The doors look great in place, now come the stripping of the C&NW paint from them. Also pictured is the section of the donor AC4400CW unit...
With the correct (well close enough) grilled hatch acquired from an Athearn BB C&NW AC4400CW donor unit, let the gauging away of the old doors...
The siblings are now ready for the next phase of the super detailing process, pilot and under frame detailing. RFM.com here I come.
Pictured are the 4 Siblings 3 of which has under went the 4 window conversion. The remaining unit will as is, this unit will be super detailed and...
A clamp was used to hold the piece of styrene firmly in place until it is dried and ready for sanding.
After the test fit I realized that I had to fill in a tiny gap that will come about at the left side of the larger window. I used a thin piece of...
I have to constantly check the fitment of the new window frame. "Getting there."
This is the first step in the upgrading process to change this Athearn 'BB' 3 window cab into the 4 window, late style version of the C44-9W. Just...
9-24-2011. From what I can tell, it is now served by Amtrak, Coaster, & San Diego Trolley.
Satcy Yard. 8-10-2011.
I saw this Santa Fe off RT66 SW of Barstow on my way to a job with my cell phone
BNSF 2642 still donned in Santa Fe paint waits for the northbound UP coal train to clear the switch at Camanche on the IC&E. August 20, 2007.
A surprise on NS 229; Santa Fe Warbonnet #921 leads the piggy at Wilmore, KY. October 15, 2005.
war-emergency composite wood side w steel bracing gondola, blt 1943, rebuilt w steel sides, at Corpus Christi Texas Mexican yard 1981
Santa Fe FP45 # 5941 in blue-yellow warbonnet scheme (Athearn model)
Another look at my Athearn/Kato Dash 9 project. The snow plow has been weathered and the AC equipment box painted BNSF heritage orange. Hope I'm...
