Wabash F7s

[TheTeenageFoamer]

Hi folks, I would like this locomotive to be made for Railworks, and use the kuju F7. If you could dedicate the time, thank you, I'm just really busy and have no time to start another project right now.

[buzz456]

[Coaltrain1]

Those F's would look to nice in the sim..

[buzz456]

wip.

[TheTeenageFoamer]

wip.

Thank you buzz, I really appreciate it

[buzz456]

Screenshot_Marias Pass_48.41388--114.32995_12-00-48.jpg

I'm looking for comments about what anyone thinks about the colors here. Not only are the pictures all over the place but trying to arrive at something that looks right has been kind of a challenge. If any of you have ever seen 1189 or just have a opinion let me know. I can keep working on the shapes.

[TheTeenageFoamer]

Screenshot_Marias Pass_48.41388--114.32995_12-00-48.jpg

I'm looking for comments about what anyone thinks about the colors here. Not only are the pictures all over the place but trying to arrive at something that looks right has been kind of a challenge. If any of you have ever seen 1189 or just have a opinion let me know. I can keep working on the shapes.

Unfortunately I don't have any options I have not seen 1189 sadly, are you have trouble with the front shapes?
Here is a pic of the front up close and one from the side

[XDriver]

Buzz. Use the colors from the NS heritage unit.

wab.jpg

[harryadkins]

Good call, Xdriver!

[buzz456]

OK I'll bite, where in the heck is the NS heritage?

[TheTeenageFoamer]

OK I'll bite, where in the heck is the NS heritage?

RSC\SD70NSHP\RailVehicles\Diesel\SD70ACe\Wabash

[DrewG]

The Norfolk Southern Wabash heritage unit.

[buzz456]

I'll go with the gray but the blue is too dark.

[buzz456]

Screenshot_Marias Pass_48.41388--114.32995_12-00-48.jpg

I'm looking for comments about what anyone thinks about the colors here. Not only are the pictures all over the place but trying to arrive at something that looks right has been kind of a challenge. If any of you have ever seen 1189 or just have a opinion let me know. I can keep working on the shapes.

Unfortunately I don't have any options I have not seen 1189 sadly, are you have trouble with the front shapes?
Here is a pic of the front up close and one from the side

I don't have trouble with anything kid. It just takes work.

[tbundy1982]

The blue looks good to me. I've always found trouble in matching the top gray color. It seems to have an aqua or blueish tint. Just to clarify: the bottom colors are a silver metallic. They are usually mistaken as being white (and probably became white with age).

For those interested, the GN Empire Builder add-on has a horn sound set that are a dead match to Wabash 1189. 1189 is a Canadian-built GMD model and worked from Winsor, ON to Buffalo, NY for most of it's career.
The American-built EMD units had "blat" horns and are identical to the Kuju model. They were mostly all stateside and were quite numerous on the Wabash; according to The Diesel Shop the railroad had 116 EMD F7A locomotives, of which 22 were GMD-built. The Wabash favored the A units and had only 9 B units.

I wish you good luck with the project. An N&W version with the grey top would be relatively easy to make once the Wabash colors are complete. N&W 3725 (1189) was retired in 1979 and donated to the museum in 1982.

Tyler