LTEX Black Bird SD45T-2 #9303

[hlcx4300]

Here is one of my LTE rent a wrecks that I made from a part salvaged Athearn UP SD45T-2 which I got for $30 on eBay.   I replaced most of the missing details like the fans and intake grills plus added a handful of details west and OMI detail castings.   I painted this unit to represent one of Larry's

 refurbished SP tunnel motors with the basic black paint job.   I used a mix of Highball & Microscale decals for the numbers, warning labels, and safety stripes but had to make the LTEX slanted logos from scratch using white pinstripe decals.   What is awesome about this unit is it's all original 20 cylinder engine under the hood.   LTEX didn't really rebuild or downgrade these units like most other lease companies so pure 45T-2's were common on their roster at one time.     

[iomalley]

Oh dude, you spliced the LTEX together? Too bad you didn't poll the group, I could have shared my logos...

dieseldetailer.proboards.com/thread/13659/ltex-mongrels

[Canadian Atlantic Railway]

Those big SD's are still a favorite of mine. Here is one of Larry's former units on the IR.

www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?road_number=IR%209238