03-17-2009, 12:22 AM
Thank you for the kind words, Matt. The 4-8-2 (I've dubbed it a Mohawk, as a nod to one of my favourite roads) is a Bachmann loco with a few upgrades.
As for the hopper, well, I have a few of them, mostly Athearn. Currently, they're among the only cars that aren't getting new wire grab irons, although I may tackle that chore
when the current batch of boxcars, reefers, and gondolas is finished. Here are a few more hoppers:
Heading for the power plant at Mount Forest...
[album]708[/album]
6982 is ex-EG&E 6782, re-conditioned and re-painted when transferred to the Grand Valley, while 6907 is an original Grand Valley car, re-painted and and re-numbered from 907
[album]713[/album]
6915 is former 915, although I don't know the reason for the new "9". 6936 is former EG&E 6736, surprisingly with matching-style digits - too bad the painter couldn't keep the stencils aligned.
[album]712[/album]
EG&E 6773 exchanged her first "7" for a different-style "9" when transferred to the Grand Valley, while GV 925 gained a "6" with the EG&E take-over
[album]711[/album]
A couple more re-numbered GV cars
[album]710[/album]
Wayne
As for the hopper, well, I have a few of them, mostly Athearn. Currently, they're among the only cars that aren't getting new wire grab irons, although I may tackle that chore
when the current batch of boxcars, reefers, and gondolas is finished. Here are a few more hoppers:Heading for the power plant at Mount Forest...
[album]708[/album]
6982 is ex-EG&E 6782, re-conditioned and re-painted when transferred to the Grand Valley, while 6907 is an original Grand Valley car, re-painted and and re-numbered from 907
[album]713[/album]
6915 is former 915, although I don't know the reason for the new "9". 6936 is former EG&E 6736, surprisingly with matching-style digits - too bad the painter couldn't keep the stencils aligned.
[album]712[/album]
EG&E 6773 exchanged her first "7" for a different-style "9" when transferred to the Grand Valley, while GV 925 gained a "6" with the EG&E take-over
[album]711[/album]
A couple more re-numbered GV cars
[album]710[/album]
Wayne