What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
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What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Just curious what fun and unique things are out there that nobody has shown off yet. What is your favorite locomotive or car that is custom made on your railroad or display. time to show off!
Since i've painted hundreds of things there are many sentimental favorites in my collection... but today i'm feeling a bit retro and my fav loco of the day goes back to when GTW played some shenanigans with their leased CN power and changed the CN noodle to GT noodle. From what i've heard this made smoke come out of some CN fellows ears when they found out.
Gotta say... the SD40-3 may be one of my most fav loco's (canadian version most specifically) and since CN seems to be or already has rid themselves of most or all of these, i want to share this one as well. One of my fav "CN" patch schemes. possibly my best attempt at painting to a factory look.
hope to see all your hard work!
chris
Since i've painted hundreds of things there are many sentimental favorites in my collection... but today i'm feeling a bit retro and my fav loco of the day goes back to when GTW played some shenanigans with their leased CN power and changed the CN noodle to GT noodle. From what i've heard this made smoke come out of some CN fellows ears when they found out.
Gotta say... the SD40-3 may be one of my most fav loco's (canadian version most specifically) and since CN seems to be or already has rid themselves of most or all of these, i want to share this one as well. One of my fav "CN" patch schemes. possibly my best attempt at painting to a factory look.
hope to see all your hard work!
chris
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
No brainer for me. A couple of the Clinch Valley units
And freight cars, has to be the Ritschdorff tank
If you know Mike, you'll understand.
And freight cars, has to be the Ritschdorff tank
If you know Mike, you'll understand.
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Sand Hill and Western:
Anything but that BCRail Dash 9.
Anything but that BCRail Dash 9.
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Don't worry James, there's not a BC Rail Dash 8 in that picture.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
you beat me to it Jon... its a Dash 9 James
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
I'm in love! Serious...this is my favorite all time paint scheme for locomotivesOaklandCountyCustoms wrote:
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Conrail Jon wrote:Don't worry James, there's not a BC Rail Dash 8 in that picture.
Thanks guys, I mistypedGLC 392 wrote:you beat me to it Jon... its a Dash 9 James
Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Nor is that CSX GP15-1 in the back.
"...and I was in the front and Matt grabbed and pulled my ears from behind me and made horsey sounds."
Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
Probably would be my CMGN U23Bs or my CNW SD18
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
these are my favorites the gp9 is a what if gbw lasted past 1993 i also purcased a
atlas genset that will be painted gbw the rs-27 are my best pullers
atlas genset that will be painted gbw the rs-27 are my best pullers
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Re: What is your favorite custom loco/car on your railroad?
I've got a lot of really nice custom units, but my GR #3839 done by our own CSX_CO is my all-around favorite mostly do to the fact that it runs so darn smooth. All the working lights don't hurt either.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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