Now why did you go and “patch” them? Geesh, you ruined them!!!!I have 3 Kato with a slight modification. My friend that's a diehard Conrail fan says I ruined them, I tell him I bought them new life. Besides the yellow CSX numbers are eye catching. The 2 SD70MAC and SD80MAC see coal drag duty with Somerset coal cars going to the plant in Somerset ,N.Y. which is about 15 miles NE of me.View attachment 124268View attachment 124269View attachment 124270
Don't know if it counts, but my layout has a "Former" Conrail loco running around a yard mule:
Gotta do some lighting work, but it was funning making him look ugly.
Thats an old Athearn blue box! That was the very first Athearn loco I bought. Nice!Don't know if it counts, but my layout has a "Former" Conrail loco running around a yard mule:
Gotta do some lighting work, but it was funning making him look ugly.
I've heard that from someone before.Now why did you go and “patch” them? Geesh, you ruined them!!!!
Seriously though, they look nice. No different than the early conrail locos that were patched or “ruined” too.
I am looking for both of those locos to add to my railroad. I left the hobby when they were available and now can’t seem to find them, but I will.
Six cars really tested my patience.That's it 6, I did 40 grain hoppers and started 12 coal cars.
All kidding aside you have a better appreciation when you paint and decal your own. Mainly because you have something no one else has because it has a road number that you picked.
I here you, the coal cars I'm doing now are the CSX gray with black lettering.(nobody makes) I'm using leftover 4750 decals for the CSX and numbers and NS decals for the data. I have to use individual numbers for the 39 series due to none of those sheets have that consecutive. The changeling part is the small end numbers getting them straight.Six cars really tested my patience.
Yeah, the individual numbers. Been there. Makes my eyes hurt trying to get them straight. But if done right it’s something to be proud of.I here you, the coal cars I'm doing now are the CSX gray with black lettering.(nobody makes) I'm using leftover 4750 decals for the CSX and numbers and NS decals for the data. I have to use individual numbers for the 39 series due to none of those sheets have that consecutive. The changeling part is the small end numbers getting them straight.
Toy Conrails... TOY?!?
Ack, where’s my heart pills!