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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Aug 31, 2023 13:28:50 GMT -5
A couple of pre production photos. Attachments:
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Aug 31, 2023 13:29:27 GMT -5
And the other one Attachments:
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Post by bloodynose on Aug 31, 2023 14:31:17 GMT -5
Absolutely Awesome!! Can't wait to hand over the rest of my retirement... How soon? |
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Post by alcors110 on Sept 1, 2023 0:27:25 GMT -5
those are amazing! I need a sp one just after seeing those pictures
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Post by cwrr on Sept 1, 2023 11:15:25 GMT -5
WOW!! Next level for sure, they are beautiful!  |
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Post by Scott on Sept 12, 2023 0:28:25 GMT -5
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Post by Scott on Sept 12, 2023 0:28:59 GMT -5
SD40T-2s* in popular culture … shot of an SD40T-2s in an early scene from the movie The Electric Horseman with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. Caught it on Netflix. This is the moment in the film in which we hear the enormously popular Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson version of “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.” Ten years ago Windows 7 let you take a screenshot of Netflix. Function seems disabled now. So, please, forgive the picture of a picture quality. Second to Warbonnet Super Chief, I feel the Bloody Nose Southern Pacific with serif lettering is one of most American-looking locomotive paint schemes. Bloody Nose may be the proper term but I think of it as Lark Dark Gray. Reference AZL GP30, GP9, SD45, SW1500, and the E8 in that paint scheme. They’re just aesthetically pleasing or classy. Also, Southern Pacific Bloody Nose makes me think of Bakersfield and Buck Owens. Oh well, back to East Coast modeling. *Second SD40T-2 appears to have the long nose or snoot nose. Scott Attachments:
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Post by drgw5771 on Dec 11, 2023 12:16:20 GMT -5
I am a latecomer to this group. Have the AZL SD40T-2 "Tunnel Motors" been produced, or are they still in production? I am looking for the DRGW flavored ones. Thank you.
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Post by Kez on Dec 11, 2023 13:52:10 GMT -5
Tunnel motors are made, and will be released soon. Hang in there!
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Dec 11, 2023 15:15:57 GMT -5
What a beauty, It is incredible ; this photo does not look Z scale !
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 11, 2023 19:14:41 GMT -5
What a beauty, It is incredible ; this photo does not look Z scale ! Thank you! |
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Post by n2z83 on Dec 24, 2023 22:10:20 GMT -5
Do we have a release date on the SD40T-2?
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Post by billmock on Feb 1, 2024 15:35:26 GMT -5
Thank you AZL! These Southern Pacific Tunnel Motors are simply amazing. And they look right at home on my Truckee River layout.     The only thing missing from these ready to run Espee SD40T-2 locomotives is their typical layer of soot and grime. Thank you AZL!!! Bill Mock |
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Post by Scott on Feb 1, 2024 16:49:56 GMT -5
More great stuff. (Ladies and gentlemen, keep ’em comin’.)
Awesome!
What a soothing surreal effect with the lifesize greenery as backdrop! Bokeh balls there is a nice complementary effect.
Simple but supremely effective weathering on west coast hoppers and Railbox boxcars. The selection of freight cars is subtle, likely, and well done.
Mixed colors in ballast and rusty rails—Nice.
Nice slopes in the layout. Tracks not sitting on the same plane.
Can’t say one-green clump foam from a bag was glued in place. Can’t say track nailed down on plywood. Layers of color, layers of texture, layers of contrast—That’s what makes the scene so visually appealing, and … right.
Layers, layers, layers.
There’s evergreens. There’s deciduous trees. There’s scree and rocks in the terrain. There’s tall grass here and there. There’s bushes and shrubs varying in size and color. None of this was done in 20-minutes.
Southern Pacific SD40T-2s facing forward elephant-style. Very cool, indeed.
Appreciated greatly.
Got room for Chessies?
Scott
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Post by cwrr on Feb 1, 2024 18:06:41 GMT -5
That's awesome Bill!  |
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