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[Guilford Guy]

You might want to keep the high hood for variety Tyler... all your units are low nose, and your GP9m had a brutal nose job... >_<

 

[Railfan Alex]

Yey!

He finally gave in!

[WCfan]

Speaking of Cannon & Co Part and Stryene, I need to work on my SDL......you guys make me work on it tommrow.

[Railfan Alex]

I know, I would just do the border with a thin strip of styrene if I wanted.

Just trying to save us a few bucks.

[WCfan]

Well, you could do ti that way. But if you get the Cannon and Co Cab, you'll get the seal around the window, aka the black ridge that goes around the window. It all depends on how much detail you want.

[Railfan Alex]

The article says to go out and get an $8.00 Cannon cab, but club members have gotten results that are even better, and less noticeable with a $0.05 piece of Styrene. Just cut down the short hood, then fill the gap. Then all you need to do is drill a hole for the window, and file it down to the right size. You can look at prototype pictures, or take measurements from another loco that already has a low short hood.

That's my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Yup, I have that issue. I have every issue of 1993, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 2006, 07, and 2008 so far. My subscription goes till August 2009 when I'll renew it. I might chop it if I can find the right tools. I don't think I actually have a razor saw, which is kind of a useful tool for cutting things...

I don't know if I want to paint it in an older scheme yet, as it would be nice to have more than one unit per paint scheme... Right now the locomotives in the WRS are painted for one of each: WRS, Chessie System, PRR, and UP.

Hmmm... I just realized that half of my WRS locomotives are out of service due to electrical issues... I should hurry up and get 1402 looked at, repaired, and back in service...

Sawyer, the closest the PRR comes to my locale is somewhere in Pennsylvania or New York. It's actually a long way off. 

[Packers#1]

Since the Pennsy came close to where your layout is set (I think, IDK how far the Pennsy went north), maybe you could patch her w/ some WRS red over the letters etc., and then add white lettering. Would definitly add some heritage, lol.

[WCfan]

Do you get MR Mag Tyler? If you do, or even if you don't, find the artical where they kitbash a SD9 into a SD10. This artical will tell you how to chop a Proto. That will also be the artical I'll base my Missabe SDM off of.

Or if you don't want to chop her, you should think of an older WRS paint scheme and apply it on her. Maybe add some heritage to your fleet.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, you need to get a camera... You could take video of them...

What paint schemes are these in? I have a Trainline GP9 and the P2K GP7 noted above.

[Railfan Alex]

I have 1 PK2, 2 Walthers Trainline, that need to get re-chopped the right way, and the Atlas/Kato that I just got.

If only I had a CAMERA I would show YOU!


EDIT! It would help if you knew what they were!

PK2 and Trainline stuff is GP9.

Atlas/Kato is a GP7, but a superdetailed CP rebuild, into a GP9u.

That is what I want to do with the three others, eventually.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to fix the problem on DC before putting in a new decoder... I don't want to blow another one...

What geeps do you have?

[Railfan Alex]

Hmmm....

Too bad. I still need to chop-nose my Geeps, and super detail them.

Should be fun!

[Anonymous]

I probably won't chop the nose, as I don't really know how, plus I think the frame would get in the way, and I don't want to have to cut that too.

Unfortunetely, the decoder just blew, (puff of smoke and now it won't respond - although the lights are still on, as they were on when it blew.) so I have some work to do on the unit still...

[Iain42]

I continued work on my scratchbuilt Beaufort and Morehead crane.  I also did some work on my transfer ferry, John W. Garrett as owned by Norfolk Southern from the 1890s to 1910

[Railfan Alex]

A handsome looking unit!

Do you plan on chopping the nose?

[Packer]

It is a GP7, I just used the box from a GP9. I originally bought the PRR GP7 for the sound chassis, and since the QSI manual doesn't fit in the non-sound GP9's boxes, I kept the GP7s box, and shipped it in the GP9s box.

Also, PRR roster says it's a GP7:

http://broadway.pennsyrr.com/Rail/Prr/Rosters/diesel.html#8000

[Anonymous]

I just got my new Proto 2000 GP9 in the mail (the seller thought it was a GP7, but the box says GP9) and it looks great! I don't know how it runs, because the motor isn't responding right now... The headlights work, but the motor isn't working. I sent him a message asking about that. I may have to open the unit up and see if there's a loose wire in there.

Anyway, here's the photos:

As it came:

I added detail parts too:

Winterization hatch...

All-weather windows:

Sunshades:

The unit may receive weathering at some point, and eventually it will probably be repainted into WRS colors as locomotive 1700. I still have to figure out what's up with the motor...

[Railfan Alex]

Great shot Jordan!

I made a new page, so go post those photos!

[WCfan]

Nice work Tyler!

If work counts as taking pictures....then I did a lot...

[Guilford Guy]

 Nothing from me... I have to write an essay for History so I doubt I'll be able to decal the 70 Tonner... I'm placing my order with Walthers tonight, and with luck it will process by tomorrow afternoon...

[Railfan Alex]

That should help a lot. I used to have that when I had my 4x8. Just make sure that the light fixtures and frame don't get hot enough to start melting that plastic, because if it droops down and touches a light, get out of the house!
STOP
DROP &
ROLL!

[Anonymous]

Nope...

No camera! No progress!

I'm still waiting for a camera.

That's a new one...

Today the ceiling went from this; a dust-raining mess...

To this: covered and (hopefully) easier to keep my track clean.

[Packers#1]

Did anyone get any projects done this weekend?

I got half of my benchwork done.  No pic's I will get some and post them some time this week.

I got that engine terminal done. And today I was taking it outside for some pics, smashed it against the door frame, half the scenery came off (out of 50:50 white glue/water) and the tracks were jolted up, so I shook off the remaining scenery and relaid the track. Almost done too, should have it finished up this weekend. I'm gonna do the scenery right this time, so it'll have to wait.

[Railfan Alex]

I want to get mine repaired, but I don't know if it's worth it.

Might be better to go out and buy a new one.

[C&O 2-6-6-6]

Hey, your not the only one waiting for a camera.  I am hoping I will get mine this week.

Kile

 

[Railfan Alex]

Nope...

No camera! No progress!

I'm still waiting for a camera.

[C&O 2-6-6-6]

Did anyone get any projects done this weekend?

I got half of my benchwork done.  No pic's I will get some and post them some time this week.

[Iain42]

I'm going to work on covering my ceiling with plastic sheet to stop dust falling from the ceiling...as soon as I finish drying off...

I just marched with my fife & drum corp in the Sudbury, MA muster in the rain, in full costume. Picture this type of thing except in the muddy grass with puddles and in the pouring rain... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-EcQuqTfaI My dad took that video, I'm playing with my corp near the end of the video. Fun, huh?

Sounds familiar, I was in the West Carteret band, marching first semester, concert and symphonic second. 

[Don Z]

Well, I just spent $87.23 on a cement plant (looks almost exactly like the Faller kit), a Pikestuff single stall engine house, and 30 Caboose Hobbies Sprung Ground Throws. Then I have a Proto 2000 GP7 in PRR paint coming in the mail in a few days.

I'm hoping to start covering the ceiling tonight with plastic sheeting to reduce dust and keep my tracks clean so I can prepare my layout for the arrival of the GP7. Plus, I still haven't run WRS 1701 on it's home rails yet.

Tyler,

Check your PM's.

Don Z.