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Ralph Offline
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#1
12-12-2008, 06:23 PM
I was browsing my local hobby shop and noticed they had three Athearn blue box F7s in various road names on sale. I decided to buy myself an early Christmas present and purchased one in Northern Pacific livery. Since it was mostly black already it was easy to convert it to a Penn Central F unit. Most of my locomotives are pretty dusty and road weary but I think I'll keep this one shiny clean.

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#2
12-12-2008, 07:45 PM
WHAT????????
You're not gonna get it dirty?
How dare you.....!
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Ralph Offline
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12-14-2008, 04:14 PM
The guys at the engine yard are pretty particular about this unit for some reason. Here's the super radioing for more handi-wipes to catch a missed dirt spot.
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12-14-2008, 04:29 PM
Ralph Wrote:......and purchased one in Northern Pacific livery. Since it was mostly black already it was easy to convert it to a Penn Central F unit. Most of my locomotives are pretty dusty and road weary but I think I'll keep this one shiny clean.

Ralph

Nice job, Ralph. Thumbsup I recall reading about Penn Central re-painting and re-lettering some boxcars that belonged to another railroad, but never a locomotive. Wink

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12-14-2008, 04:34 PM
Love it!!!!! Being a PRR fan - it looks great!!
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#6
12-14-2008, 07:26 PM
Very nice work! Looks right at home. What LHS were you at?
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Ralph Offline
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12-14-2008, 09:20 PM
Hi Kevin! It was Becker's in New Brighton off Silver Lake Rd. He deals only in HO if you haven't been there.
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12-14-2008, 09:37 PM
Ralph Wrote:Hi Kevin! It was Becker's in New Brighton off Silver Lake Rd. He deals only in HO if you haven't been there.
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I havent, I will check it out for sure!
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12-14-2008, 11:13 PM
Nice Ralph!! I like the new paint on the loco :mrgreen:
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#10
12-15-2008, 05:00 AM
Ralph, wow, I really like you first pic, great scene and nice engines.
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#11
12-15-2008, 07:59 AM
love the old athearns Thumbsup definitely a classic. Even if you are not going to weather it, may I suggest painting the metal shiny part behind the truck frames black?
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Ralph Offline
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12-15-2008, 08:27 AM
That's a good thought.

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#13
12-15-2008, 09:02 AM
Don't let Steve know that you painted over a Northern Pacific! 357
I like how your crew it taking special care of the locomotive.
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