really want an atlas SP bloody/scarlet nose trainmaster

This just showed up on the Bay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atlas-South...191919?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item43ac66436f

 

Just a quick note on this point - expired security certificates mean absolutely nothing as to whether a site is reputable or not. I deal a lot with government sites. Guess what - 99% of them have expired certificates, most of them are HTTPS sites too (i.e. secure). Even when you update them properly, there are so many reasons why they don't show up to the end user properly and show expired even though they're not. A non-profit I work with has their certificates updated and correct, but they still show as expired when you try to send e-mails from the server because the host apparently made a mistake in how they formatted their root certificate. There's nothing the non-profit can do to fix it, but it doesn't make them "shady" because of it. Basically, I would suggest not using their security certificate status as an indication of whether they or their website are "good" or not.

 

oh my gosh that looks amazing! more like the martinez sub to sac from oakland too! i drool. i cant wait to get my hands on a FM! your layout is just utterly amazing. all those pics make me want a commute set real bad.

well now that its made public, im pretty sure ill be out of the running to those people in the hobby that are cash laden haha.

thanks for the info. oh well. they are OOS anyways.

 

this loco is gorgeous. i really want to learn how to weather my stuff.

 

That Florida company is a very good one one. SSL Cert or not. I have done thousands of dollars with them with only a few minor issues. Much better than most other vendors I have used.

 

well then i have to say that its a fantastic rendition of it!! so iconic and recognizable that area!

do you do weathering for others? =D

 

Please excuse the ignorance, but was the Train Master only used for passenger service?

 

i think at least SP only used them that way. not sure abut others

 

I am an SP modeler and I am old enough to have had the pleasure of passenger trips as a kid on trains pulled by these beauties on the Coast Route in the 60’s. The thing I remember the most is that they had incredible acceleration.

Train Masters were originally purchased by SP for service out of El Paso in the mid-50’s, but the units were unsuited for use in the desert, so they were moved to the west coast for commute service, just as steamers were waiting the torch. Their use in the summer months were restricted because they had a tendency to start fires, however.

On weekends, it was not uncommon for those on the Peninsula to be pulled into freight service between San Luis Obispo, Salinas and Roseville.

If you want more information about Train Masters, check this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_H-24-66

For a prototype image:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1503437

I understand why you want one, b-16707 and since it is unlikely that it will be released in SP paint in the near future, you might want to buy one of those mentioned in this thread soon. BTW, OC Engineer JD’s photograph is one of the nicest I have seen for this locomotive, in any scale.

Best regards,
Roger Bernhardt

 

There are pictures of them in freight service as far south as LA. They would go to the Taylor Yards facility for maintenance on occasion. Speaking of maintnenance, the reason why most of the SP's FM units ended up in the Bay Area was because of the large number of ex-submarine sailors who knew how to work on the diesels. FMs were common on the old diesel boats.

 

i am doing a small n scale layout loosely based in the bay area and i want a small fm powered commuter train for the late 60's early 70's what passenger cars are needed?

 

gosh i would love to see photos of that !

 

alcors110,

You are in luck: http://www.wheelsotime.com/

Good company; superb products.

Best regards,
Roger Bernhardt