Chessie6459
Gauge Oldtimer
Your Welcome Deano. Question for you. How much did those SD40-2 cost? I've been thinking about getting a few for my railroad.
On Track, with Deano
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Deano, I went to the hobby shop in St. Catharines this morning to get some supplies. With some time to kill, I later stopped down at the station, and a quick glance down the tracks revealed an approaching train, so I got my camera ready.
Here's the lead loco:
And here's the trailing unit (unfortunately, the camera didn't recover fast enough for the second or fourth shots, which would've shown the whole unit). :cry:
That's the first U.P. loco that I've seen on the CN around here, although they used to be regular visitors on the CP, in nearby Hamilton.
Wayne
Here's the lead loco:
And here's the trailing unit (unfortunately, the camera didn't recover fast enough for the second or fourth shots, which would've shown the whole unit). :cry:
That's the first U.P. loco that I've seen on the CN around here, although they used to be regular visitors on the CP, in nearby Hamilton.
Wayne
hi deano---i haven't had a chance to respond lately,but i'm a big fan of this thread---always great stuff from yourself and your loyal fans :thumb::thumb::thumb:---your turbine looks great,i really like that tender as well---makes my 4100 look like it should be narrow gauge---that latest photo from Doctor Wayne opens up new possibilities for the Rock Valley Sub---I can just imagine seeing some CN units in your consists 
---anyway,keep those photos coming and thanks again ---nutbar
---anyway,keep those photos coming and thanks again ---nutbarHey Deano, got me a new project comming:mrgreen: bet you will never guess what it issign1
Old crazy Larry is going to have to put in some overtime rebuilding this one though, it looks like it has been sitting on the deadline for awhile
sign1Old crazy Larry is going to have to put in some overtime rebuilding this one though, it looks like it has been sitting on the deadline for awhile
Thank you everyone for posting these pics!
Deano, not only do you have your dad, but what about your son? Is he into the hobby too?
Deano, not only do you have your dad, but what about your son? Is he into the hobby too?
Matt, the SD40-2's i last posted are all Athearns, they cost about $35-55.00 each, BEFORE i put sound in them:winki: . Honestly, my Kato SD40-2's are 100x better though:thumb: , they run around $75.00 each BEFORE i put sound in them.
Wayne, GREAT SHOTS!, of the CN Dash-9:thumb: , its hard to tell but i think the UP engine is a Dash-8 . the UP looks to be in GREAT shape:thumb: . i know this might not be popular to some:119: , but I'm GLAD to see UP up there too:mrgreen: . THANKS for posting those pics:thumb::mrgreen: .
nutbar, YOU, my friend, are just too kind, THANK YOU!:smilie:
A CN engine on the RVS huh...well, i hate to say it nutbar, but i think as far as engines go, the EG-E units will be as Canadian as it gets on the RVS:winki: . I gotta tell you though, i have been a regular on a few forums in the past, but it wasn't until i came HERE, that i admired & felt close enough to some of you, that i started collecting freight cars to remind me of you guys:thumb::mrgreen: , i mean i now have cars that i NEVER would have bought before:winki: . i would have to post 1/4 of my freight to cover all you guys i have done this to, but below i posted a pic of a covered hopper i bought to remind me of YOU and Wayne:mrgreen: , every time i see this car, it reminds me of you guys:winki: .(well, NOW my EG-E cars remind me of Wayne though:smilie: ) like i said, about 1/4 of my freight fleet were solely bought to remind me of my friends on here:winki::mrgreen: .
Jim, OK, i am guessing its a....steamer . you know, its not nice to tease us without a before pic:winki::mrgreen: . cant wait to see what Crazy Larry has in store for us:thumb: .
Steven, yes i have my son, but no, my son is 14, and trains are the FARTHEST thing from his mind:eeki: , at this time anyways:winki: .
:deano: -Deano
Wayne, GREAT SHOTS!, of the CN Dash-9:thumb: , its hard to tell but i think the UP engine is a Dash-8
. the UP looks to be in GREAT shape:thumb: . i know this might not be popular to some:119: , but I'm GLAD to see UP up there too:mrgreen: . THANKS for posting those pics:thumb::mrgreen: .nutbar, YOU, my friend, are just too kind, THANK YOU!:smilie:
A CN engine on the RVS huh...well, i hate to say it nutbar, but i think as far as engines go, the EG-E units will be as Canadian as it gets on the RVS:winki: . I gotta tell you though, i have been a regular on a few forums in the past, but it wasn't until i came HERE, that i admired & felt close enough to some of you, that i started collecting freight cars to remind me of you guys:thumb::mrgreen: , i mean i now have cars that i NEVER would have bought before:winki: . i would have to post 1/4 of my freight to cover all you guys i have done this to, but below i posted a pic of a covered hopper i bought to remind me of YOU and Wayne:mrgreen: , every time i see this car, it reminds me of you guys:winki: .(well, NOW my EG-E cars remind me of Wayne though:smilie: ) like i said, about 1/4 of my freight fleet were solely bought to remind me of my friends on here:winki::mrgreen: .
