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Post by PVRR 2647 on May 3, 2014 19:29:05 GMT -5
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dekon
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Post by dekon on May 3, 2014 20:52:07 GMT -5
Nice build! I have one sitting on the bench right now.
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Post by PVRR 2647 on May 3, 2014 21:10:14 GMT -5
Richard~
Thank You for the compliment. I also have a couple more sittin' on the bench, gonna be PVRR 2558 & 2597. I have a few small details that I will add to this one when I build the other two, like the MU stands and battery box doors, I'm still waiting on parts though. If I waited unit I had all the parts at once then this locomotive wouldn't have been started yet.
PVRR2647
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Post by icghogger on May 4, 2014 7:50:24 GMT -5
That is SWEET!!  |
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Post by m a y o r 79 on May 5, 2014 12:52:44 GMT -5
Looks nice, fresh out of the paint shop clean!
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Post by PVRR 2647 on May 5, 2014 19:26:51 GMT -5
Mike~
Thanks for the kind words. The prototype locomotives come back to the engine house every night and are generally kept very clean. The crews treat them more like family than motive power, most of the proto photos that I used for modeling show that the paint has a definite shine. I plan on doing some light weathering to all three once I have them completed.
PVRR2647
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Post by sd80macs on May 6, 2014 17:35:24 GMT -5
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Post by PVRR 2647 on May 6, 2014 19:49:27 GMT -5
SD80MACs~
Nice photo gallery! I wish that I had access to this while I was doing this project. I did use the few that are posted on rrpicturearchives.net the roof shots were invaluable for the placement of the ground plane as well as the lift rings too. You wouldn't happen to have similar albums of the 2558 & 2597 would you? Those are up next on my to do list. Lastly any idea where the rear snow plow came from? A real mystery it doesn't look like a locomotive plow to me, the material thickness looks a little thin. But I have been wrong before.
Regards,
PVRR2647
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Post by sd80macs on May 7, 2014 12:44:01 GMT -5
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Post by sd80macs on May 7, 2014 12:46:29 GMT -5
As for the Rear snow plow I think it was a custom home made deal so it was basically made to fit and doesnt follow any manufacturrs plow I have seen.
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Post by PVRR 2647 on May 7, 2014 20:04:53 GMT -5
SD80MAC~
Thank you for the link it will be very beneficial too me, and my other efforts. I especially liked the runaway covered hopper gallery, I have just about the right cars to model that scene, damage and all! Looking at the damage to the LNG tank cars it could have been much worse than it was. It's always better to be lucky than good.
Regards,
PVRR2647
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Post by PVRR 2647 on Sept 14, 2014 20:33:42 GMT -5
I had to rewire the trucks to improve the electrical pickup. While the chassis was off I scratch built some battery boxes, doors, and fuel tank hangers from left over styrene bread bag ties, also added sand lines to the trucks while they were off as well. Sorry for the breach of rules. I wasn't planning on working on this unit again, but one thing led to another, so I edited the photos to reflect the changes.
PVRR2647
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