CSX ES44DC

[Coy]

I've been a long time lurker, but never had any worthwhile projects to post on the site. I'm still fairly new at this, but I have built many model aircraft (mainly modern US and Russian military stuff).

I've been working on a Tower 55 ES44DC for the last few months when I get a chance. I have a destructive 2 year old that likes to throw anything he gets his hands on, so needless to say my time is limited.

Since the locomotive I started with was a Northern Pacific fantasy scheme, and seemed like everything was made for BNSF, I had to make many modifications.

After stripping the paint on the body and truck frames, I:
-Moved the number boards down to the nose
-Filled in the holes left by the number boards
-Moved the rear headlamps up
-Moved the sand filler hatch below the rear headlamp
-Filled in the top area that the sand filler hatch occupied
-Cut apart front and rear plastic railings, and rebuilt them with wire after drilling the stock stanchions.
-Re-shaped the top of the rear pilot.

Still have a little more work to do before I paint it, and I am open to any constructive criticism you may have.

It will be awhile before it is done, and I will update as often as possible.

Thanks,
Coy

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[Coy]

Pictures aren't great, and are pretty large, but you can see most of what I have done so far in them.

[KCSRailfan]

Great Job man

[Freightrain]

Great effort, I am just going to wait for Intermountain to come out with the CSX painted AC's

[Coy]

I have a CSX ES44DC, and NS ES44DC on order. I am only doing this because the locomotive was collecting dust in its box, and I needed a winter project.

Started paint yesterday, we'll see how it turns out.

[es44ac]

I think u did a really nice job on the number boards, rear light, and sand filler hatches. Nice work man...
The IMRC NS ES40DC's are going to be sweet. I can't wait. I have all numbers on order.

[blasterman]

looking good, keep up the work

[drgwguy]

Looks awesome man! You did a great job while puttying, because it looks stock!

Keep us posted on the build

Rick

[Coy]

Small update with no pictures. I have all the paint done, and details applied, but I am hung up on the number boards. I am on my third attempt and am considering a ShellScale number board set. Last try tomorrow.

Other than that I am pretty happy with how it is turning out, and will post pictures asap.

[Coy]

Finally complete after 5 shots at the number boards before I got them right. Here are some pictures. Might try weathering it later on.

[Coy]

Few outdoor shots.

[ranchwagon]

Great job! That looks awesome!

[Coy]

Thanks man!

Decided not to attempt the conversion to the three window cab, due to lack of skill. Maybe next time.

[icghogger]

NICE Work, Coy!!

[es44ac]

looks just like a stock model. Very Nice work!

[Coy]

Thanks everyone. Planning on doing some weathering over the next few weeks to make it look a little more prototypical. Also need to pick up a decoder and wire it up.

[kcs1967]

Very nice job

[csxt]

Very nice, looks great!