Chris M Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Can you tell me the brand of these two locomotives please? Thanks They are USA Trains locos. 1:29 scale running on 45mm track. See http://usatrains.com/ Edited November 17, 2016 by Chris M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Photos please! (pretty please!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I've deleted my previous post as the image keeps going upside down, regardless of which way I post it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just a tip for posting photos taken with tablets or phones. If you take the photo with the device upside down, even though the viewing image will rotate to be the right way round, the actual photo is still upside down. We can't have photos of Alco's upside down, that is just wrong. Cheers Steve NZ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock O' The North Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just a tip for posting photos taken with tablets or phones. If you take the photo with the device upside down, even though the viewing image will rotate to be the right way round, the actual photo is still upside down. We can't have photos of Alco's upside down, that is just wrong. Cheers Steve NZ Unless they are Australian... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Or New Zealand. Sadly we have only 1 Alco in NZ, a gorgeous 2-4-4-2 Mallet. Cheers Steve NZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 This is the latest Alco from my workbench. A former New Haven C-425, now on the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville. Next spot on the workbench is a high hood C-628, which will get CNW Zito yellow soon. N-Scale of course. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-59 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) Next spot on the workbench is a high hood C-628, which will get CNW Zito yellow soon. N-Scale of course. What are you doing for the high hood? Stretch or a kit of some sort? Edited November 27, 2016 by k-59 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I have a Mark4 Design high short hood and cab. I'm not sure if these are still available. It can be done with an extra shell, but the Atlas side window location is wrong. Still looks okay though if done this way. Cheers Steve NZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45T-2 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 One of my two SP-3 4-10-2 models; posed on our Club's British-outline layout waiting to haul a freight. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Hi Here's some progress on my latest Alco, C&NW 6724, a former N&W high nose C-628. I'm experimenting with preshading to give the model that slightly dirty Alco look. Now to add the last 2 grabs, handrails, decals and some light sooty weathering and grime.The big Alco's may have been trouble prone, but they were at their best in mineral service where they would dig in and pull all day. Although the C&NW replaced the C-628's in the late '80's, they never really were 'replaced'. Various SD's were tried on the ore trains, but nothing pulled them as well as these, nor looked or sounded as good. CheersSteveNZ Edited December 7, 2016 by mandealco 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I've been known to run a few Alcos in my time... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthia27 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) Used to have a pair of big M6xxs )can't remember the actual designation in CP livery which I modelled pulling some tofc cars for a 1980s D&H layout that was never build. Chris Edited December 8, 2016 by Parthia27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I used to be very fond of this beauty! Atlas 0 scale, great fun double heading this with a colleagues at the Morecambe club. Sold now as I'm too changeable. Cheers, John. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Nothing exotic, I'm afraid, just a standard Bowser M-630 straight out of the box. However, it was pictures like this, of the real thing, that first got me interested in modelling Canadian. Big locos on long trains on timber trestles. Magic! I was all British Columbia Railway and CP Rail for a while. In those days the only suitable Alcos were the very basic Mehano C-630s. I made do with the wrong trucks and even put my own wide cab on one or two of them. Bought this a couple of years ago when a shop in Victoria BC was selling off its last model railway stock (shame). It was the first BCR loco I've bought for my DCC layout. I guess one day all the old analog stuff will have to go, and it's so outdated I'll get nothing for it. (CJL) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Two new C420's join the R&W fleet, bringing the total C420 count to 9(note to Atlas, Family Lines livery pleeeeease!). First up is pride of the fleet high hood #200 And now at the opposite end of the pristine spectrum 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 My ATSF RSD-15 on my father's layout for a test 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Whenever I see RSD-15s it always reminds me of an alligator with that long nose 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Yes, an Alligator. It's its nickname. I like long low noses Alco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikoos Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I Have several , all to be stripped, detailed and repainted. Alco S-4 (Atlas / Roco) Alco C428 (Atlas / Kato) Alco RS-1 (Atlas / Roco) Alco RS-3 (Bachmann , with Loksound Select). They will become a fleet of freelance RR units to operate along side my main Southern Pacific fleet. Koos 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 We will be pleased to see them when ready to pull trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cokebreeze Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 HO scale Stewart Hobbies RS3 Lehigh Valley 212 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Two new C420's join the R&W fleet, bringing the total C420 count to 9(note to Atlas, Family Lines livery pleeeeease!). First up is pride of the fleet high hood #200 11.12.16 027.JPG 11.12.16 032.JPG And now at the opposite end of the pristine spectrum 11.12.16 028.JPG 11.12.16 029.JPG 11.12.16 030.JPG Love the weathering on the #203. What's the 'original' RR company livery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Love the weathering on the #203. What's the 'original' RR company livery? Lehigh & Hudson River Mick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandealco Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 The 203 is in Lehigh & Hudson River colours. The L&HR became part of Conrail in 1976 and the C-420's were later scattered far and wide including BC Rail, Guilford/D&H and the A&M. Cheers Steve NZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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