Revisiting the switchers...

[MadMike1024]

Also: Because we don't have an example of the single element headlight...

it would be a nice touch. The front actually had a brow like some steamers.

[Csxgp38-2]

I have the lightbulb from one of those lights, in the original box too. If you need textures for a headlight like that, contact me. I have quite a few parts from SW1s/NW2s.

[MadMike1024]

What specific parts do you need for your Amtrak units?

#743 (the SW1 earlier in the thread) is pretty much a standard model. It has the double lights and normal configuration. SO, nothing special.

The NW2s had the center windows blanked out with steel, but that's going to be a problem for Mr. Cowen, as it has to be done in the .geo.

[MadMike1024]

THE BN #185 SW9 and the Lewis and Clark #211 SW1200f are uploaded. Both require the Kit 05 SW1200 Xtra pack payware from Britkits as well as the freeware Kit 05 SW1200 download.

The 211 is for the Lewis and Clark RR route that I'm working on. It's actually a leaser that the route uses, so it could be used most any place. I'm near a V1 release, that will be a nice switching scenario using that loco and the 81 SW8.

[MadMike1024]

Latest project...


One of two, the 1157 will have the screaming eagle logo and look newly painted. Each will have an unmanned option.

Ping: HarryAdkins

[harryadkins]

Looking good!

[MadMike1024]

Very much a WIP, lots left to do.

[GreatNortherner]

Beautiful switchers! Great work Micheal, thank you!!!

Though I have to ask one thing after seeing the first MoPac engine -- sorry for straying off-topic a bit: why did and still do some railroads (PanAm comes to mind) paint their engine's trucks in the main body color? It does look interesting, but wouldn't the paint on the trucks get damaged or coated with dirt and oil in no time?

Cheers,
Michael

[MadMike1024]

Beautiful switchers! Great work Micheal, thank you!!!

Though I have to ask one thing after seeing the first MoPac engine -- sorry for straying off-topic a bit: why did and still do some railroads (PanAm comes to mind) paint their engine's trucks in the main body color? It does look interesting, but wouldn't the paint on the trucks get damaged or coated with dirt and oil in no time?

Cheers,
Michael

An excellent question for which I have no definitive answer. I do know Union Pacific painted their trucks silver to make inspections easier. My guess would be that they used the body color to have a distinctive look.

[MadMike1024]

PapaXpress is going to make the wing style numberboards for these ladies. Otherwise, they are complete.

[MadMike1024]

Another denizen for the HSC....

If you want a Conrail unit, age the paint and take a scraper to the PC logo and Penn Central lettering making sure to take off enough paint to make it rust. (I'm not kidding, look it up on google!)

A SW9 based on the Britkits payware.

[NS9030]

Another denizen for the HSC....

If you want a Conrail unit, age the paint and take a scraper to the PC logo and Penn Central lettering making sure to take off enough paint to make it rust. (I'm not kidding, look it up on google!)

A SW9 based on the Britkits payware.

Since when did PC have that great of track? Nice work! I wish i was alive for PC! Or CR for that matter...

[MadMike1024]

Hmmmm... Looks like the lettering might be a tad big... There were 4 of these SW9s working Salt Lake City, UT in the late 50s and early 60s. Each had some special characteristics, and PapaXpress and I are going to try to model the 4 as close as we can. Each will be based on the Britkits SW9 payware, have a fixed number, and a crewed and uncrewed version.

[dogmouse]

Those are looking really sharp! Great job.

[MadMike1024]

Beautiful except those exhaust thingys are bugging me though, they seem too plain colored, maybe you can take a sample of the color of the ones in the picture and paste it in their, I usually use the eye dropper tool for colors that are hard to match.

For some reason, the silver color is eluding me. I even cut and paste from the original pic and it looks the same...