DRGW 5398
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Sept 16, 2009 22:42:03 GMT -5
Hello everyone, Here are a couple photos of my recently completed ex-Milwaukee Road "Bandit" - SOO 2001.  Started out as an Atlas WP GP40, completely custom painted and weathered to match the prototype SOO 2001 very closely! New 2600 gal. fuel tank, plated over dynamic fan, no drop step/ walkway, operating headlights and strobe. One of my favorite models!  |
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Post by Randy Earle on Sept 16, 2009 22:51:11 GMT -5
Very Nice!
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Sept 17, 2009 0:39:21 GMT -5
Very Nice!!! What is it about the aspect of railroading that makes us want to model "Junk" Others who do die cast cars and such want them to look as if they just rolled of the show room floor, but not a model railroader! Great work!  |
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Post by gnsteve on Sept 17, 2009 0:42:58 GMT -5
Sad to see the Milwaukee go but this Soo Line bandit has a really good look to it. Good job.
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Sept 17, 2009 7:46:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments guys!
My goal was to try and capture the look of a heavily used locomotive, rust and dirt everywhere. The entire locomotive is weathered to match prototype photos. The MILW didn't take very good care of their locomotives when they where nearing the end before being bought by the Soo Line.
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Post by icghogger on Sept 17, 2009 8:39:03 GMT -5
Superb Work, Andrew! Keep 'em coming!
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Sept 17, 2009 15:04:04 GMT -5
Andrew, Your very welcome! Thats a nice one and I don't recall seeing anyone doing a "Bandit" I'm sure some one has though. I was lucky enough to get one in 2007 on CP's River Sub. heres the photo you might like. Though in pretty rough shape, I was very happy to catch it on the point of a road train!  |
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Post by RunningExtra on Sept 17, 2009 15:33:16 GMT -5
Great job!!
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Post by poweredby251 on Sept 17, 2009 21:32:09 GMT -5
I can't tell from the picture, but did you decal the number directly on the dynamic brake housing, or (correctly) attach a plate with the number on it? All the Milwaukee GP-40's (except the last order or two) had the plated numbers, as did most earlier roadswitchers. And if plated, how did you attach them to the shell? Atlas actually provides the plates with the Milwaukee GP-40's (painted piece of brass with the number painted on) but nothing to attach them with. I have about 10 of the GP-40's to do (as well as many older units), and have several ideas to try, but am always looking for more.
John
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Sept 17, 2009 21:46:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the photo Dave...I've never actually seen a real one  . I do, however, plan to model another one (circa. 1992)...I'd really like one with the MILWAUKEE ROAD bleeding through the patch...the next one will have it! Any ideas as to what number I should do...send me pix people!  And John, I did it correctly, this model started out as a WP unit and I actually made my own number board plates from styrene that I measured and cut to match the prototype. Trust me, you'd be able to tell if I just slapped the decals on without the plate, they would not fit as they are too tall. And I have also noticed the later orders with the number down lower, on the side of the dynamic housing...those are kind of neat looking too. Thanks for asking!  |
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Post by poweredby251 on Sept 18, 2009 18:11:38 GMT -5
I see you plated over the dynamic brake fan as well, very nice! I always love seeing models of Milwaukee engines, even those vandilized units defaced by the Soo with bandit paint. Still quite a bandits few running around the Twin Cities as the Soo and CP fully repainted very few.
For my mid-70's era, the major modifications to the Atlas units is the addition of the provided number plates, and adding the funky electronic bells the Milwaukee used up until around 1978.
There were a few that came from EMD without dynamics as well, and I may do one that way eventually. They were warranty replacement units provided by EMD to cover units with cracking bolsters while they were being repaired, and were later purchased by Milwaukee. This was a common problem with the initial orders of the GP-40 for several railroads, and found to be due to some design and manufacturing flaws which EMD revised as soon as they were found.
John
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Post by riss2509 on Sept 19, 2009 23:17:24 GMT -5
Check out bensenville yard in Illinois! Its in my old fire district and they did have a few running around there, including an MP15 which would idle right next to Franklin Ave. alot!
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Sept 21, 2009 14:16:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments and information guys! I'm going to be doing two more of these, so stay tuned for more photos!
The Bandits are really cool units, I'll have to get down there and see if I can't catch one!
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. I do, however, plan to model another one (circa. 1992)...I'd really like one with the MILWAUKEE ROAD bleeding through the patch...the next one will have it! Any ideas as to what number I should do...send me pix people! 
