09-30-2012, 03:30 PM
Well, I got some stuff at the NEFF RPM yesterday.
Tom gave me four Conrail Freightliners. I also recieved a few PRR documents from a vendor who wanted to get rid of them (can't argue with free!), as well as a few photos of GP40Ps.
I made sure I purchased the CNJ GP7 marker light details, since I plan to model at least two ex-CNJ units (one as a Conrail-CNJ patch, and another as NJ DOT "GP7P", which had a housing protruding out the lower half the long hood ends)
My major impulse buy though, was something a little unusual for my roster- A Bowser E6 4-4-2 Atlantic kit. I'm very excited about this kit, since when I was doing research on the tracks local to me, the E6 seems like the primary passenger locomotive in southern New Jersey. G5s seemed like the next dominant PRR steam class, followed by K4s.
I've already begun prepping some of the parts, and I'm ESPECIALLY happy i checked the internet. Bowser's "latest" instruction manual doesn't leave one quite so far in the dark as the one that came in the box!
Right now, I'm trying to track down the super detail kits, and possibly the assembled piping. While I know I could probably solder and bend the piping myself, I figure i'll pick up such a kit if I find one for something i'm willing to pay.
Prior to the show, I started painting my PATCO transit cars, with limited success. the Metallic paint was no problem, but as predicted, painting the black "face band" became a nightmare, and I may need to repaint that end of the locomotive.
I'll post pictures soon.
Tom gave me four Conrail Freightliners. I also recieved a few PRR documents from a vendor who wanted to get rid of them (can't argue with free!), as well as a few photos of GP40Ps.
I made sure I purchased the CNJ GP7 marker light details, since I plan to model at least two ex-CNJ units (one as a Conrail-CNJ patch, and another as NJ DOT "GP7P", which had a housing protruding out the lower half the long hood ends)
My major impulse buy though, was something a little unusual for my roster- A Bowser E6 4-4-2 Atlantic kit. I'm very excited about this kit, since when I was doing research on the tracks local to me, the E6 seems like the primary passenger locomotive in southern New Jersey. G5s seemed like the next dominant PRR steam class, followed by K4s.
I've already begun prepping some of the parts, and I'm ESPECIALLY happy i checked the internet. Bowser's "latest" instruction manual doesn't leave one quite so far in the dark as the one that came in the box!
Right now, I'm trying to track down the super detail kits, and possibly the assembled piping. While I know I could probably solder and bend the piping myself, I figure i'll pick up such a kit if I find one for something i'm willing to pay.
Prior to the show, I started painting my PATCO transit cars, with limited success. the Metallic paint was no problem, but as predicted, painting the black "face band" became a nightmare, and I may need to repaint that end of the locomotive.
I'll post pictures soon.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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