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Post by catt on Jun 27, 2012 14:49:38 GMT -5
This is a project looooooong in the making ,but hopefully shorter in the doing.I am doing this one along with a SD40-2 and two GP 35s but this is the only G&M loco . Since it is to be a secondhand CN loco purchase I started by removing the external AC unit.  Got to have a Canadian cab for a Canadian based loco.At this point the cab is simply setting in place Continued next post  |
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Post by catt on Jun 27, 2012 14:59:37 GMT -5
Work continues with removing the radiator grilles for replacement with Detail Associates etched grilles.  The grilles installed,make quite a difference.Still don't understand why they did not etch all of the Dash-9 grilles.  Here you see the rear grab irons installed they are not correct for a Canadian unit but G & M had to make some changes.  |
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deez
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Midland Belt Railway
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Post by deez on Jun 27, 2012 15:06:30 GMT -5
Nice grills!
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Post by catt on Jun 27, 2012 15:07:36 GMT -5
The loco as she sets now.Have installed DCC since these pics but the slush fund is dry so there are no lights yet.I believe I forgot to mention the cab is from Trains Canada and is quite impressive to my eyes.  I have not decided what to do about the railings.The old girl is going to get used on both my clubs layout and several friends so I most likely will just use the stock metal Athearn units till I have more money for the project.  |
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dave
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Modeling the Mid Atlantic in the late 80s
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Post by dave on Jul 3, 2012 22:38:53 GMT -5
wait....were there any real Canadian Cab Dash-9s?
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Post by troutie1984 on Jul 4, 2012 16:40:08 GMT -5
Yes, the CN C44-9WL; the 2500 series Locomotives...I believe there is/ was only 20 or so of these units.
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Post by iomalley on Jul 5, 2012 8:46:43 GMT -5
CN had 24, BC rail had 4
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Post by tamaman on Jul 5, 2012 9:13:09 GMT -5
Nice work!
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catt
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Post by catt on Jul 10, 2012 13:51:03 GMT -5
Got a little more done.I installed most of the cab grabs except for the ones over the winsheilds and the ladder grabs that go on the sides of the hood.I also got the cab primed. ;D   I can see by that lower pic that I will be doing some new railings front and rear. |
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Post by catt on Oct 31, 2012 11:23:01 GMT -5
Tiny bit of progress on the -9.Changed the front hand rail to the CSX style (not sure it's right but it's my loco ;D)ot the engineers long hood railing installed .Made the grabs for over the windsheild and screwed up both of them  .  Got the conductor side long railing done so I thought I would just add the pic to this post.  |
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Post by catt on Nov 7, 2012 10:40:22 GMT -5
Long story short,if your interested in these sort of things.The fella that was designing and making my Greenwich & Meridian decals is having health problems so the decals are delayed.
Now as for the name change .In theory my Grande Valley Railway is headquartered in the old GR&I yard in Grand Rapids (where I actually live) so I have decided the the GVR will share space with the modern GR&I which in my scenario is once again a independent railroad sharing space with a Michigan regional tailroad.
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Post by catt on Nov 9, 2012 23:08:19 GMT -5
From the paint shop,looks like I still have some work to do.  |
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Post by catt on Nov 17, 2012 12:28:36 GMT -5
A little bit closer to done.Have more decaling and window glass plus just a little weathering to do yet.  Got the colour idea from Brian Banna'switcher. |
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Post by catt on May 6, 2013 16:38:46 GMT -5
Quick update pic for GR & I 2012.I need to replace the railings with a plastic set and will do so when I find a set.  |
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