LMX Dash 8s...

[tunnel88]

I was wondering about these units but i saw 2 of em at the BNSF engine facility so i guess they still do exist! http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

Years ago they weren't uncommon around here but now they are pretty rare around Denver.

There were also a lot more units at the facility then usual.

[Jack Doran]

They are still around they visit Galesburg about twice a week. But I heard that their days are numbered And BNSF is about ready to sell three of them to a short line railroad. There lease is up either at the end of this year or next. So they will be going bye bye.

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Keep on railroad'n

[tunnel88]

One note about the two i saw, they were so faded... I guess 10 years will do that.

I wouldn't mind doing a couple of these in HO but i think i'll wait till a good model comes out...

[Jack Doran]

I assume you don't like the ones Walthers put out? I think there good model for the price. Or you can paint and detail your own Rail Power shell.

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Keep on railroad'n

[Alan]

When we were over in southern California in 1988, we saw several LMX's and some of those looked a bit jaded http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

www.ac-models.com (http://www.ac-models.com)
Andersley Western Railroad (http://www.trainweb.org/andersleywestern/)
Alan's American Gallery (http://galleryusarail_tehcaj.homestead.com)

[tunnel88]

I guess i could use a Walthers model, but i'm not sure how good it is... http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

Dusty gray LMXs... Sounds like the makings of a great model~ http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

[Jack Doran]

I heard that the walthers models are good to a point. They can pull a lot of cars but the motors are a little noisy. They do make an LMX model. Or paint a Rail Power shell. I think it would be a great model. Either way you would go.

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Keep on railroad'n

[tunnel88]

From what i remember, the first run had a problem with wobbly drives and i deal with enough problems with Athearn drives i don't really need another problem! I think they fixed that on the second run, but i don't know how to tell the difference...

I wouldn't mind some B30-7As either, but i need somewhere for them to run first! http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[tunnel88]

Well today i was zipping around town at different rail watching spots and happened to see this-
http://clem.mscd.edu/~jimenez/Stuff/Trains/LMX8590.JPG
It was the only good photo i could get as i was shooting into the light. I took others but they aren't too good.

[Alan]

That one looks in reasonably good condition http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

www.ac-models.com (http://www.ac-models.com)
Andersley Western Railroad (http://www.trainweb.org/andersleywestern/)
Alan's American Gallery (http://galleryusarail_tehcaj.homestead.com)

[tunnel88]

Yes, the paint wasn't bad on that one...