Jim, OK, i am guessing its a....steamer
. you know, its not nice to tease us without a before pic:winki::mrgreen: . cant wait to see what Crazy Larry has in store for us:thumb: .Steven, yes i have my son, but no, my son is 14, and trains are the FARTHEST thing from his mind:eeki: , at this time anyways:winki: .
:deano: -Deano
THANKS WAYNE!:mrgreen: you just confirmed what i thought it was:thumb: . i have a C40-8C(Dash-8 ), i am not an expert on these, but i believe they were the LAST of the conventional cab "Dash" units, before they went to the wide cabs, which also started with the 8's.
:deano: -Deano
No, not quite a steamer, but i think you will like it. I'll send you pics when it gets here, may need advice too:mrgreen:
Here is my Dash 8, this and my AC4400 were my first UP paint jobs.
Here is my Dash 8, this and my AC4400 were my first UP paint jobs.
Nope. NS has a few Dash 9-40C's that were delivered after production of the Dash 8's ceased.
Chessie6459
Gauge Oldtimer
Thanks Deano for the information. I am going to have to get to the hobby shop sometime and get a few of them. They are one of my favorite diesels.
Here's a couple for you that I'm sure you'll love Deano! I was driving on Prince Crossing heading E into Winfield, IL when I saw this loco leading a train (a few years ago now). As soon as I saw the colors, I knew I had to take a picture of it, and ended up with these results, while driving about 45mph. I just recently re-discovered these pictures in my photobucket album and thought immediately to post them for you
I think the CNW logo is peeking out above the 0 and the 8, or something is anyways
Ok deano, here is my before pic. Actually it is the e-bay pic, I havn't taken any yet. Got it in the mail today, everything works. Obviously the handrails are gone and it needs traction tires, but thats ok. I will probably strip it and super detail it. I will have some questions later for you I am sure, but for now, what size batteries go in the compartment on the bottom? And is this for a horn and how is it supposed to work?
For $30.00 I don't think it was a bad deal. wasn't as bad off as I thought in the pics and description:mrgreen:He also through in FREEBIE:thumb: an old Bachmann GP40(UP) that I cleaned up some and gave to my son. He was happier than a pig in you know what to have a UP diesel like Dad:mrgreen:
For $30.00 I don't think it was a bad deal. wasn't as bad off as I thought in the pics and description:mrgreen:He also through in FREEBIE:thumb: an old Bachmann GP40(UP) that I cleaned up some and gave to my son. He was happier than a pig in you know what to have a UP diesel like Dad:mrgreen:
Jim, WOW!!:eeki: you did an AWESOME JOB on the paint on that Dash-8:thumb: .
DOUBLE WOW!!:eeki::eeki: , its GREAT you got a DDA40X:thumb: , i have been wanting to detail mine:mrgreen: , but its down a ways on my listops: , i cant wait to see what you do to yours:mrgreen: . REAL GLAD to hear about your son getting the UP geep:mrgreen: , almost brought tears of joy to my eyes as i read it:winki: , another future UP guy!:bravo: .
Josh, THANK YOU!, for the info, i didn't know that:smilie: .
Matt, i hope you get some SD40-2's, they are really about my favorite diesels too:winki: . thats why i went into the 70's on my layout, to be sure i was able to include them:thumb: .
Steven, WOW:eeki: , those were some lucky shots:winki: , THANKS for posting them:thumb::mrgreen: .
CNWman, i see what you mean, that unit DOES look like it was a CNW at one time:winki::mrgreen: .
:deano: -Deano
DOUBLE WOW!!:eeki::eeki: , its GREAT you got a DDA40X:thumb: , i have been wanting to detail mine:mrgreen: , but its down a ways on my list
ops: , i cant wait to see what you do to yours:mrgreen: . REAL GLAD to hear about your son getting the UP geep:mrgreen: , almost brought tears of joy to my eyes as i read it:winki: , another future UP guy!:bravo: .Josh, THANK YOU!, for the info, i didn't know that:smilie: .
Matt, i hope you get some SD40-2's, they are really about my favorite diesels too:winki: . thats why i went into the 70's on my layout, to be sure i was able to include them:thumb: .
Steven, WOW:eeki: , those were some lucky shots:winki: , THANKS for posting them:thumb::mrgreen: .
