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Post by eriejeeper on Sept 22, 2012 7:50:23 GMT -5
I recently acquired a used Athearn Genesis SD70ACe to turn into the Illinois Terminal Heritage unit. There are a few things that need to be changed in order to match the prototype. I will be filling in the low headlight and mounting a high headlight, modifying the AC unit, removing the dome antenna and replacing it with the long antenna cover, and hopefully she will be ready for paint. The victim   Soaking in a bath of 91% alcohol  All stripped and ready to be worked on  I mixed the proper color needed and have some Microscale IT decals on the way along with all of the data for the SD70ACe. |
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Post by antlorch on Sept 22, 2012 8:16:08 GMT -5
Great start. The IT engine is one of my favorites. The green just pops against any other color.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 9:40:04 GMT -5
Keep us posted, this I will follow with interest!
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Post by stevef45 on Sept 22, 2012 13:54:20 GMT -5
Glad im not the only one to throw a nice athearn ace/m-2 into alcohol for custom paint. haha
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Post by eriejeeper on Sept 23, 2012 17:32:13 GMT -5
I was a little intimidated once I opened up the box to see how nice looking the Athearn unit was. But I dove in head first anyway haha. I made a little progress today with the cab. I added the roof mounted headlight and started to fill in the nose headlight recess.  I should make some good progress on it this week and hopefully can have it in paint this weekend. |
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Post by bf1982 on Jan 1, 2013 9:11:39 GMT -5
Nice work.
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Post by nssd70m2 on Jan 7, 2013 23:12:49 GMT -5
I am excited to see this result!
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Post by upguy1981 on Jan 8, 2013 17:04:15 GMT -5
Will be interesting to see this one come along
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Post by eriejeeper on Feb 2, 2013 16:17:15 GMT -5
Well its been a little while since I've had time to work on it so I don't have anything new to post yet. Have had a lot on my plate since I've started it. Things are finally slowing down for the moment until I start my new job so I'm going to try to get some work done on it.
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Post by T on Feb 2, 2013 16:43:14 GMT -5
Nice job so far, however being that I am a ERIE ,EL and NKP fan I lean towards the ERIE and D.L&W Heritage unit due to my late mother being from JAMESTOWN, NY and introducing me to the ERIE / EL..
Tom
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