2011 Interchange Sightings

[lazerman]

I will be out of town for the week, going to Dania Beach, Fla, to Navy undersea center and Navsea to test and setup

so I will miss this week's club meeting and the car of the month until next monday. But I will catch back up next week

with the photos and story.

[anbhurst]

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Originally posted by lazerman

I will out of town for the week, going to Dania Beach, Fla, to Navy undersea center and Navsea to test and setup

so I will miss this week's club meeting and the car of the month until next monday. But I will catch back up next week

with the photos and story.

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Johnid="blue">, . .Word has it from my little people that the Blue Springs specialid="blue"> was spotted in the shop area sporting new

wheel sets and fresh markings. Think I'll take a trip over there tomorrow and check it out.

[nhguy]

That is hansom looking train Karl. I like the FA's but I bet the PA's would make it more elegant. Like the New Haven PA's

on the Yankee Clipper with the stainless steel fleet when diesels took over. Looking at the paint scheme a thought occurred

to me. With the elegance of the passenger train in mind, have you considered continuing the stainless steel look from the

back plate on the back of the Hiawatha observation car to separate the paint colors with silver pin stripes along the window

bands and top edge of the roof? You could do the same with the passenger PA's. It's a fine looking paint scheme as it is.

Railroads tended to do a little more to the passenger trains 'look' to attract passengers. That was their advertising. Just a

thought.

[nhguy]

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Originally posted by lazerman

what a neat looking color they are.


Bill you should have Chris's car by Monday shipped out Sat morning.

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OK I'll look for it. Good luck with the testing.

[RonH56]

Great shots Guys!

Larl I love that color it's so soothing, the PR guys on your road really know what they're doing!

[RonH56]

Great shots Guys!

Karl I love that color it's so soothing, the PR guys on your road really know what they're doing!

[k9wrangler]

Thanks for the comments, the KYSO has used GN Glacier green and Southern Rwy. Sylvan green for 35yrs or so

in various schemes and lettering styles.

Crispy and Simon there is an outgoing package in my box for pickup today. USPS says Wed delivery to Troy.

[Orionvp17]

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Originally posted by RonH56

Great shots Guys!

Karl I love that color it's so soothing, the PR guys on your road really know what they're doing!

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Ron, it's the Bourbon extract....

Pete

in Michigan

[vanionwcu]

Gents,

The B&H pickle car has been placed into interchange service with USPS and should arrive in Florida in the next 2-3 days.

Chris

[Dutchman]

Chris, you should get Jon's hopper car in the same time frame.

[k9wrangler]

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Originally posted by nhguy

That is hansom looking train Karl.

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Thank you!

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...have you considered continuing the stainless steel look from the back plate on the back of the Hiawatha observation car

to separate the paint colors with silver pin stripes along the window bands and top edge of the roof?

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I've thought about similar stripes but just don't have the ambition to do that. The PAs were going to be Aluminum

or Stainless with the dark green trim but my test paintjob was a disaster. None of the rousing success some on

Atlas reported with Alcad II, so. I think it will be a scheme similar to the FAs. Many years ago I did an A/B set of

Hobbytown Alcos in the two tone green with NYC like lightning stripes , the lighter green in the band, dark green

overall and white stripes. Champ decals not around to do that again.

[nhguy]

Karl,

I've used SMP Industries and Microscale stripes with great success on my New Haven Warm Orange and green scheme FA's, FB's and PA's.

Tedious work but the results were worth it. Again it's just a thought.

[LandNnut]

Luv that L&N Black and Cream on page 9

L&N nut

Jon

[hunter48820]

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Originally posted by LandNnut

Luv that L&N Black and Cream on page 9

L&N nut

Jon

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That was special for you Jon!! Well okay, maybe it was just the most handy loco at the time!! Just glad you're back and OK![^]

[nhguy]

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Originally posted by lazerman


Bill you should have chris's car by Monday shipped out Sat morning.

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Arrived today.