An SP moment . . . .

dave n Dec 20, 2004

  1. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Beautiful Mike! :)
     
  2. dave n

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    Wow, some mighty fine modeling and photography here, that puts my original photo that started this thread to shame! I've done a bit to the layout since this thread was started 9 years ago :), one of which is painting my backdrop. Here's an updated photo at the same location, with a loaded lumber drag from Portland meeting a westbound empties. 2 new SD70Ms are on the point of the eastbound, the rest of the units are typical SP 1995 grungy.
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    Long live the Espee :)
     
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  3. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Awesome Dave! :) 9yrs and still a great thread going strong! :)
     
  4. superturbine

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    Cool Pic Dave,

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  5. Boilerman

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    The photos are super.
     
  6. superturbine

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    Southern Pacific F F class build from a Kato Mikado, boiler casting from Greg (GHQ) and tender casting is my own.
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    Jason Smith
    Tomball Locomotive Works
     
  7. dave n

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    Awesome Jason! I never would have guessed that started out as a Kato Mike - excellent work and nice light weathering
     
  8. jhn_plsn

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    The backdrop sure added to the scene. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
     
  9. Cajonpassfan

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    Jason, great work again! Now that's a DECK! Love that funky clamshell stack appurtenance, very SP!Did you build it on one of the cast 2-10-2 frames, or a stretch?Keep em coming! Otto K.
     
  10. superturbine

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    Thanks Guys,

    Otto- it's a stretched/ driver box added frame. Unfortunately, the brass cast frame required as much work as adding a drive box and I consider the project a failure. Now that I can concentrate on building again, the 2nd and improved ATSF tender is in the mold and you should have castings very soon.
     
  11. r_i_straw

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    Is that a typo? I thought there were F-1s F-2s and F-3s. Fantastic model, whatever it is. :)
     
  12. superturbine

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    It sure is a typo.... F-3 class. Thanks!
     
  13. Cajonpassfan

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    Tender casting

    Sorry Jason, that's a shame...you put so much effort into the cast frame project. Would have been sweet, oh well...:(Thanks for trying....on to other challenges!Otto
     
  14. Nick Lorusso

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    Just got my Cab Forward back from inter-mountain. Runs better now then when I received the locomotive.
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  15. atsf_arizona

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    Superb, Jason!
     
  16. atsf_arizona

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    Dave, great shot, and it's great to see your layout continuing to progress so consistently over the years. Thx for sharing.
     
  17. Nick Lorusso

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    Almost finished......
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    [video]SP Belmont Shore 1 028: http://you tu.be/z_-8x6KXVw[/video]
    MY SP sd70m's at Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club
     
  19. luigi-55

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    Sorry I don't think my video clip loaded
     
  20. Carl Sowell

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    Well, I could not resist any longer. My Bachmann / Smith SP AC-9, in all of her glory.........................................

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    I had a good time bashing this and am going to pull boiler and re-do or hopefully have a new boiler to work with.

    It is SP and needed to be in this thread. SP lives, in my world.

    Carl
     
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