Watch Ed's head explode in....3.....2......

[learmoia]

1.......

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Haha, oh man, I've been trying to get one of those 0-4-0s.

But then I saw this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/294829290054?hash=item44a531f246:g:thcAAOSwW4ZiAdPy

The more ridiculous the better.

[C855B]

... The more ridiculous the better.

Ask and you shall receive...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ask and you shall receive...

The thing that bugs me about that is that they didn't carry the stripes to the cab like they should've.

But it's offset by the fancy silver trucks.

The funny thing is that it's not as truly insane as you'd think. EMD had sent the PRR a proposal for a double unit. But it was an electric.
https://crhscollection.omeka.net/items/show/16117

[Mark5]

The funny thing is that it's not as truly insane as you'd think. EMD had sent the PRR a proposal for a double unit. But it was an electric.
https://crhscollection.omeka.net/items/show/16117

That would make a great "what if" model.

I have one "what if" model in my ponderous list of projects (if I ever get to them  ).

[davefoxx]

Haha, oh man, I've been trying to get one of those 0-4-0s.

But then I saw this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/294829290054?hash=item44a531f246:g:thcAAOSwW4ZiAdPy

The more ridiculous the better.

Ed,

They applied the large can opener to the tender of that Pacific, so the Conrail 4-6-2 is too old for your 1985 era. 

DFF

[davefoxx]

Ask and you shall receive...

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but that CR U50 actually doesn't look too bad.  Might be useful as a helper, Ed!

DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That would make a great "what if" model.

Right?

It's on the farrrr back burner.

I was trying to convince some Train Sim friends to do it.

I also showed the guys at CMR Products the info about that and the GE CW60-8E and their eyes got wide.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but that CR U50 actually doesn't look too bad.  Might be useful as a helper, Ed!

DFF

Plenty of room for sound too. Cause I KNOW these things would've sounded beautiful.

[davefoxx]

Plenty of room for sound too. Cause I KNOW these things would've sounded beautiful.

Yeah, wouldn't it sound like two U25Bs?  Sweet music to my ears at Run 8.

DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yeah, wouldn't it sound like two U25Bs?  Sweet music to my ears at Run 8.

DFF

Exactly

[learmoia]

Haha, oh man, I've been trying to get one of those 0-4-0s.

But then I saw this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/294829290054?hash=item44a531f246:g:thcAAOSwW4ZiAdPy

The more ridiculous the better.

Funny.. I painted an Atlas N Mikado in almost the exact same scheme.. before I knew that existed in HO..

I've always kept a look out for that too.. but haven't found it at the right price yet..

On the U50, the early Run had the correct logo back to the cab.  Well as correct it can be on a U-50

[dem34]

It got demoted to a switcher between product runs.

[davefoxx]

Ed, I'll give you $20.00, if you paint 611 in Conrail livery.  C'mon!  A phallus in Conrail garb?!  You'd be in heaven.   

DFF

[basementcalling]

 I really don't want to know.