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... Unless this is Canada?
Two recent T-scale (1:450) projects, a CR patched FP7 and an Amtrak GG1. The pantographs are etched, and I also made catenary and PRR signal bridge components on the same sheet but have not assembled yet.. that will be on the list.. Next project is attempting an ATSF warbonnet F7.. a very challenging paint scheme since I must paint/mask the red and yellow cigar band and stripes since I only have decals from an inkjet. We'll see how it turns out.
Great modeling but my mind's eye is missing something.... oh yeah, all the soda cans, McDonalds bags, cigarette butts and other trash (many) Americans throw out their car windows. And maybe a homeless person camping under the end of the bridge. Unless this is Canada?
Tim, I agree with Bob 100%. What did you use for the lumber loads? Looks good and I need a few myself.Thanks,Lucas
Progress on the the new layout has progressed far enough that it was time to unbox all the rolling stock that was packed away more than two years ago in preparation for a move. This, of coarse, led to bunch of issues and a lot of thinking.Firstly, a lot of my rolling stock is still equipped with MT pizza cutters, which was fine on the older Micro Engineering C55, but not the new stuff. Fine, easy enough fix and a reason to run each car through a maintenance check. I've decided to stay with truck mounts and MT wheel sets (plastic). Engines will require a lot more planning and decision making. The new layout will be DCC, and a fair portion of the fleet is not an easy conversion. My fleet of Canadian Pacific Intermountain FP 7's and F 7B's are pretty straightforward, but my Kato fleet is all old models, and a little tired to begin with. At this point I'm thinking most of this fleet will be retired. The FP units were built maybe 20 or 25 years ago by stretching a regular F7 mechanisms. They run well considering their age and the work done to them, but they're quite noisy, and I can't imagine the already compromised frame would survive the milling needed to install decoders. The bodies are good; two are heavily modified Arnold\Rapidos (all that was available at the time), one is a Kaslo kit and the last is kitbashd from Kato shells. Yesterday I purchased an Atlas DCC equipped GP 40 (correct truck spacing) to see how much work it would be to repower these units; couplers will be an issue, the headlight will need to be moved and a bunch work done to make the shell sit well on the mechanism. The biggest issue is that the mechanism only fits easily under the Kato shell, modestly well under the Rapido shells, and poorly under the Kaslo shell. After thinking about it I've decided to proceed with repowering the Kato shell only. I'll see if I can purchase 2 or 3 of the Kato Milwaukee Road FP's and see how they fit under the other bodies or more likely redetail and repaint them as CP units and retire the old ones. The B units will all be retired and replaced with new decoder equipped units (with details and paint).The same thing applies to the GP 7/9 fleet. Some of these are also pretty old and have an early, inaccurate paint job. They all need detail work and decoders, some need new paint. I have 3 new decoder equipped units but these are in CP script and need to be repainted into CP block (and details, and I don't like the handrails on these new models).Them there's all the other misc. units, Trainmasters, RS10's, C Liners...Yikes, someone talk me of the ledge!Geoff
The flatcars and trailer flatcars will replace older conversions from Con-Cor flatcars which have served me well for many years, but the new cars are significantly more accurate.Thanks for looking,Tim
fcnrwy23:OK, I do see the print artifacts now. The fact remains that you did a terrific job in finishing your model. Now I want to do an Amtrak P30CH ('cause I don't have NEARLY enough projects...). An SDP40F (from Kato) has the right truck centers, and as you note Kato U30C has trucks that are about if not exactly right. Does anyone know if the U30C trucks fit the SDP40F chassis?
Any plans for the old Concor kitbashes? I need some idler cars.Craig.
I dragged a couple of my old Ntrak modules outside to take some photos in the natural light. These modules were built by Joe Valario and Andrew Hegstad some 20 years ago. They are very nice, but I never get a chance to use them since I don't set up with Ntrak groups any more. This is the first time I've had them up on their legs in 14-15 years.
I've been having some fun creating signs for some storefront buildings on my FreeMoN module. Maybe a little too much fun... (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)
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