Saw my first undecorated NS unit.

[RED ROCK]

I got a chance to photograph a primer unit, a new dash 9. Not too many of these units come to this area. This one has been on pusher duty for the last two weeks though so I've gotten a few different pics of it. This one was taken 5/2/04 in the pouring rain. http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/age.jpg

[CB&CNSfan]

Goll eee!! what'll they do next? Just imagine a prototype RR modeling the Undec RR in 1:1 scale. :D

PS: an excellent shot and in the rain too, nice work.

[Stourbridge Lion]

I can see a layout in someone's basement with nothing but undercorated units.

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[RED ROCK]

The sun came out a couple days later and I made this shot as they were heading toward the bridge to go back to the yard. 5/4/04
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/agh.jpg

[Stourbridge Lion]

Well at least there is a NS on the side as the other angle made me think that there was only the number board. graemlins/220.gif

Very different. Why did they do this? :confused:

[RED ROCK]

My understanding is that NS needs the power now. They feel they can paint them when time permits.

[CB&CNSfan]

That is an excellent photo, especially for anyone interested in modeling details of the loco. STill it does offer a bit of different color to a layout featuring only the NS. Thanks for sharing.

[RED ROCK]

Here is one last shot of NS 9852 earning its keep, getting ready to push up the hill.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/agf.jpg

[pa_railfan187]

great shots primer units are in altoona alot so I see them every day where are u taking the pics at?????

[RED ROCK]

These were taken on the old Southern mainline in southern Indiana (New Albany), just across the river from Louisville, KY. It was cool to finally see one in the area.

[chessie]

I have seen quite a few of these "stealth" units on the NS... Dash 9's are common, but I think I have even seen SD70's too...

NS does take delivery of the units in primer and cycles them thru their shops for painting when they can... I guess it gets them new units faster and they probably save a few $$ in the process.

Harold

[friscobob]

Darn............I thought NS was coming up with a better paint scheme for a minute! :D :D :D :D
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[chessie]

Originally posted by friscobob:
Darn............I thought NS was coming up with a better paint scheme for a minute! :D tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif When you have the special NS "glasses", you see the Horsehead paint scheme! smile.gif

Harold

[RED ROCK]

Still the same pusher set this week. I wonder how this unit would look in a Southern paint scheme? http://www.trainboard.com/smiles/020.gif
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/agu.jpg

[Martyn Read]

Originally posted by RED ROCK:
Still the same pusher set this week. I wonder how this unit would look in a Southern paint scheme? Planning to offer to paint it for them!?? ;) :D

[RED ROCK]

I wonder how many bottles of scalecoat it would take to do the job??? http://www.trainboard.com/smiles/034.gif

[Martyn Read]

It would take a while to cover with a modelling airbrush as well.... ;) :D