Hello all

I've been busy detailling and weathering a couple more locomotives for Sweethome Alabama' diesel roster.

First up is an SD35 in Seaboard Coast Line black/yellow, patched into CSXT and dates up to about 1992. Although I have no evidence these ran in labama at that time, and those that were running were on yard duty after re-gearing, I liked the loco and the livery enough to get one for the layout



As bought, the Atlas loco was in original SCL livery with vertical 'Atlantic Coast Line' lettering. I distressed the yellow stripes, replaced the 'Seaboard Coast Line with the later lettering, detailled it further and added Tsunami sound.

Here are some photos of the almost complete loco.












Next up is a high hood Atlas B23-7 in Southern paint

Jon

Looks like it belongs in Alabama Jon. Definitely a classic scheme and patching it keeps the heritage. Your layout just gets better all the time.

Ken

Thanks Ken

The second loco is an Atlas B23-7 in Southern livery with High short hood and factory fitted sound.



Although very nicely done, the SOU paint does not fit the timescale of the layout so I decided to repaint it into Norfolk Southern livery. Modelling Alabama, the natural choice for a B23-7 was the one leased to the Pine Belt Southern which operated in the Opelika region of AL.

The main detailling was on the pilots, although a new horn will be fitted at some stage. Here are the photos.












Next up on the workbench are a CSX GP30 with a yellow end and a NS MP15

Jon

Very nice work! They look great on the layout.


I like the subtle rust shading on the plow and around the exhaust screens. Was that an airbrush job or hand painted...and what colors did you choose?

I managed to practically complete another diesel over the weekend, this time a P2K CSX GP30.

It started out as a standard GP30 in the third CSX paint scheme but I wanted to add some yellow ends, to represent the 4th and a half scheme - where CSX just added one or two yellow ends (and sometimes other bits) to locomotives painted in the previous CSX and predecessor schemes.

Here's the original loco from Proto 2000




I masked off the loco, leaving the ends bare, sprayed them yellow, added some details and a Quantum Revolution sound decoder with GP30 engine sounds. Here's the result. I also managed to pick up an Overland M920 CSX caboose today at the local swapmeet to complement the loco. (it actually cost more than sone of the sound-fitte locos on sale at the meet, but it is just what I've been looking for)












.....and a couple of the caboose






Jon

Great detailing!

In this picture, is that a Bank "Lease" Plaque under the number? The reason I'm asking, is I have a real one form Philadelphia National Bank & Baldwin...

Mikey, that ought to be the builder's plate from EMD, like these: http://www.sonic.net/~jayreed/RRCommBP.html...IIRC, lease/trust plates on the frame, below the walkway, toward the "B" end. PC/CR units had a cast rectangular "tag" (same as freight cars) with the legal "boiler-plate" in cast letters, the date, etc.,engraved or stamped...Bob C.

Oh OK I always thought those plates were smaller...

~~ Thanks for the link, I didn't know about that site...