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. Cheers Steve NZ