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HLW Big John repainted (Dunkirk Engine)

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HLW Big John repainted (Dunkirk Engine)
Posted by SNOWSHOE on Sunday, March 8, 2009 11:39 AM

I finally finished painting my Dunkirk engine.  No longer big John.  I am pretty happy with the wway it came out.  We also had a nice 65 degree day yesterday.  Perfect day to test the engine out.  I only had to dig out the back of the layout from a snow drift that does not want to go away.

Dunkirk on the display track with the wood sides and without(I think I like it without the wood sides).

I also painted the inside and addeda little detail

A few shots of the Dunkirk with rolling stock on layout

Whats left of the snow

Woody pickup with trailer

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Posted by dwbeckett on Sunday, March 8, 2009 12:35 PM

 Nice picture's way better without the wood side's and with ALL thw driver's on the track, Photo's tell all.

Nice work on the KITTEN MOUNTEN RR.

Dave

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Posted by ttrigg on Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:47 PM

Yikes! Derailment ahead! (lol) I too like the sideboards gone. Looks like it needs something small siting on the deck. Maybe a toolbox? Or lunch box?

Tom Trigg

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Posted by SNOWSHOE on Monday, March 9, 2009 11:03 AM

I agree it does need something on the side.  A tool box would look good

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Posted by DarkTalon on Monday, March 9, 2009 1:56 PM
Since it's a logging engine I assume..maybe have some of the larger tools used for logging(I think Ozark has them) tied down somewhere, if you cant find a decent toolbox...I've seen it done on a few similar engines, and it doesn't look too bad in my opinion.
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Posted by ttrigg on Monday, March 9, 2009 8:05 PM

SNOWSHOE

I agree it does need something on the side.  A tool box would look good

How about a parking break?

Larry G Scale SKU: LA1025009

 

 

Tom Trigg

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Posted by Mr_Ash on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:37 AM

Very nice! ApproveThumbs Up

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