Progress report
The steps on the engineer side are now complete. The thread plate, nose and cab are not attached they were just positioned in place for this...
Here's is a mock up of the front of the unit with the cab, nose and front section thread plate. With the work on the engineer's side complete I...
Here is a mock up of the cab, nose and pilot together with the thread plate assisting as a position guide..
I positioned it next to an Athearn SD40T-2 for a length comparison. It's beginning to come together even though there is tons more work left to do.
Got quite a bit done on this unit. I did some major adjustments to the entire walkway. The pilot has been tact in place so I can now begin work on...
Hinkle Yard on Febrary 3, 2012. I added another track (where you see the grain hoppers) and some cardboard flats against the background.
Durkee School on the Train Barn's club layout.
Track level shot of the Hinkle Yard on the Train Barn's club layout.
Well I took a break from the main project at hand to do some correction on this unit. The 'L' windscreen was incorrect as well as the headlights,...
Union Pacific hump yard at Hinkle, Oregon on the Train Barn's club layout. Sculptamold around the hump is completed and base coats of paint have...
A quick shot of brown paint from a spray can tones down the red hue on the hump yard at Hinkle, Oregon on the Train Barn's club layout.
First coat of paint on the Sculptamold. This represents the Union Pacific hump yard at Hinkle, Oregon.
Sculptamold added to fill in holes and fill in the back side of ramp.
This represents the Union Pacific hump yard at Hinkle, Oregon
I've installed the couplers. Perfect fit, no work necessary. These couplers once served on a P2K C&NW SD60. That piece of metal in the...
MoPac GP15-1 & GP18 sitting on my work bench. You can see the incorrect window config on the cab of the GP15. That will be corrected along...