CNWman, i see what you mean, that unit DOES look like it was a CNW at one time:winki::mrgreen: .
:deano: -Deano
Up Y-3...finished!!!
Well, i have been real busy the last couple nights, i have been here, but have just been to busy modeling to post muchops: , sorry folks:smilie: .
I weathered my GP38, GP35 and a Milwaukee Road rib side caboose over the last couple nights:winki: , AND...FINISHED MY UP Y-3!!!:eeki::mrgreen: well, i still have to put the Tsunami sound decoder in it:119: , but thats easy with this one, about 20mins work:winki: .
What a learning experience it has been doing steam, this was my VERY FIRST weathering on a steamer, and honestly, i was scared to do itops: , steam is awful expensive to screw up on, but i think it turned out good enough for me:winki: .
my lighting isn't great, but i used four different blacks to do it, and to different grays. the down side was after i dull coated it half my grays vanished:eeki::frowns: , especially on the lower half, that represented road dust, oh well, i know to go a little heavier on the grays next time:winki: .
the hardest part of the whole job was doing the silver on the front of the boiler & the bottom half of the firebox, not fun to take those delicate parts off and put them back on:cry: , but i think it was worth it in the end:winki: .
Really, i had fun doing this though:thumb: , it was quite a challenge, and it taught me what to do & NOT to do on my next steamer job:winki: . i have some add-on parts coming for my Riverossi Cab Forward, i feel i am now ready to take that job on:twisted::mrgreen: .
PICS BELOW: the first are the the "BEFORE" shots, the rest are "AFTER" shots.
Till next time...STAY ON TRACK!:smilie:
:deano: -Deano
AFTER
Well, i have been real busy the last couple nights, i have been here, but have just been to busy modeling to post much
ops: , sorry folks:smilie: .I weathered my GP38, GP35 and a Milwaukee Road rib side caboose over the last couple nights:winki: , AND...FINISHED MY UP Y-3!!!:eeki::mrgreen: well, i still have to put the Tsunami sound decoder in it:119: , but thats easy with this one, about 20mins work:winki: .
What a learning experience it has been doing steam, this was my VERY FIRST weathering on a steamer, and honestly, i was scared to do it
ops: , steam is awful expensive to screw up on, but i think it turned out good enough for me:winki: . my lighting isn't great, but i used four different blacks to do it, and to different grays. the down side was after i dull coated it half my grays vanished:eeki::frowns: , especially on the lower half, that represented road dust, oh well, i know to go a little heavier on the grays next time:winki: .
the hardest part of the whole job was doing the silver on the front of the boiler & the bottom half of the firebox, not fun to take those delicate parts off and put them back on:cry: , but i think it was worth it in the end:winki: .
Really, i had fun doing this though:thumb: , it was quite a challenge, and it taught me what to do & NOT to do on my next steamer job:winki: . i have some add-on parts coming for my Riverossi Cab Forward, i feel i am now ready to take that job on:twisted::mrgreen: .
PICS BELOW: the first are the the "BEFORE" shots, the rest are "AFTER" shots.
Till next time...STAY ON TRACK!:smilie:
:deano: -Deano
AFTER
Deano, great job :thumb::thumb::thumb:. Even if you think you can get better results on your next weatherig jobs, I think it looks fantastic. Oh man, I still remember how nervous I was before I started to weather my Mikado :mrgreen:, so I understand that you were scared. But the result makes it all worth while.:thumb:
Question 4 Deano
Hey Deano, get your cerabellum ( or whatever it is called) working and answer a question I have. Is there rail passenger service from Chicago to Beloit/Janesville? I'm too old and stiff for the restraints of aircraft, and giving serious thought to rail travel later this year. Been a few years since I've seen my sister in Beloit. Amtrak goes to Chicago, but I don't know from there on.
Lynn
Hey Deano, get your cerabellum ( or whatever it is called) working and answer a question I have. Is there rail passenger service from Chicago to Beloit/Janesville? I'm too old and stiff for the restraints of aircraft, and giving serious thought to rail travel later this year. Been a few years since I've seen my sister in Beloit. Amtrak goes to Chicago, but I don't know from there on.
Lynn
Deano....What a job..!!! :thumb:
A fantastic engine made to look even better...!!! If you're up to it...you can go back and re-weather the details that were lost Whatever you do...it's just AWESOME...!!! (but then, steam ALWAYS is....) :mrgreen:
A fantastic engine made to look even better...!!! If you're up to it...you can go back and re-weather the details that were lost Whatever you do...it's just AWESOME...!!! (but then, steam ALWAYS is....) :mrgreen: