Building the Quanah Acme & Pacific RR, along with the Frisco, DRGW, BN..............
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Apparently Covid has had little effect on the shop operations of QA&P RR!
They just keep "churning out" amazing locomotives.
Is there much of that 'White Manna' in the hills?
We need the water, LOL!
Merry Christmas to you, TOM.
They just keep "churning out" amazing locomotives.
Is there much of that 'White Manna' in the hills?
We need the water, LOL!
Merry Christmas to you, TOM.
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
I contacted Ryan Harris via email last month he said he was going to be printing these parts soon again. I sure hope I can get my hands on 2 sets.....
gjslsffan
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While there are more prototypicaly correct SL-SF cabooses coming into service on my outfit. This seems to bump the others into scrap, sale or re stenciling to the QA&P.
These cabooses both have the red running lights on either end, adjusted by pushing the "bleed rod" from one side to the other.
This is the Atlas SL-SF wide vision version, turned into a QA&P thru "pool" service caboose. I made the decals, and it rides on those GSC "swing hanger" caboose trucks, known as some of the best riding caboose trucks ever made, although friction bearing, they are high speed trucks.
Also there is a highly modified Athearn WV caboose, also ex SL-SF re-stenciled into the QA&P, Transcontintal cut-off lettering.
These cabooses both have the red running lights on either end, adjusted by pushing the "bleed rod" from one side to the other.
This is the Atlas SL-SF wide vision version, turned into a QA&P thru "pool" service caboose. I made the decals, and it rides on those GSC "swing hanger" caboose trucks, known as some of the best riding caboose trucks ever made, although friction bearing, they are high speed trucks.
Also there is a highly modified Athearn WV caboose, also ex SL-SF re-stenciled into the QA&P, Transcontintal cut-off lettering.
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
I cant tell if they are real or models…..wow!
NYC_George
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I love the cabooses. Sanding tower near where the caboose's are parked?
George
gjslsffan
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Thanks guys for the comments.
George these are ready tracks for power. When doing consist air tests you have to see that the sanders work when applied and in emergency. Over time a lot of sand accumulates. When I worked in Alliance NE those ready tracks were like walking on a beach.
George these are ready tracks for power. When doing consist air tests you have to see that the sanders work when applied and in emergency. Over time a lot of sand accumulates. When I worked in Alliance NE those ready tracks were like walking on a beach.
NYC_George
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I worked as a hostler a few years and our brake tests were never that thorough. The pipe fitter would check the sand after leaving the sand towers but that was it. They never checked the sand again, but I can't remember RS3's, E8's or FL9's disturbing sand on an emergency brake application. That must be something that later models had.
George
gjslsffan
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I dont even want to think some of the stuff that happened while we were on break.
gjslsffan
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The Frisco lettered 3 GP7's for the QA&P. The "Q" as the locals referred to it, was wholly own by the Frisco going way back. So it lettering 3 units to QA&P was kind of a surprise and I wonder why it was done at all.
Here is a link to prototype QA&P 546
Anyways here is my first QA&P locomotive the 546, switching a few cabooses around the Q yard at Quanah on my layout. The unit is an old P2K Geep, I did years ago.
Here is a link to prototype QA&P 546
Anyways here is my first QA&P locomotive the 546, switching a few cabooses around the Q yard at Quanah on my layout. The unit is an old P2K Geep, I did years ago.
gjslsffan
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There is a big BN presence on the QA&P too. I haven't shown very many here at all, so I am gonna try to keep these images on this thread.
I want a few more GP7's to make the 3 QA&P GP7's that plied Frisco rails. It must have been an estate type thing, as one of the undecorated GP7's I got on ebay had GP7 handrails and factory detail parts but the shell in the box was a GP9!. She gave me my$ back and didnt want the engine back. It has set around here waiting on me to figure out what to do with it, I finally gathered the parts to build it out of parts boxes.
I want a few more GP7's to make the 3 QA&P GP7's that plied Frisco rails. It must have been an estate type thing, as one of the undecorated GP7's I got on ebay had GP7 handrails and factory detail parts but the shell in the box was a GP9!. She gave me my$ back and didnt want the engine back. It has set around here waiting on me to figure out what to do with it, I finally gathered the parts to build it out of parts boxes.
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gjslsffan
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When I was working for BN in the 1994 time frame, there were still a few SD9's in use around Alliance NE. The BN 6158 was involved in a wreck that resulted in a few nose modifications and a EMD spartan type cab.
This is an old Rail Power Products modified shell, and an old Athearn chassis, I built this thing in the mid to late 1990's. I should update this model with some better detail parts now available. I have a couple more in different stages of completion. Sometimes I get into a project and then it gets put in a box, and dormant for a while. Need to finish these projects.
The BN 6158.
And its mate the BN 6232, with a few mods.
They are almost always assigned to "Hump service" in the main yard, they are very good at that type service, the two of them can pull 60+ cars out onto the east lead and shove up over the hump. Here they are in that service. I usually leave locos out on the MRR for a few weeks then swap the power for other locos.
Occasionally they get pressed in to main line service when we bring the 1970's train out of staging for a few weeks. here they are with a couple CB&Q SD7/9's headed east out onto MT1.
This is an old Rail Power Products modified shell, and an old Athearn chassis, I built this thing in the mid to late 1990's. I should update this model with some better detail parts now available. I have a couple more in different stages of completion. Sometimes I get into a project and then it gets put in a box, and dormant for a while. Need to finish these projects.
The BN 6158.
And its mate the BN 6232, with a few mods.
They are almost always assigned to "Hump service" in the main yard, they are very good at that type service, the two of them can pull 60+ cars out onto the east lead and shove up over the hump. Here they are in that service. I usually leave locos out on the MRR for a few weeks then swap the power for other locos.
Occasionally they get pressed in to main line service when we bring the 1970's train out of staging for a few weeks. here they are with a couple CB&Q SD7/9's headed east out onto MT1.
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gjslsffan
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This DCC ready P2K GP7 I am thinking of putting up for sale. It has a new DCC ready chassis and new Athearn wheel axles, weathered, runs real smooth. This unit represents the modified skirts and DW flared spark arrestors, DW 5 chime horn. DW firecracker antenna, DW speed recorder, DA metal grab irons and custom hoghead added.
MU stands were made with DA parts and .040 styrene.
Scalecoat paint and Oddballs decals.
I get attached to these locomotives too much LOL, but maybe its time for it to find a new home.
MU stands were made with DA parts and .040 styrene.
Scalecoat paint and Oddballs decals.
I get attached to these locomotives too much LOL, but maybe its time for it to find a new home.
TOM - Your work just continues to improve like a barrel of fine whisky!
Beautiful shots - Your photography has improved as well.
Keep it up!
Beautiful shots - Your photography has improved as well.
Keep it up!
