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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 12:06:34 GMT -5
Athearn RTR CSX SD60 #8503. This unit will be re-numbered to #8506 since i already have CSX SD60 #8503. Needs the following done: - Front and Rear handrails fitted and or touched up with paint
- Re-Numbered to #8506
- KADEE #5 Couplers Installed
- Entire loco needs to be weathered
- Install a TCS T4XP (4 functions) or TCS T6XP (6 functions) or NCE D13SRJ (6 functions) (havnt decided yet) DCC Decoder
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 12:07:21 GMT -5
Athearn CSX SD60. She wears number 8706. Needs the following: - Handrails Installed and Painted **COMPLETED ON MARCH 10, 2009**
- Needs to be Weathered
- Install a TCS T4XP (4 functions) or TCS T6XP (6 functions) or NCE D13SRJ (6 functions) (havnt decided yet) DCC Decoder
  According to the CSX Roster, this loco should be a YN3 paint scheme. #8706 is known as the "Stealth" Scheme. CSX did a ton of different paint schemes back in the mid to late 80's. This was one of them. They didnt last long tho, and most had been repainted by the early 90's. So in a way, you could call this a "fantasy" paint scheme for the CSX. Stealth units were all CSX gray from the walkway up and CSX blue from the walkway down. Some had the front and rear painted yellow with CSX Gray from the walkway up and CSX Blue from the walkway down, and some had the front, rear, walkway, and railings painted yellow while everything else was the same. Mine is like the second one described, with the front and rear painted yellow with CSX logos. ~~UPDATE MARCH 10, 2009~~ I also painted the handrails on this unit as well, some quick pics of this unit in the lead of a chip train     |
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 12:07:45 GMT -5
Athearn CSX SD70MAC. She wears number 785. She Needs the following: - Handrails Installed and Painted
- Weathered
- Install a TCS T4XP (4 functions) or TCS T6XP (6 functions) or NCE D13SRJ (6 functions) (havnt decided yet) DCC Decoder
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 12:08:05 GMT -5
Athearn RTR GP38-2. This one wears #2759 and needs the following things done to her - Install and paint Snow Plow
- KADEE #5 Couplers Installed
- Entire Loco needs to be weathered
- DCC Decoder hard wired into unit; TCS T4XP (4 functions) or TCS T6XP (6 functions) or NCE D13SRJ (6 functions) (havnt decided yet)
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 12:08:27 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Mar 25, 2009 12:10:23 GMT -5
That almost looks like a Nickel Plate caboose.
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Post by upnick on Mar 25, 2009 14:15:23 GMT -5
Hi Josh,
Your going to be busy with that roster ;D
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Post by icghogger on Mar 25, 2009 14:23:49 GMT -5
Very Impressive Array of Power, Josh! You have been one busy fellow  |
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 14:35:47 GMT -5
Very Impressive Array of Power, Josh! You have been one busy fellow Robert and Nick, thanks ;D ;D Im up to 24 locos now, hopefully that will keep growing instead of shrinking  lol |
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Post by trucklover on Mar 25, 2009 14:39:18 GMT -5
That almost looks like a Nickel Plate caboose. Hi Randy, im not sure what kind of caboose it is, i model the modern era so i dont know what the different types of cabooses are. But i got this from a buddy of mine over at the Gauge, Wayne (doctorwayne). He originally had 4 of these Grand Valley SW1200RS's. This was the last of the 4 he sold, its really a BEAUTIFUL model, and he did a great job painting and detailing it. On the box it came in, his hand righting says the caboose is a Bay Window Caboose. Definitely one of my favorite locos in my roster ;D and you can bet ill be running this caboose whenever this little switcher is working ;D ;D |
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Post by mrlfan on Mar 26, 2009 1:29:50 GMT -5
Looking good Josh, trust me the roster always gets larger and then you will wonder how you will ever finish them all. Glenn
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Post by RunningExtra on Mar 26, 2009 9:15:14 GMT -5
Thats one heck of a fleet you got there Josh, I like how you included a pic of the prototype with your models, gives a good feeling of what you are out to accomplish, great job.
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Post by trucklover on Mar 26, 2009 10:37:55 GMT -5
Looking good Josh, trust me the roster always gets larger and then you will wonder how you will ever finish them all. Glenn Thanks Glenn ;D LOL Im already getting to that point, thats why im taking baby steps to try and complete the ones ive got right now. Next i will need to be placing some orders for some DA and DW detail parts for my locos ;D |
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Post by trucklover on Mar 26, 2009 10:49:32 GMT -5
Thats one heck of a fleet you got there Josh, I like how you included a pic of the prototype with your models, gives a good feeling of what you are out to accomplish, great job. Thanks Scott ;D I used to have around 45-50 locos, most of these were Athearn Blue Box Loocs, i got rid of all my Athearn Blue Box's, weather they were dummies or powered, i sold them all, many of which went to Nick (upnick) ;D He has fitted them with DCC ;D This left me with about 10 locos lol. My roster was looking pretty sad, got my Tax Return back in the end of Jan/beginning of Feb. this year, bought 14 locos lol Im no weathering expert, but im certainly going to be referring to the pictures when it comes to weathering my locos ;D |
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