When I'm over I'll have the CCRR S4, and LVRC RS3's if those would assist...
I don't know what kind of Decoder challenge you want, but MB Klein has Athearn 38-2's in Leasers, VTR, GRS, D&H, and other railroads for 35$. Too bad you didn't get the udnec SD45's from Bachmann a few months back. MB Kleins till has U23B"s for 50$, and P2k U30C's for 50$ as well. Lastly, they have Trainman 38-2's in CP for 60, and Undec for 55...!
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Alex
PackerTyler, have you figured out why that GP7 doesn't work yet? If the wires to the motor clips got loose, I could ship some with a wire soldered to them if it's infact the wires.
Tyler, have you figured out why that GP7 doesn't work yet? If the wires to the motor clips got loose, I could ship some with a wire soldered to them if it's infact the wires.
I haven't touched the loco since the decoder blew, as I've been so busy with other stuff...
Jordan, I may go for a leaser at some point, but the main problem is that I just don't have the actual loco yet... I was wondering about the U23B not because it matched the majority (2) of my fleet, but because they were really cheap... ($50 for an Atlas!)
Never heard of the orange and white tiger stripe. I'm guessing it's similar to what BNs E-units (no one makes a good plastic one) had.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
I might go for a light two Eras Tyler. With two, you need double the equipment.
I might just buy a few SOO SD40s, and SD40-2s to run a 1974 SOO OP session. We'll see about the funds. First I need to get a SD9, and a SD40-2.
Tyler, you could also lease power. HLCX, FURX, CEFX, CITX, GCFX, EMDX, ect are just a few. You could also make up your own leasing company. Depending on your year, you could have SD45s, SD40s, SD40-2s, and SD45T-2s. Or you could even have any locomotive you'd want. EMDX had quite an interesting power mix at times. Ex MILW Bandits could be found in EMDXs' roster. You could also go GE too. The nice thing about your own leasing company is you can have any locomotive in any paint scheme. New England Leasing Company, NELX.
Vincent, I love the tiger stripe. Have you seen photos of the Orange and White Tiger Stripe? That's my favorite variation, although, it was probably only put on one locomotive!
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Hi guys.
I'm now going to start focusing on BN, BNSF, and Burlington Route. With my Super Chief on the side and what ever else I like.
I figured out where that sound/motor decoder I got yesterday came from. Turns out it was from an Athearn Genesis F-unit. Now I'm trying to figureout how to wire the thing into a spare Bachmann FT I have. Once I figure that out, I can use that decoder in my rotary plow. Then I'll have a spare lenz decoder, which will probably go to my GP35 whenever I finish it. (which should be soon, just bought the driveshafts)
Guilford GuyI have a small layout so its not necessary to have more than 2 Locomotives unlike Yoshi or Tyler...
Yeah, even with 5 locos I come up 3 short, not including extras... Here's my planned loco assignments:
I can cut the trains down to one alternating through freight, plus the yard job, local, and intermodel train. That would leave me only one loco short...
Hmmm...wonder if MBKlein still has U23Bs on sale...
Since I model BN from the 1970 until 1985, I can run almost anything BN had in their original scheme, and have a little bit of the tiger stripe scheme.I was originally planning a 70s layout, but quite a bit of my equipment (all of my covered hoppers) has build dates or repaint dates past 1980 (most of my coal cars). So in this period, I could run stuff fom the "rainbow years" (cover of GMR 2009 is a good example) an then have some patched-out SLSF engines(or GP15-1s, but notin the whiteface scheme) if I wanted to.
I have no layout, but do have a good sized roster of engines and cars. (large enough that I'm still working on listing it all)
The sad thing however, is that I don't have a single SD40-2; BN had 779 of them, before they got the SLSFs eight.
If I can come up with an excuse for it to be on the rails in 2008, then so sue me, it WILL be on there, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
I will eventually have a "multi-era" layout, since I'm doing CP from 1985-present. Every once and a while, you just swap, so instead of 85, I can change to 95, or 2000. You get the point. I have a good variety of cars too, so that will get swaped around as well.
I have enough difficulty funding ONE era, let alone TWO! I'd stick to one, but it's your decision...
Some U30C's had the parallelagram logo. They got them in 1968, and they got retired in 1983-1984. They traded them to EMD for a discount on some new SD40-2's. SOO was never really a GE road, they sure liked their EMD whiners!
WCfan Humm, you make a good Point now that I think of it. The SOO retired there F-Units in the late 70s early 80s, and the U30C where retired about the same time, I think. If I model the 80s then I'd have more SD40-2s and SD40s...I'd also have 4 different Paint schemes. Maybe the Mid 80s would be good, about 1984 or 1985, just before the MILW merger.
