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Post by markm on Jan 3, 2017 22:54:55 GMT -5
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Post by gerd on Jan 3, 2017 23:23:56 GMT -5
Sorry Mark, had the wrong number in my head. Corrected. I did the SP7399 too some years ago, but have shorten a SD40-2 to make the SD44R, of course that model is not prototypical too due to the "fat" donor. |
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Post by markm on Jan 4, 2017 10:39:06 GMT -5
Gerd, Considering the various rebuilds and renumbering cycles of the SP it's an accomplishment if any of us can keep half of it straight in our heads! I would like to point out that before 7342 was painted in Daylight colors, it was briefly painted in an experimental scheme called yellowbird: espee.railfan.net/sp7342.htmlWhile the prototype was very short lived, from a modeling standpoint I think it's really cool: it's colorful and you effectively get a different looking engine coming and going. And getting back to discussing Daylight paint, there is (was) a Budd passenger car in private ownership that is painted Zephyr on one side and Daylight on the other. It was part of a railfan trip through Niles Junction a few years back. Mark |
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Post by markm on Jan 31, 2017 23:15:05 GMT -5
Mark, i don't recognize the car with a black dome. Do you know what kind of car is it. I checked with the photographer but he didn't take notes. The car is an SP dome that ran in the last years on the Daylight. Amtrak ran the car on their early Zephyr: snowcrest.net/photobob/camz37.htmlbut it took a while to confirm that it was still on the rails as recent as the Gamblers' Special above. Mark |
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Post by smr on Feb 9, 2017 12:34:09 GMT -5
Another shot from Dirk for our Daylight fans;  Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Mar 8, 2017 13:09:28 GMT -5
Gerd did me a big favour and tuned an AZL Mikado into a beautiful Southern Pacific Mikado. The photo shooting took place on my "Niles Junction" layout. Here she comes, a little bit shy,  Slowly creeping into the blazing sun light........  |
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Post by smr on Mar 8, 2017 13:14:05 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 8, 2017 13:15:25 GMT -5
  Have fun! Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Mar 9, 2017 17:04:26 GMT -5
In the Jan/Feb issue of the Ztrack Magazine a nice long article about Niles Junction can be found.  Rob's recommendation in the resume was: ....
And we will dream ourselves into California in the 50s, take a seat at the diner and watch the Daylight trains pulled by a loud steaming GS-3 passing by.......
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Post by smr on Mar 9, 2017 17:07:14 GMT -5
 Good recommendation, Rob   Best, Sven |
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Post by markm on Mar 9, 2017 18:35:12 GMT -5
As always great images. But by the 1950s, the locomotive would have been an E unit. Also spring is rapidly approaching in Niles and the hills are bursting with yellow wild mustard.
Mark
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Post by mrja on Mar 10, 2017 1:16:37 GMT -5
Sorry Mark, had the wrong number in my head. Corrected. I did the SP7399 too some years ago, but have shorten a SD40-2 to make the SD44R, of course that model is not prototypical too due to the "fat" donor.  |
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Post by smr on Mar 10, 2017 2:30:01 GMT -5
As always great images. But by the 1950s, the locomotive would have been an E unit. Also spring is rapidly approaching in Niles and the hills are bursting with yellow wild mustard. Mark   Which one would you like for your Californian Dreams?  or  ?? |
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Post by smr on Mar 10, 2017 2:34:16 GMT -5
....and are you sure there is no place in your dreams for Gerd's fantastic Alco PA2?  or you prefer his bloody-nosed Alco PA2?  (picture by Gerd) Best, Sven |
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Post by markm on Mar 11, 2017 11:23:24 GMT -5
Either unit, just as long as they're in Daylight colors. The bloody nose is really more 1960s. Now getting back to the mustard...it really is time for those brown weeds to get green with a touch of yellow flowers. Do it quick as the mustard will turn back to brown in a month.  |
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Which one would you like for your Californian Dreams?
