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Fictional Railroads Getting creative
#952
Posted 02 November 2019 - 01:31 PM
#954
Posted 24 November 2019 - 01:32 PM
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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#955
Posted 06 December 2019 - 09:38 PM
#956
Posted 16 December 2019 - 10:16 AM
#957
Posted 19 January 2020 - 12:28 PM
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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#958
Posted 26 January 2020 - 12:17 PM
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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#959
Posted 27 January 2020 - 06:52 AM
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.
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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.
#960
Posted 28 January 2020 - 07:17 PM
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.
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.