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Couple Repaints - tomustang - 01-20-2011 So I decided to do two repaints, to make them apart of the later era of Conrail. One of the reasons is that I put the wrong decals on a C40-8 (Dash 8) They were for a C40-W (Widecab) :o This photos shows the decaled C40-8 I did wrong, the top loco is it, the middle is the C40-8(W), the bottom is the way it's suppose to be So I got to work stripping the C40-8 and a GP40-2, I decided to change the road numbers too since it's easier to find prototype photos, the 'Quality' scheme is never located in the same place. So I started on the C40-8, I used Polly Scale Conrail Blue, which is ODD since it's the only bottle of Polly Scale Blue that was the same shade of color as the Floquil Conrail Blue Polly is suppose to be more of a lighter blue like they added gray. Decals applied Since then I already typed this in the beginning of the week but lost it due to a login time out I completed the paint and details on the C40-8 Almost finished with one, still have to add the light lenses and couplers on Next up is the GP40-2, I already got the GP40-2 shell stripped, painted, and decals added But that will be later Re: Couple Repaints - Herc Driver - 01-20-2011 Sharp lookin' blue. Nice job! Re: Couple Repaints - Puddlejumper - 01-20-2011 Looks great Tom! Interestingly, CR 6450, an SD40-2, had the huge GE CW40-8 style graphics on her long hood. The only unit I have ever seen with such a huge logo, except the CW40-8s of course. Dave Re: Couple Repaints - tomustang - 01-20-2011 Thanks Guys! Dave, never knew that about 6450 Re: Couple Repaints - tomustang - 01-21-2011 Handrails are in Re: Couple Repaints - Brakie - 01-21-2011 Nicely done! Re: Couple Repaints - e-paw - 01-21-2011 Nice Job TM. Re: Couple Repaints - Puddlejumper - 01-22-2011 Those units look great Tom! Here is a link to 6450. Notice also no "Quality" on the nose. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=607424 Dave Re: Couple Repaints - tomustang - 01-27-2011 Thanks guys, Ive noticed that there's a bit more out there without the 'quality' on the nose too, just dont remember which ones I think i'm going to keep updating this thread with repaint projects instead of add more threads and getting them lost My next trio is a 3 pack of Con-Cor PS2 covered hoppers originally Santa Fe, I've updated them to modern standards: Re: Couple Repaints - Sarge - 01-27-2011 Nice work Tom!