drgwguy
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Modeling the DRGW in the 70s-80s!!
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Post by drgwguy on Nov 8, 2010 23:32:52 GMT -5
Hey Everyone.
The Penn State Model RR Club has made the decision to modern-ize. The freelanced RR is the University Park & Eastern, based roughly in central PA.
As part of the modern-izing, the RR is acquiring second-hand equipment: SD40-2s, GP38-2s, and GP40-2s. I had an old Athearn BB dummy laying around(originally GATX 7457), and decided I'd turn it into a patch job for the club. I'm pretty sure that all future locos will be in UP&E livery, but you can't have modern RR-ing without a few "patchers" or "leasers", and I chose to kill two birds with one stone.
It's ugly, but is sure to turn heads!
Rick
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Post by icghogger on Nov 9, 2010 8:47:19 GMT -5
It's so ugly, it's Beee-you-tee- ful!!
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Post by montyvox on Nov 9, 2010 10:52:35 GMT -5
I like it- I think it looks great.
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Post by danielsokyrail on Nov 9, 2010 11:20:28 GMT -5
I'm a huge fan of patch jobs. Looks good to me.
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irw98
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Post by irw98 on Nov 9, 2010 11:42:30 GMT -5
I think a "Patch" topic would be a nice addition to the website, I've been patching quite a few units for my layout.
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Nov 9, 2010 17:35:51 GMT -5
Very realistically done, I like it.
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Post by nbrodar on Nov 10, 2010 11:44:25 GMT -5
That is so fugly, it's beautiful!
Nick
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quadk
Road Foreman
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Post by quadk on Nov 14, 2010 8:15:50 GMT -5
I think its great! An excellent job on it
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drgwguy
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Modeling the DRGW in the 70s-80s!!
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Post by drgwguy on Nov 14, 2010 18:27:34 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!
Rick
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drgwguy
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Post by drgwguy on Feb 4, 2011 17:05:03 GMT -5
I recently designed and painted 3 SD40-2s(2 high hoods!!), and a GP38-2 in the UP&E's "Modern" paint. Here is a link to the video of 4 of them(1 still unpainted) running through Fourroux Gorge on the Penn State club layout.......2 units have sound. vid 1- grade crossing after starting up at interlocking..... vid 2- Fourroux Gorge Comments welcome! Rick |
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Post by ranchwagon on Feb 4, 2011 18:06:41 GMT -5
Wow! That was really cool! Those units look great.
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Post by Lfire83 on Feb 4, 2011 22:51:35 GMT -5
Very nice! Got to love high hoods...
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drgwguy
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Modeling the DRGW in the 70s-80s!!
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Post by drgwguy on Feb 5, 2011 16:29:51 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! We're slowly getting things to a more modern era, A's evidenced by the early era reefers, but it's also nice to hear some modern EMD prime movers on the layout(that aren't visiting/privately owned).
I'll try and get some more video with my phone tomorrow:)!
Rick
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