Hi Kevin,
Congrats! When you stated unit #634, my memory lane kicked in. This shot is for you! Silver Star, 1981.
By the way, for those not aware, that is actually a 3-2 split Nathan K5LA horn on the roof.
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
The phase III SDP40F shipped a few months later than the Phase I, although they are from the same run.
I am particularly interested in modeling a train I road twice in the 1970's, the San Francisco Zephyr. It was, for the most part, pulled by phase I "pointless arrow" scheme SDP40F's with the icycle breakers on the cab roof. Those are the ones I picked up back in March.
However, a photo of the San Francisco Zephyr was posted on TO which showed it being pulled by a Phase III during the last couple years before it was replaced with F40PH led Superliner equipment.
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,5013770,5015835#msg-5015835
So I may pick up a single of the phase III SDP40F.
Edit: I see in the video, there were Phase II paint Genesis SDP40F's.
BTW, the cinderblock walls don't make the nicest back drop for a layout. I know it's extra work, but installing stud-walls and drywall with a drop ceiling will make the layout room a much nicer environment. I delayed layout construction by a year in-order to finish my basement and it was really worth it. It took nearly a year because my wife and I did it on the weekends DIY, but a contractor could do it in a few weeks. Food for thought anyway.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Came in at my local hobby store last Thursday.
Kevin
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