rock
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Post by rock on Nov 15, 2011 10:53:54 GMT -5
Last weekend I started working on another MKT what-if fantasy locomotive: an EMD SD60. This locomotive fills in the gap between their last real order of SD40-2s and my proto-lanced SD70MAC and it keeps the trend with MKT ordering motive power in step with BN. This locomotive started out as an Athearn Conrail SD60, which is perfect because the trucks and fuel tank are already black. I took out the Athearn drive and sold it, which will be replaced with a Kato. I also junked the Athearn cab and its 1-million separate window pieces and replaced it with an Atlas GP40-2 cab. This also cures the problem of the taped/glued-in light bulbs. And I have an extra set of factory black handrails on hand since those Athearn handrails are a trick to repaint. I call this a "Katheas" model. Here's how it looks now after the paint job; decals are next...  |
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Post by antlorch on Nov 15, 2011 19:41:07 GMT -5
That is too cool!!!! I love this , hey after this maybe a regular cab SD70 is next? Then a wide cab SD70M which would come next in the line.
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Post by mosteam3985 on Nov 15, 2011 23:08:04 GMT -5
Sick! (In the head banging awesome kind of sick) This is going to be cool, I love that green!
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rock
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Post by rock on Nov 16, 2011 9:36:10 GMT -5
Thanks! I was actually thinking of taking a step back in time and modeling an SD50S in MKT. That would create a fleet somewhat similar to KCS but skipping the regular SD50. I have an extra SD50 shell sitting around that I could use to kitbash it, so I all I need is an Sd45-2 or SD40-2 frame...
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rock
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Post by rock on Nov 22, 2011 12:33:00 GMT -5
Finished the stripes last night:  |
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Post by antlorch on Nov 22, 2011 15:46:51 GMT -5
That is way too cool!!!!! Very nice job on the stripes. Keep on plugging away.
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Freightrain
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Post by Freightrain on Nov 25, 2011 20:38:21 GMT -5
That is awesome Eric, I would like to see a Spartan cab SD70ACe painted for the MKT.
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rock
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Post by rock on Nov 27, 2011 1:03:04 GMT -5
Finished the decals and now it's ready for weathering:  Hopefully it will be done in a day or so. |
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Post by antlorch on Nov 27, 2011 14:11:01 GMT -5
Man that is so cool and plausible looking. The only I think they would have differently was to put the numbers on the cab side like the SD40's were. What green did you use?
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EMDX6043
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Post by EMDX6043 on Nov 27, 2011 18:30:53 GMT -5
Nice job-keep up the great work!
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rock
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Post by rock on Nov 27, 2011 23:45:45 GMT -5
Regarding the number placement, I am following the original green/yellow paint scheme where they would put the number on the top of the long hood if there wasn't a dynamic brake assembly there, like these motors: www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=380948&nseq=11I used Badger Modelflex Katy Green for the green paint. Here's some photos of the shell after weathering. Now I just have to assemble everything and repower the motor with the new Kato drive.   |
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drgwguy
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Post by drgwguy on Nov 28, 2011 8:23:56 GMT -5
Love it!
Rick
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Post by Mike DeBerg on Nov 28, 2011 22:11:25 GMT -5
Awesome, love the paint, decal and weathering!
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rock
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Post by rock on Dec 7, 2011 11:04:07 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 7, 2011 14:03:10 GMT -5
Very nice! They look just great!
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Post by antlorch on Dec 7, 2011 15:15:01 GMT -5
That looks so awesome... That is a Katy engine all the way, that makes me want to do one myself.. Great job Eric
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Post by icghogger on Dec 7, 2011 15:32:26 GMT -5
Freakin' SWEET!!  |
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rock
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Post by rock on Dec 8, 2011 16:57:03 GMT -5
Thanks! And she runs as good as she looks with that Kato drive...
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Post by antlorch on Dec 9, 2011 10:30:11 GMT -5
Can you show us the guts of this engine? I am really interested in the repower.
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Post by bnsf8802 on Dec 9, 2011 10:38:53 GMT -5
That is one sweet looking loco! Makes me want one |
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