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Post by Kiro on Jun 1, 2010 23:35:09 GMT -5
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deez
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Midland Belt Railway
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Post by deez on Jun 1, 2010 23:57:24 GMT -5
Very nice job! Are those the rtr Athearn fans too?
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Post by Raeder on Jun 2, 2010 0:04:49 GMT -5
That is a pretty unit, and the paint match is really close. What does the "u" signify?
Kevin
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Post by Randy Earle on Jun 2, 2010 0:10:08 GMT -5
Very nice!
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kcs1967
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SWLA-SETX PINE SCENTED
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Post by kcs1967 on Jun 2, 2010 1:27:49 GMT -5
Once again.... A BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!!!!!!!
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Post by icghogger on Jun 2, 2010 8:44:20 GMT -5
Sleek as sox on a snake!! Great Work, Kiro!!
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Post by Santa Fe Sammy on Jun 2, 2010 9:35:23 GMT -5
That's a great looking SD45!
The "U" stands for "upgraded" and it looks to me to be a early to mid 80's version since it's got the snow shields, smoke deflectors, rotary beacon and class lights.
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Post by Kiro on Jun 2, 2010 10:15:08 GMT -5
Very nice job! Are those the rtr Athearn fans too? Hi, the fans are Cannon & Co. The model has C&C, DW, DA and A-Line details on it. It has a Loksound decoder with the SD45 prime mover sound.  |
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Post by Kiro on Jun 2, 2010 10:25:13 GMT -5
That's a great looking SD45! The "U" stands for "upgraded" and it looks to me to be a early to mid 80's version since it's got the snow shields, smoke deflectors, rotary beacon and class lights. Yes, Sammy is right. The date is year 82, this unit was matched with two SD45Bs (5501 and 5502) and another SD45u (5376) on a ABBA set, I guess for publicity snap shot purposes. |
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DRGW 5398
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D&RGW SD40T-2 #5398
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Jun 2, 2010 14:37:36 GMT -5
Once again, very, very nice looking! I love ATSF SD45's about as much as I like the Espee's SD45R's!
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Post by stewarttrains98 on Jun 2, 2010 20:24:43 GMT -5
very nice looking details and weathering.
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Post by atsf90 on Jun 2, 2010 20:46:03 GMT -5
That looks great, very nice job.
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Post by gnsteve on Jun 2, 2010 23:06:38 GMT -5
Another good job. The smoke deflectors and snow shields make a standout engine stand a little taller.
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Post by diesel on Jun 3, 2010 22:45:28 GMT -5
Kiro, nice job! I love a unit with the deflectors, just makes it a little different. i think it's nice when you can just add some details to a factory painted model, have it look good and fill an important spot on the roster. so, what was the paint match? was it floquil out of the jar? I have 4 bluebonnets and each one is different but i'm still curious.
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Post by Kiro on Jun 5, 2010 4:17:57 GMT -5
Hi Diesel,
I´ve found that for Athearn RTR Floquil ATSF Blue / Reffer Yellow are the most accurate matches. Blue is straight from the jar, RY does not, just add some drops of Reffer White if necessary because in between color batches the models have some differencies in shade. Since Floquil paint is very flat, add also some drops of high gloss (10%).
Hope this helps.
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Post by diesel on Jul 13, 2010 10:58:20 GMT -5
thanks for the paint tip Kiro. between the close match and some weathering, it'll probably be pretty seamless...
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drgwguy
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Modeling the DRGW in the 70s-80s!!
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Post by drgwguy on Jul 16, 2010 15:59:02 GMT -5
So these weren't CAT rebuilds? Similiar to BN's builds? I know BN had 1 or 2 SD40-2s with the snow shields and deflectors, but they were CAT builds............am I mistaken?
Either way, the model looks beautiful..........thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see the consist!
Rick
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Post by railfansd40t2 on Sept 6, 2014 9:42:03 GMT -5
Mighty fine unit.
Paulie
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