B&M 1715 in N

[BNSF7173]

Well not the flashy Bluebird, but I model what I remember. As a kid I saw many of these GP-9's pulling the coal train to Bow NH for the powerplant. We had a park in Penacook NH, The Hannah Dustin Memorial, right next to it was the B&M line. My dad would take me down there to see these.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/jimwiggin/aba.sized.jpeg
Good memories smile.gif After 1987, these rails turned to rust :( This is what I remember of Penacook in 1978. Model is an Atlas GP-9 with many details added, Polly Scale paint and Micro Scale decals. Enjoy,

Jim

[Kurt Moose]

Dang!! I thought that was the real deal for a second there! Awesome job! You know you've done a good job when people have to do a double take! :eek: graemlins/wow.gif

[Hytec]

Great job. Like Kurt, I also thought it was photo of the real loco. Your backdrop is perfect, just like the view from the old homestead!

[BNSF7173]

Kurt and Hytec, thanks for the kind words, yeah the picture kind of makes me home sick :sad: I hope to do more as I have been working on a 6x3 N scale layout for it. The easy part is done as far as planning, NH, branchline of the main, circa 1978 so I can use my new GP40-2's. I just need to find the right track plan.

[Flash Blackman]

I am glad this thread came up again. What a superb weathering job! :rose: I had missed that one!