Union Pacific vol 2

[sleepmac]

Wow! Did someone have too much time on their hands? Fascinating. Most creative.

Dan Weinhold

[up148]

Totally unfamiliar with the prototype, but he did a very nice job of splicing everything together.

[bob turner]

Agree. And there is no real need for a prototype when the workmanship is that good. Maroon got a great mechanism, plus a nice pair of pantographs, and probably hated to discard the body - but the original modeler deserves credit. Probably croaked before he could paint it.

Never cared much for double-enders. I always thought the UP Diesels with eight axles were the best looking, with the exception of the double-enders, and I have never needed a water car. I agree - the SP 160C makes a lousy UP water car.

Finally, wild opinion, I never cared for the SP "bloody nose" paint scheme. UP Armor yellow is much better.

[ScaleCraft]

NP "Canoe", "Pine Tree" and "Loewy".

[bob turner]

Moving this from the F-M thread -



Belongs to Maroon. Pomona Valley original.

So, how about a link to photos of those double-enders? I figure this F7 combination does not have a prototype, although the GN did marry an E nose to one of its wrecked electrics. I bet a GN paint job would make it a credible model (although still plastic).

By the way, plastic models have truly progressed - prices now rival good brass models. And no - not my hobby.

[ScaleCraft]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/or ... 07a86a.jpg

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/locom ... 0109025649

https://auscisionmodels.com.au/images/S ... %20Sml.jpg

[up148]

interesting photo of a prototype....thank you!

I never cared for the UP double end turbine (prototype) but understood they didn't want to turn it around, so it got two control ends. But it was a pretty strange looking beast to say the least. These on the other hand are butt ugly IMHO.

I can't read the writing on the side, but what road or ??? was this affiliated with?

[bob turner]

Tip: Google "Australian Locomotive photo"

I had no idea - you will find a bunch of these double-enders, along with bulldog noses over flexicoil six wheel trucks, things that look like Alco FAs over six wheel trucks that look a lot like the old and now rare PA truck.

But specifically - this one is an SSR B-61. SSR is Australian for Southern Shortline Railroad.

Want a strange prototype? Visit Australia. They even have Beyer-Garratts!

Again, I had no idea . . .

[86TA355SR]

My favorite UP articulated, the late Bull Moose. Beautiful model.

[bob turner]

Really nice. PSC May have those journals or something really close.

[86TA355SR]

Weathered an OMI Mike: