04-02-2024, 07:33 PM
Probably like most of you, we've been socked in with rain over the past two days which has certainly put a crimp on my outdoor work, and I've found myself with a bit of extra time on my hands that I can start to devote to some railroading. I guess Mother Nature is trying to tell me something!
I've had plans to patch out a Reading C630 with CR stencils and an appropriate Conrail road number. Here's the Stewart Hobbies Reading #5304 which I picked up (at least) second hand a few years ago.
Added a decoder previously, but really haven't addressed some missing parts and non-prototypical details I thought I could do something about. What I really want to produce is something like the locomotive in this link:
CR 6757 Dayton, OH 05-3-1978 | Conrail Photo Archive (thecrhs.org)
So, black patches over the diamonds, a new set of road numbers, "CR" stencils. I also want to try to add the Reading "rain gutters" on top of the roof above the windows (if I can find a good way to do that), add a set of horns in the right side of the roof, and I'll have to purchase a new set of railings to get the missing short corner piece on the front of the cab, and I need to get the air tanks installed so they won't fall out, and then a ton of weathering.
As I get a little time I'll be pecking away at this project and I'll try to post sporadically. Stuff like this is going to be my limit until I hit the summer months.
I've had plans to patch out a Reading C630 with CR stencils and an appropriate Conrail road number. Here's the Stewart Hobbies Reading #5304 which I picked up (at least) second hand a few years ago.
Added a decoder previously, but really haven't addressed some missing parts and non-prototypical details I thought I could do something about. What I really want to produce is something like the locomotive in this link:
CR 6757 Dayton, OH 05-3-1978 | Conrail Photo Archive (thecrhs.org)
So, black patches over the diamonds, a new set of road numbers, "CR" stencils. I also want to try to add the Reading "rain gutters" on top of the roof above the windows (if I can find a good way to do that), add a set of horns in the right side of the roof, and I'll have to purchase a new set of railings to get the missing short corner piece on the front of the cab, and I need to get the air tanks installed so they won't fall out, and then a ton of weathering.
As I get a little time I'll be pecking away at this project and I'll try to post sporadically. Stuff like this is going to be my limit until I hit the summer months.
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