09-23-2011, 08:58 PM
UP, former C&NW, Regional Transportation Authority F40PH #165 ' Village of Glencoe'.
Bet no one ever thought one of these would be running on dual gauge track !!
The shell is a heavily modified Life Like, on a modified Athearn GP38-2 chassis, the Bi-level coaches ( there's four ) were bashed from Rivarossi coaches...all new sides and ends...there's two standard bi-levels, one "St.Louis" ( windows grouped in fives instead of fours ), and one "cab car", for the run into the city, where the loco is 'pushing'.
The train modeled, was waiting in Waukegan, Illinois. I was able to get measurements, lettering sizes, and detail photos of the whole train. It was a fun project.
Bet no one ever thought one of these would be running on dual gauge track !!
The shell is a heavily modified Life Like, on a modified Athearn GP38-2 chassis, the Bi-level coaches ( there's four ) were bashed from Rivarossi coaches...all new sides and ends...there's two standard bi-levels, one "St.Louis" ( windows grouped in fives instead of fours ), and one "cab car", for the run into the city, where the loco is 'pushing'.
The train modeled, was waiting in Waukegan, Illinois. I was able to get measurements, lettering sizes, and detail photos of the whole train. It was a fun project.
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!
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!