn't want to go higher and 'win' them. I would have liked them, but I already have way too many locos and it is Christmas too. Not the time to be buying myself presents.

[wm3798]

Thanks, Bob.  I don't understand it.  I had about a dozen "watchers" so I figured I'd at least get to $75 or so.  But they both went for $61.  Not bad considering they were tricked out pretty nicely and had DCC.  The good news is I bought both of them at ridiculously low prices, so other than my labor and the detail parts, I came out inches ahead.

Oh well.  they went out in the mail today...

Here's the final trip behind GP-9 #40, which is headed to a new home in Indiana.

The rest of the album is here...
http://picasaweb.google.com/Lee.WildCard.Graphics/WMGP940?feat=directlink

Aside from one of the number boards on the nose being a little askew, I'm pretty happy with this spread.  Took me about four hours to shoot 50 shots, and ended up with 40 that were usable.  Who knows, maybe there's another dull article about coal movements in there somewhere...

Thanks for the nod on the photo, Richie...  It did turn out nicely.
Lee

[Blazeman]

Seeing the yellow birds brings back memories of seeing those sitting in the evening sun at Darby Creek engine house while motoring along the Industrial Highway coming out of Chester heading to the Vet for another Phils' game.

[lock4244]

The sad part it that both are probably going to loose their Reading image, given their destinations. I really hope things get better for you soon, Lee.

[sizemore]

The sad part it that both are probably going to loose their Reading image, given their destinations. I really hope things get better for you soon, Lee.

Always the negative waves Moriarty!

The S.

[Pomperaugrr]

The sad part it that both are probably going to loose their Reading image, given their destinations. I really hope things get better for you soon, Lee.

Always the negative waves Moriarty!

The S.

"Kelly's Heroes" was a great movie.   

Lee. I'm sorry to see these units leaving your roster.

Eric

[Mark5]

Taking one last spin around the layout, Reading SD45's 7601 and 7602 head east

You got DCC right? How come the headlights are on in unit 7601?

Lee, sorry to see ya selling this stuff. Hope this aint cuttin' into bone.

Mark

[wm3798]

I like the shiny lights.

It's sort of like a hostage situation.  Each month I'll look for enough stuff to sell to raise what I need to get to the next month.  Sometimes it'll be stuff from the layout, sometimes not.  So far it's working out okay.  But if I ever decide to go for that Conrail theme again, I'll kick myself for not having those big SD's to paint out!

Lee

[DKS]

It's sort of like a hostage situation.  Each month I'll look for enough stuff to sell to raise what I need to get to the next month.

Brother, do I ever hear you. I'm playing the same game every month myself...

[Mark5]

Ok, well in light of this Lee you no longer owe me that beer!

In fact, I'll buy ya one next time.

Mark

(I think it was for some part I mailed to ya or sumthin!)