High Hoods & Conrail Blue Ghosts

[Randy Earle]

Took these shots a few years ago in the Conneaut Yards.

[Randy Earle]

Took these Conrail shots before the merger on the Lakeshore Line, at CP130 west of Ashtabula Yard (now CSX)







Does any company make class lights like these?

[crblue]

Nice shots Randy. The Conrail EMD style "bugeye" marker lights can only be found in a Cannon & Company nose kit. The markers in the kit are very accurate, but at $6.95 a kit it is a little steep if all you want is the markers. Despite the price and for the sake of accuracy however, some modelers have made this compromise since nobody else makes them as a separate part. Whether or not the investment is worth it just really depends how high your expectations and standard of accuracy are, the other option would be just to scratchbuild them. It also may be worth mentioning that Overland Models made the GE style markers Conrail had on their Dash 7s but they have been long discontinued and are now very difficult to obtain. It would be fitting for a company such as Details West or Detail Associates to produce both styles, I know I myself would be up for several pairs of each but as far as I know there are no such plans in sight.

Mike

[Freightrain]

Randy, some of these would make great signature pics.

[Randy Earle]

Thanks, I miss being able to go walk around without falling. It's hard to take these kinds of photos now.