repainting Lionel Rs3

[Anonymous]

hey gang!
i have a Lionel rs-3 diesel from somewhere around 1990. it's painted for union pacific, when i bought it i was realy into having as many different roadnames as oi could. these days i am trying to keep it mostly east coast roads. what i would really like to do is have this loco repainted for LIRR. i want the gray with orange paint scheme and i would love to even have the "dashing commuter" logo on the cab like i've seen in pictures.
does anybody know where i can send it to have this done and a good guess as to about how much something like this would cost?

[Anonymous]

Check out Jeff Sohn at Jeff's Custom Train Painting. I haven't used him yet, but I hope to in the near future.

http://members.aol.com/sjsohn/

If the link works, you can review many examples of his work.

wolverine49

[Anonymous]

thanks for getting back to me wolverine. WOW this guys work looks great! I'm definatly going to contact him. anybody else that reads this thread should definatly check out that site.

[Anonymous]

You might also want to check out the new Lionel C-420 in the exact colors you are talking about. It will blow you away.
What were you planning on pulling with that RS-3? Hopefully someday, someone will come out with some ping-pong coaches!!
-Mike

[Anonymous]

i've seen the c-420, i really like them i'd like to pick one up this summer. as of right now i plan on pulling a set of 4 lirr heavyweights i picked up from lionel at the begining of this year. they are the brown ones from last years catalog. i want to add the new MTH lirr express milk car that just came out and also there is a really nice Weaver lirr baggage car coming out in the fall that i would love to get. i think all together they should make up a pretty cool looking consist that would look good with either a diesel or a steam loco.

[Anonymous]

In the early 70's, the LIRR ran a mix of used coaches from a bunch of different railroads. I think I might go that route with my C-420. I'd really like to get my hands on a Railking Dashing Dan caboose.