In the South

[Russ Bellinis]

A nice somewhat older lady has arrived in the north yard.
The PHL SD18m is based on Atlas ATSF SD24. Turbo stack (GP/SD stack is on order) and dynamic breakes have been removed (plated over). Front and backend extended and snow plow added (snow in LA???). ATSF lettering removed and new numbers applied. No PHL is lettering available... sides will stay flat black.

I need PHL decals. Is any source known?

The engine will get a complete finish when the stack has been installed.



Bruce, thank you for the hint. I tried that some years ago with a German layout. It ended up with a real mess. I am afraid I have to fiddle with styrene...

I think Microscale #90032 Alphabet & Numbers-Railroad Roman-Condensed-Black are what you are looking for to letter your locomotive. On the Microscale site, I think they have the wrong picture when you enlarge the #90032 sheet the lettering looks gold, but it is listed as black. When I looked at the sheet a couple of listing down that is labeled as gold, it looks like they show the same sheet, so I think they listed black and showed gold in the illustration. I don't think anyone makes the little logo shown on the short hood just in front of the cab. In any event the lettering used by the PHL is the same script as Santa Fe used on their Zebra Striped locomotives as well as the numbers for their freight cars. I think BNSF switched from the Railroad Roman to a block font like BN used when they merged.