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Steve, I think the only NS Athearn GP60 that's supposed to represent a GP59 is the OLS 4634. If yours is a 7100 series number it is supposed to be a true GP60. Apart from being too short to be either a GP59 or GP60, the handrails are different along the sides for a GP59 which is another...

Larry, they don't have them for the GP50/60 yet, although they do offer the GP60M and GP60B rails. The GP38-2 rails can be adapted to the GP50 Phase I if you're willing to combine end handrails from the SD50 set and the side rails from the GP38-2 set, but the fireman's side rail is different...

Build your own. Study bridges as much as you can and learn why different bridges are placed at different locations. If you have access to AutoCAD, you can print your own drawings on sheet styrene and cut the patterns out. Or you could print on paper and laminate it to cardstock. There are...

The Rail Detail Products handrail set won't fit the Athearn GP60 shell because the Athearn GP60 isn't as long as the Rail Power Products GP60. That's because the Athearn model is merely a Phase II GP50 with a GP60 dynamic brake housing (the angled type). The prototypes are different lengths...

The shutdown caused me to be less active on Atlas now that it's up and running, maybe because I got out of the habit of checking in on it throughout the day. I have registered again but I really haven't had much to say. I joined this forum a little before the shutdown, primarily because of a...

Awesome! I can't wait to see more photos. I'm not familiar with the prototype, but it sure is a neat looking model. And I can see some of the differences between the two that you mentioned. Keep up the good work.

See the MU hoses on this page: http://www.detailswest.com/catalog7.htm Air hoses and MU hose clusters here: http://www.detailswest.com/catalog9.htm They're easy to install and look great.

Any chance you could post a photo of the locomotive? I've never seen a Bachmann GP9 before, so I'm curious what could be done to repower it. Bachmann traditionally had pretty good detail on their locomotives, once you removed the heavy paint, and made a good starting point for kitbashing...

Second photo down on the 3rd page shows the locomotive derailed. My guess is that's an unavoidable consequence of modeling as close to scale as possible. P:87 is probably too tight a standard set for me, but it is beautiful to look at.

Scroll down to the listings under Steam for links to a few NYC Hudsons. http://steamcad.railfan.net/

There are any number of ways to do it, but I wouldn't say any one way is the best. In my opinion, there are patterns of rain spray or exhaust that are best replicated with an airbrush and there are rust or oil streaks that only a brush can mimic. So, I like to keep an open mind and try to use...

Pretty amazing work, Zaphod.

Hard to say, since I'm unfamiliar with the brand of paint, but 91% isopropyl alcohol is always a safe bet to start with. If that doesn't work, you might give Scalecoat Wash-Away a try. If all else fails, good old brake fluid generally does the trick. Next time, if spray cans are your only...

Usually I use the numberboard "blanks" that come with the EMD & GE diesel data decal set by Microscale. It's an invaluable set to have, so I always make sure I have three or four in my decal binder just in case I get on a diesel painting kick. The set includes numberboard blanks for both EMD...

Your best bet is to check the prototype. Some railroads had different ways of doing it with the background color and number color indicating a certain function. For example, Southern diesels with white numberboards and black lettering were Locotrol equipped while the rest of the Southern fleet...

Walthers RTR cars are pretty much all like you describe, Fred. They simply aren't quite up to the same standards as a P2K or Genesis RTR car in terms of being finished. But, they are a good start and are technically ready to run. I have a number of Thrall-Door boxcars and pellet hoppers and...

Ralph, you hit the nail on the head. There was more to it that summer than just watching trains. I rarely got to see my grandparents very often, maybe 15 times in my life and that summer was when I spent the most time with my grandma. After I was through making my sketches and taking notes...

Do any of you folks out there attempt to make your models match a particular prototype? I caught on to this concept several years ago and since then I'm hooked. It seems the more I seek out information to make these models the more interested I am in them. Now each model has a history, almost...

If they're 125T cars, shouldn't they have 38" wheels? That's what well cars have at the articulated joints where the car's capacity is stenciled "125T" in bold letters. Naturally, that's just conjecture on my part, but it seems plausible.

Same here, in yellow warbonnet, no less, Bob. I'll also snag one or two for bashing into Norfolk Southern high noses. Atlas was getting to be a pretty rough place there toward the end. That's about the time I joined up here. I found little I could even post on without it being a...