|
|
Post by Santa Fe Sammy on Aug 19, 2012 20:42:12 GMT -5
A few weeks ago, I went to my LHS for a few odds and ends and this thing managed to follow me home too. These things are really nice, straight from the box. After only a few hours of work, here's a before and after. I model 1995 so the real ones were still in pretty fair shape then so I didn't go overboard on the weathering. A black wash to the grills and a little more weathering along with a new plow were the only things needed.   Here is 840 at work with another 800 class unit on a K-Line stacker:  |
|
|
|
Post by antlorch on Aug 19, 2012 20:59:19 GMT -5
Very nice Sammy. The weathering adds a lot of realism to a model to make it look real. 1995, the warbonnets looked super good even with a little dirt on them. Same the BNSF has let them get so crappy.
|
|
|
|
Post by santafemikie on Aug 19, 2012 21:54:42 GMT -5
Lookin' good Sammy, At the rate your shops are pouring out the new units, I'll have to stay a week to run them all! Really nice work, I like the loco washer stripes on the roofs. They were very prevalent by 1995. Mikie  |
|
bcrmlw
Superintendent
Posts: 186
|
Post by bcrmlw on Aug 21, 2012 10:15:22 GMT -5
Nice hobby shop find! Those Atlas C40-8W's are hard to find, I've been searching for a SF unit to model one of the units CN purchased. (and I want to do it up in SF patch paint of course) Great start to the weathering too!
-Trevor
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2012 13:33:13 GMT -5
I picked one up in LMS blue, custom weathered with sound on evilbay. I love this unit and want to paint it in NS Horse head scheme in the future but before then I will look to add more of these awesome units if I can find them.
Nice work, always good to see a -8 in what has become a field of -9's and Gevo's!
|
|
|
|
Post by Santa Fe Sammy on Aug 21, 2012 21:06:09 GMT -5
Thanks gents for the kind words! I too have noticed that these are starting to get hard to come by. I'm glad I jumped at the chance to add this one to my roster!
|
|
|
|
Post by mrlfan on Aug 21, 2012 21:58:28 GMT -5
I have stripped at least a half dozen of these Santa Fe's to repaint in Cascade green...oh wait Bn didn't have any. Kidding aside, I have the pleasure to know 2 of the finest Fe modlers around in Santa Fe Sammy and SantaFeMikie. Great guys and modelers.Looks awesome Sammy, but I will still rather run your BN train. ;D
Hoover
|
|
