Weekend Foto Fun 26-11-2005

**Colonel** · November 26th, 2005, 12:05 AM

Thought I'd start off this weekends foto fun with some shots of my just finished MoPac Cupola caboose.

This shot is a comparison of the same Rock Island caboose I started with and the finished MoPac caboose.

Still two more caboose projects in the wings than that should finish it.

**Flash Blackman** · November 26th, 2005, 12:14 AM

Colonel: Looks great! [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

How about a shot of the coupola caboose with the transfer caboose?

**Colonel** · November 26th, 2005, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by sapacif:
Colonel: Looks great! [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

How about a shot of the coupola caboose with the transfer caboose?

You asked :D

**loco1999** · November 26th, 2005, 12:28 AM

Sweet Cabeese!

I have some bench...

If you have some advise,
see layout design thread...

Thanks,
Loco1999

**Tad** · November 26th, 2005, 01:16 AM

I am waiting for some parts to come in so that I can finish my GP10's.

I was looking around and found this photo.

MP 531 - a GP18 at Wichita, Kansas - July,1972 - Lee Berglund photo/T. Greuter collection

From: http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeag...1gen_gp18.html

Since I model the MoPac as one of my interchange roads I thought it would be cool to have a unique unit on the layout.

I realized that I had just about everything I needed, as far as parts, on hand to build this locomotive. The only thing I don't have is the exhaust stacks with spark arrestors. Does anyone know if someone makes this style?

I've ordered paint and decals for this unit. I plan on having it ready for painting by the time they get here.

MoPac style chopped nose GP18, future MP 531.

**Tad** · November 26th, 2005, 01:23 AM

Nice cabooses, Paul.

Benchwork looks like it is coming along, loco1999.

**Colonel** · November 26th, 2005, 01:35 AM

Tad,

Thats fantastic what was the original shell you used?

You do realise once finish you have to post in the MoPac thread :D

**Gats** · November 26th, 2005, 01:52 AM

Nice work, guys.

Tad, the MoPac GP18's arrestors are similar to the old Loco-Motives arrestors. Not available unless hidden at the back of a drawer somewhere.

The mold cracked some years back and lost all the Loco-Motives parts as they were all on the same sprue, particularly their beautiful all-weather windows. I believe deLuxe may have come into the possession of the mold in view of repairing it.

I did play with making a 'H' profiled former to fold fine mesh over as an alternative.