UP SD40-2's NEW Layout

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Continuing with some thoughts mentioned in my last post, and addressing comments posted....

Ed, you know I do like steamers   . 

In my last post I mentioned that my Y3 WAS my best running/best sounding steamer, sure my Challengers, Big Boy and AC12 run great(well, my AC12 is a dog  ) and sound good, but honestly my second best sounding steamer is the Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 I took possession of after my Dad passed away. That was the best steamer he had and honestly, it sounds Awesome. That engine was made by BLI, and it has QSI sound decoder in it. I havent bought any BLI engines in years, but IN MY OPINION, QSI is by far the very best sound decoders I have ever heard...well, TSUNAMI made sound decoders just as good, but I dont even know if they are still around. 
 I have several BLI diesels, all with QSI and they sound PHENOMENAL. My Lionel HO scale Veranda Turbine also has QSI in it.
Anyways, heres the Steamer, no weathering, I'm not going to touch this one, it will stay just as it is...

Just a note to end the whole sound thing, I do love sound in my engines, but lately I have been running train vids on my computer I have at my layout, you just cant beat the loud thundering deep bass sound of a running Diesel. YouTube has vids of diesel engines running, or I play a lot of  https://www.youtube.com/user/HighIronofWisconsin vids while I run trains. I hope the link works for you guys, TONS of great run by's, no talking, great engine sounds to run trains by. If you like WSOR, UP, CP, CN and IC&E, you will LOVE this channel, your welcome  . I have a 32'' TV hooked up to my computer and that channel shows up on it a lot.

Steve, Thanks for the comments  . The Y3 will run again, and yes, I too Like my Pioneer Zephyr, its the ONLY BN item I have  . 


Mike, Thanks so much!  I dont always succeed, but I try to get nice shots, the problem is I dont have a lot of areas that are close enough to done to get good shots   .

RANDOM SHOT, CNW H10-44 with a local...


SO, I have decided to NOT put another RR crossing on the layout, but instead put different signals up on an existing crossing. I was contemplating on going a little different route on the left side of my layout, but I think I am going back to the original plan. The whole reason I was going to change it up was to be able to put a set of wig wags up that I so fondly remember growing up with. I grew up 3 blocks from CNW's main line that went through town, and at that crossing was a set of wig wags almost exactly like these:  https://youtu.be/Wp78h72We3E?list=WL  I am going to have to scratch build them, but I think I have the materials to do it. I have been wanting to do this for years, and I think its about time I get to it.

Thats all for now..