drgwguy
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Post by drgwguy on Feb 22, 2013 16:50:51 GMT -5
Hey Everyone! So I had this Kato SD40 that I was going to make into an SD40u. That is still going to happen, however, I have decided to make it a BNSF patched unit since I no longer plan on keeping it on my roster. I have a 'sister' unit - exBN SD40 - that will become BNSF 6318. I will be working on both units simultaneously, but only have pix of 6301 right now. I have added all the rooftop clutter associated with ATSF's rebuild program and repainted the nose after adding the 'sport light'. Next up is fading the unit and patching accordingly. Thanks for any comments.  |
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Post by diesel on Apr 16, 2013 0:05:57 GMT -5
Looks like a plan! I like what I see on the truck. Do you have any other shots of this? Have you done anything to it lately?
I have one of these which I hope to get to by the end of summer.
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Post by drgwguy on Apr 17, 2013 15:59:27 GMT -5
Diesel, Nope haven't got much more done other than paint touch up, cigar band on nose, horn and airlines, and the plethora of antennae on the roof. Here is a more recent photo with what will be BNSF #6318. I see that you are also doing an SD40u, any pix?  |
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Post by diesel on Apr 17, 2013 20:57:05 GMT -5
rick, I don't have photos of mine yet as I only put a decoder in it so I can run it for the time being. I started the upcoming thread as a kind of a wish list thing. As I post upcoming projects, maybe that will get me working more. -I actually have been! I do see 6318 there as a point of interest too, do you have a thread on that or is that going in here as well? I'm doing 6324 with the Athearn/Rail Products or whatever that shell was. But the green shell you have looks like a Kato,... did you find a straight 40 Kato? That whole set of I maybe 8 are standard SD40s (except one is at least one is a former -2), mostly in yard service I think.
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drgwguy
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Post by drgwguy on Apr 23, 2013 7:32:41 GMT -5
diesel,
Yeah, both units are Kato standard SD40's(non -2). I've had them in storage for a long time, but as I started to "thin the herd" via narrowing my era and region that's what happens. I think I'll just post both units on the same thread to save electrons here at the "double D". I will also have a page dedicated to each loco on my webpage when they are done.
Thanks for your interst and keep us/me posted on your project.
Rick
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