[rrfan96]

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[SD45T-2]

*blows dust off thread* Man, it's been a while since anyone has posted.

Well, I finally made a DMMC SD40-2. Say hello to 3011, a ex-UP Fast Forty SD40-2.



Needs weathering, but I'll stop for the moment. This unit was on hold for a very long time, and I'm finally glad it's done.

[Jonatan]

Sweet paintjob, man. :good:

[bwyrick]

Caught wind that today's eastbound CPAC UPS train was being led by a quartet of ex-CSLP Fast Forties, so naturally, I headed out to the Canyon to catch them. The leader was recently repainted from the frame up in the CSLP scheme with CPAC numbers, while the other 3 are still wearing their original paint with patches.

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[SD45T-2]

Well, here's the first ever pieces of rolling stock for the DMMC, and very regional too. (Discussion in General Thread.)

A Beet Hopper for the Sugar Plants in the Mason City area.



And a 2 bay hopper.



Numbers are tentative. I think I'm going to go with blue markings for sugar service.

[SD45T-2]

Blarg...

I know this isn't an original concept to this thread, but I gave it a shot anyway. I also made a major change to DMMC 3011's Paint Job.

[bwyrick]

Added another number to my FBL Dash 9 set, and that's an update to Dustin's 9776. Seen here leading a manifest through the desert with another FBL -9 and a primed C44AC.

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[bwyrick]

An FBL coal train pauses for a crew change at Lake Hurst. A quartet of AC44s are on the train today, with 3 on the head end and a single DPU on the tail.

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[Zecora]

A CM&T transfer run heads to Toledo, with an ex-CSX SD70ACe and quite a few NS units behind it.

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On another day, a pair of ex-ATSF GP60s and an SD40-2 do the honors.

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Notice that 3105 seems to be missing her numberboards. I guess a vandal must of nicked them.

[SD45T-2]

A Test Train of sorts for DMMCs REAX Division, a mix of Longrunner flatcars and a string of Roadrailers.



It's going to be a while before REAX Trailers are actually made though.

DMMC 3011's weathering isn't quite done yet.

And sometimes, you just need to make some real world units that are owned by real railroads to give some of that flavor. Will probably be released in some way.



Case in point, UP 9720. This will just be either traffic or mixed in a train, just for some flavor.

[SD45T-2]

(Blows dust off thread, again...)
"Geez, you guys use alota power per train!"

"Well, we like to run our trains fast. Gotta keep up with the big boys you know?"

- Conversation between a railfan and Eric Stevens, superintendent of motive power on the Des Moines and Mason City.





As you can see, I carved out a bit of time to work on 4 DMMC locomotives. Two Ex-CNW SD60s, and a ex-Springfield Terminal nee-NW SD45, and a ex-WC SD45 owned by BN then CNW.

Also dirtying down 3012, the ex-CNW SD40-2

[Mipman25]

Dredging this thread back up for the CP&A's 9th anniversary. A little night coal on the Buffalo route.

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[bwyrick]

Donned my respirator and headed northwest from Reno to see if I could catch the CPAC fire train in action. Was able to catch it backing its way across Keddie Wye as it made its way up the Hi-line, and I was able to give a short chase before being turned around by a Plumas County Sheriff's deputy.

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Got a text from some of the fire crew later on with a pic from the cab looking toward the "head" end from one of their trips during the day.

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[Mipman25]

My first MSTS repaint hit the double digits today. Wow. Even if MSTS isn't my forte anymore, it's crazy to think how far I've come since then and how it's affected me outside of the sim.

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This is how 1200 looked when I debuted her to TrainSim in October of 2011. I remember the day the issues with my account were figured out and I could post to TrainSim, I was shaking with happiness. I knew one heck of a journey laid ahead.

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To celebrate this milestone, I took 1200 out on a little sunset joyride out of Dunktown on the prettiest part of the Full Bucket Line. Happy 10 years to the Full Bucket beauty that started my MSTS adventure!

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[bwyrick]

Good to see you still around Dustin! Here's a random mish-mash of recent shots I've taken of various fictional projects I've been working on lately.

Refreshed look for Westlink, including new commuter cars.
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A California Pacific special from the anniversary of 9/11, and a thank you to the first responders and everyone involved in the Dixie Fire.
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A pair of Shasta Northern SW9s working an Oregon local.
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A Shasta Northern road freight pulling into the yard to interchange with CPAC
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An ORCA Lumber train also on its way to interchange, but this time to the SNO
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