Still need to add a few decals, windows, and tweak the paint a little bit, but my ex-CNJ GP40P is starting to look pretty good. Hopefully, it will be ready for this year's show season.
Challenger: 4-6-6-4
UP 3985 in Lake County Illinois, while on a nationwide rail fan extravaganza:
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
We went crosstown to the Wal-Mart over there this morning.On the way back home we drove by the Grand Rapids Eastern yard where I snapped these pics. There is a (I think) GP-9) older loco in front of the GP35 but it is surrounded by rolling stock (from what I could see it appears to have a fresh coat of whire paint).
Les
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"I don't know how to act my age,I've never been this age before"
I refuse to. its no fun
Les
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CN C40-8W #2176 has just passed under the Ferguson Ave. bridge in Hamilton as it heads west towards the Stuart St. yard.The track to the left is used by the SOR to service the industries in the north end of the city
The Schooner "Wind Rider", the Seaport Village gift shop, and the "Cask and Anchor", the Seaport Village's Restaurant.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!