Ain’t she sweet?

[cnw1961]

I got my new Stewart Baldwin switcher today and I really love it. It took me about four hours to install all those grab irons and handrails, it was a real challenge to (for?, of?) my patience. But I managed it without breaking anything and now the loco is looking great. I like this old-fashioned look of these old Balwin switchers and I think the ATSF zebra stripes underline this look. Now I hope that Stewart will release a new run of their ATSF VO-1000. I got to have one with four smokestacks.

 

[Ralph]

Verrrrrry nice! Your patience with the handrails, etc. paid off. Looks great!
Ralph

 

[Play-Doh]

Well Done!!!!

 

[Herc Driver]

Zebra Stripes...gotta love them. Very nice diesel...nice detailing inside the cab too.

 

[cn nutbar]

excellent pictures

 

[UP SD40-2]

cnw1961, NICE JOB on the Baldwin!:thumb:, i REALLY like the surroundings its in too!:thumb:

 

[cnw1961]

Thank you for your nice comments. I installed a Digitrax decoder and made the first test run and I am very pleased with te result. The loco runs very well right out of the box without breaking in. No jump starts and it crawls at very low speed, which I think iis very important for a switcher. It is my first Stewart engine and I really love it.