I really appreciate what you have shared about your locomotive roster. I am relatively new to the hobby, and acquired an Athearn Cotton Belt GP60, with the specific intention of weathering and patching UP. However, I have never done any weathering or patching before. Anything you would be willing to share on your process would be greatly appreciated, given what you did with that SP locomotive. Thank you! Very inspiring wirk
Love to see the fleet of locos. I’m still in the “acquisition” phase of the hobby and am working on getting some more modern cars for my layout as well as the occasional locomotive. A majority of my models are either from starter sets of Bachman or second-hand from a hobby store I love because of the owner’s kindness to me since I was around 8 and first got interested in the hobby (I’m now 23 and still willingly make the 6 hr trip yearly or so to visit). I have several newer locomotives, including a Walthers Proto DCC ready SD70 ACe in BNSF colors (5983) and a Union Pacific SD 40-2 painted in a special scheme for United way charities. I don’t have a DCC system yet (plan to get one once I finally graduate from pharmacy school in just about 2 years), but found 2 hardwired SD 40-2’s that we’re an Aethern Blue Box set. They are not quite fully operational at the moment. Had my friends at roundhouse help me test and one just doesn’t run (power isn’t getting through the frame to motor, but motor runs); the other literally barely crawls at full power. I am excited to continue with the hobby and make connections to learn more skills in the future
Wow! That is truly an impressive roster. I've always liked local and yard power, and you did an excellent job representing typical NS power from those categories. I railfan the NS DeButts Yard in Chattanooga TN sometimes and typical yard power there is SD40-2s and a couple of Geeps, but I'll occasionally see an MP15 also.
Thanks Josh! Man you do great work! Thanks fer sharin'! The little yard B unit is called a "calf". With an A unit they're called a "Cow and calf". (Well, of course they are!)
A very plentiful and amazing roster, man! I'm honestly truly intrigued on looking into getting my own small CSX Roster someday! A small mix of EMD and modern GE
K (series), 5 (total of 5 bells on horn), h (high manifold), L (has a 1L bell), a (has either a 3a or 4a bell). 8099 also has a k5hla now. Used to have a standard k5hl, but after getting fixed, it received a k5hla. 8099 has bells 1L, 1, 2, 3, 4a and 8105 has bells 1L, 1, 2, 3, 3a.
Some years ago model railroader did an update article on the Utah Belt, where the layout owner stated that the layout was finished, for all intents and purposes. A magnificent layout, indeed. But then he decided that finished wasn't exactly true, so he started removing some of the old trees and replaced them with taller, more mature trees. Remarkable modeler.
You should update your 8099's Number boards cause the real unit was repaired but given different version of the Number boards with White numbers on a Black background
Fantastic roster. You have come a long ways in your modeling. It looks so real. Where did you have the Utah Belt decals made? I have always wanted to do one of Eric's models.
What do you use/ buy to make the brass handrails for your models? I have several that have broken plastic handrails and would like to fix em up. Thank you
Do you sell you custom sounds? Can you do a video on how you do custom sounds?? Hard for us Aussies who model NS or US power to get our own sounds.... Great roster of Locos..
In an older video you said that it is possible to get your costume sounds via Lombard hobby. I checked the homepage but I can’t find them. Is there any other way? I don’t have Facebook 😅 Greetings from Germany. P.S.: is there any way to know when you sell some engines? Would like to buy your awesome modified locos.
Great video, as always Josh. What are your thoughts on AC44C6Ms? I seem to recall a kitbashing video you made a while back but I've also heard a rumor Scale Trains is working on some. Any thoughts?
Do you make 3 d printed parts? The reason I ask is I have 2 GE engines in 7.5 inch gauge 1/6- 1/8th scale backyard train locos. One is a Santa Fe C44-8 regular cab & a CSX B40-8 regular cab also. Both have the Dash 9 exhaust stack but according to your video I need to change them a bit. It looks like I could add a 3d printed piece to the top of the dash 9 exhaust stack & it would look a lot more prototypical or at least better.
