Detailing an Athearn F59PHI

[mrh044]

Well, this is my first post in the forum so I thought I would share my upgraded Athearn HO F59PHI with you all. I couldn’t find any pictures of detailed F59PHI models, so I thought I would post some pictures of what I did. This was just a fun little project for me as I usually stick to working with G scale.

I have nine of these locomotives (4 Metrolink, 5 Surfliners) and they are quite good out of the box. I really like the surfliner train sets and take the train to school and back. I thought I would spruce up engine, 463, since it is usually the one that is leading my train.

I added roof antennas, windshield wipers, mirrors, air hoses, automatic train stop, and some other underbody details. I took out the rear light and dipped it in red paint. Then I put it next to the engineer side ditch light so that when the engine is in reverse, the red light is on. I also weathered AMTK 463 from a picture that I took of it in San Luis Obispo.

Hope you enjoy the additions, Michael











Comparison to a new F59PHI fresh out of the box:

[mrh044]

[railfan]

Sweet!

[antlorch]

I am not much on passenger especially streamlined ones but I think you have done a fantastic job on this little engine...I didnt even realize that there was any details to add at this engine....Nice job.....

Do you detail G scale models also?

[Randy Earle]

I gotta say....that's nice!

[DRGW 5398]

Awesome, nicely captures the look of the prototype with the weathering!

Look forward to seeing more of your work.

[icghogger]

Superb Work, Michael!

[stewarttrains98]

very nice job, really like the weathering that you did on the units.

[dcs077]

weathering is fantastic and the unit looks like it has earnt its keep.
Great work

Dan

[mrh044]

Thank you! I was really happy with how the roof turned out. Now all I need is some cars to go with it!