All About Pocket Knives

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:18 am

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:57 pm The UP 3988 been sitting in the yard for a few days was able to get a pic of it today.

Good stuff, David. That loco has been around! Do you ever type in a loco # and look at the pictures that pop up on RR picture archives? It is pretty cool to see where all they have been.

DM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:37 pm There goes FRED.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 10:37 pm Cool shots, David.

Well, I think I finally got the right shade of blue on the C&O and B&O diesel shells. The Frog Taped roof of the C&O will be almost black while the B&O Sunburst will have the yellow checkered frame and "cattle guard." Is that what it's called on a diesel?

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 10:16 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:37 pm There goes FRED.

Nice pic, David! FRED is a great acronym but ol' FRED just can't compare to a caboose!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:52 am Thanks, gentlemen.

This posted 4 days ago on YouTube, thought you might enjoy-

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 10:37 pm Cool shots, David.

Well, I think I finally got the right shade of blue on the C&O and B&O diesel shells. The Frog Taped roof of the C&O will be almost black while the B&O Sunburst will have the yellow checkered frame and "cattle guard." Is that what it's called on a diesel?

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:39 pm 2 of 3 of the Big Three are now finished. Had to improvise on the B&O decals somewhat, could only find Sunburst decals for a GP-30. Still very pleased. Painted the C&O earlier, turned out pretty decent except for a little over-spray on one door that I can fix. Hopefully I'll get it decaled up tomorrow. Also painted an A.T.&S.F. tender to match the little 0-4-0 engine I have. Not sure if I like those big numbers on the WMRR Fireball, might switch them up with some smaller ones from a different decal set.

Happy railroading!

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:59 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:39 pm 2 of 3 of the Big Three are now finished. Had to improvise on the B&O decals somewhat, could only find Sunburst decals for a GP-30. Still very pleased. Painted the C&O earlier, turned out pretty decent except for a little over-spray on one door that I can fix. Hopefully I'll get it decaled up tomorrow. Also painted an A.T.&S.F. tender to match the little 0-4-0 engine I have. Not sure if I like those big numbers on the WMRR Fireball, might switch them up with some smaller ones from a different decal set.

Happy railroading!

John, I like 'em all, looking good......even the bells in the background My sister has a collection of those.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:39 pm 2 of 3 of the Big Three are now finished. Had to improvise on the B&O decals somewhat, could only find Sunburst decals for a GP-30. Still very pleased. Painted the C&O earlier, turned out pretty decent except for a little over-spray on one door that I can fix. Hopefully I'll get it decaled up tomorrow. Also painted an A.T.&S.F. tender to match the little 0-4-0 engine I have. Not sure if I like those big numbers on the WMRR Fireball, might switch them up with some smaller ones from a different decal set.

Happy railroading!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:39 pm 2 of 3 of the Big Three are now finished. Had to improvise on the B&O decals somewhat, could only find Sunburst decals for a GP-30. Still very pleased. Painted the C&O earlier, turned out pretty decent except for a little over-spray on one door that I can fix. Hopefully I'll get it decaled up tomorrow. Also painted an A.T.&S.F. tender to match the little 0-4-0 engine I have. Not sure if I like those big numbers on the WMRR Fireball, might switch them up with some smaller ones from a different decal set.

Happy railroading!

DM11 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:22 am Eight units of power on this intermodal when it came blazing through.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:28 pm Here's a short vid of my nearly completed trio. I still need to paint a powered frame for the C&O. Both the B&O Sunburst and the C&O Freight will be sitting on powered frames, the WMD Fireball is on a dummy unit. I'm really itching to get these on the layout, but with the current gas prices, it probably isn't happening until Easter weekend.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:28 pm Here's a short vid of my nearly completed trio. I still need to paint a powered frame for the C&O. Both the B&O Sunburst and the C&O Freight will be sitting on powered frames, the WMD Fireball is on a dummy unit. I'm really itching to get these on the layout, but with the current gas prices, it probably isn't happening until Easter weekend.