Probably my favourite locomotive of all time is the Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #587 because it was the first operating steam locomotive that I ever...
Here is the only caboose I have (no layout, vary little rolling stock-just a bunch of locos on shelves). It's a stock Athearn bay window caboose...
Hornby model with added details
Athearn model with Detail Associates cab and nose, custom paint, and various other details
Athearn factory painted model with details added to convert from a GP38-2 to a GP38AC (still a few little details to change)
Revell model with custom paint and some extra details such as grabirons on the back of the cab, and better handrails on the front of the engine.
Revell static model that I redid the handrails on, and added some styrene rods to fill in the missing valve gear pieces (some of the rods around...
Revell static model with some extra details and custom paint (those brass boiler bands were done by hand, and it was HARD!)
Another view of the H6o (sorry for the blurriness)
Athearn Genesis USRA light Mikado customized to represent Nickel Plate H6o #587 as she appeared in the early 50's
It's a kitbash using an Athearn GP40-2 and a Detail Associates Canadian wide cab. It was my second attempt at a diesel kitbash (the first being my...
This is my first post here, and since I'm a locomotive geek, I guess I'll start here. HO steam: Big Boy (static display) J3a Hudson 4-6-4...