Humm, you make a good Point now that I think of it. The SOO retired there F-Units in the late 70s early 80s, and the U30C where retired about the same time, I think. If I model the 80s then I'd have more SD40-2s and SD40s...I'd also have 4 different Paint schemes. Maybe the Mid 80s would be good, about 1984 or 1985, just before the MILW merger.
Yeah, then you could get a nice mix of locomotives and paint schemes. It would be a little more interesting to see, i think.
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WCfan I could model both periods, but the WC bought the SOO trackage across Wisconsin in 1987, and I also like the power that was in 1974. The 1980s are appealing too with the introduction to the "Candy Apple" scheme. I'm not sure, we'll see about funds and if I can get some SOO locomotives after Christmas.
I could model both periods, but the WC bought the SOO trackage across Wisconsin in 1987, and I also like the power that was in 1974. The 1980s are appealing too with the introduction to the "Candy Apple" scheme. I'm not sure, we'll see about funds and if I can get some SOO locomotives after Christmas.
They probably still used the power from 1974 in the 80s. Idk, just a suggestion.
WCfan Well, I'm now debating weather I should have a dual era layout or not. Soo Line in 1974 is one of my favorites, and I was tossing around the idea or modeling SOO in 1974, and WC in 1995. The track would be the same, as I was planning on doing an ex SOO main anyway, and the interchange could be the same, but I think Milwaukee Road would more say it was pre-MILW merger. Power would be GP9s, GP30s, GP35s, F units, SD40s, SD40-2s, and U30Cs. Paint schemes will most be the SOO hockey Stick, and the curved one, but the "Parallelogram" scheme would also work too. I’d run the WC one day, and the SOO the next. I'm not sure just yet, just tossing the idea around.
Well, I'm now debating weather I should have a dual era layout or not. Soo Line in 1974 is one of my favorites, and I was tossing around the idea or modeling SOO in 1974, and WC in 1995. The track would be the same, as I was planning on doing an ex SOO main anyway, and the interchange could be the same, but I think Milwaukee Road would more say it was pre-MILW merger. Power would be GP9s, GP30s, GP35s, F units, SD40s, SD40-2s, and U30Cs. Paint schemes will most be the SOO hockey Stick, and the curved one, but the "Parallelogram" scheme would also work too. I’d run the WC one day, and the SOO the next. I'm not sure just yet, just tossing the idea around.
What about modeling them both in the same time period?
Well I got my 6 P2K engines today. They all run fine, and were in good shape. Little bit of glue makes them like new. One needs the pilot from an older P2K unit from the brown box (aka pre-cracked axle) era. I also got my speaker for my SD9. Hopefully the pakage from walthers comes tommorow, then I just have to put it in my SD9, and trade off one of the NYC P2K units to get the sound/motor decoder
Packers#1 Madison Central, right? I got one of those Dream-Plan-Build DVDs as a trial thing, they said you can keep it, so I kept it. Didn't sign up though.
Madison Central, right? I got one of those Dream-Plan-Build DVDs as a trial thing, they said you can keep it, so I kept it. Didn't sign up though.
Yep. Same basic plan, just with some minor changes to make it more personal.
Railfan Alex ns3010 Heres some pics of my layout: Sorry for the bad pictures! http://www.flickr.com/photos/32546205@N08/3036581748/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/32546205@N08/3036579422/ Don't know what happened... I see you are using one of the project railroads. They are great little layouts for small spaces!
ns3010 Heres some pics of my layout: Sorry for the bad pictures!
Heres some pics of my layout:
Sorry for the bad pictures!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32546205@N08/3036581748/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32546205@N08/3036579422/
Don't know what happened...
I see you are using one of the project railroads. They are great little layouts for small spaces!
Yeah, not quite sure what happened w/ the pics...
I dont get a lot of room so my layout is in the corner of the basement
ns3010 So, the locomotive that I ordered finally came yesterday, but now I cant have it till christmas
So, the locomotive that I ordered finally came yesterday, but now I cant have it till christmas
I know how that feels. I had to wait 2 weeksbefore I could use my P2K SD45s I got for my B-day.
I'm still waiting on some stuff from various places. Hopefully it'll be here by tuesday night. I talked to the MYC modeler at the MR club and he said he's intrested in 3 of the units I got off of ebay (that haven't showed up yet). I found out that he has a sound and motor decoder and I figured that I could trade off one of those engines to get it. If my pakages come in by tuesday, I can put the motor and box speaker I got for my SD9 put in, then go to the MR club to trade off one of those engines for the decoder, then install it. (which shouldn't be to hard, I can just use those rubber boots to attach the wires to the decoder)
Is anybody going to watch that show "Extreme trains" on the History channel.
Well, for the most part, my mainline diorama is finished. I do need to add some F-150s to the road when I can afford them and the forest will get bigger when I get more foliage, but it is at least presentable. here's some random shots:
Yes, those are my jeans
Here's the whole photobucket album:
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/Packers_1/mainline%20diorama/