WEEKEND PHOTOS JANUARY 2025

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Re: WEEKEND PHOTOS JANUARY 2025

Postby healey36 » Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:00 am

Can't recall if I've posted pics of this before or not...from a box of stuff bought at a local estate sale a few years back, this O-gauge sized refrigerated warehouse:

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The interior is a sea of fine wires which light the "Swift & Co" signage when DC power is applied, along with a builder's plate of sorts. Can't tell if this was a kit or a scratchbuild (I tend to think the latter), but Mr. Choate did a decent job of construction. Eventually I'll get this cleaned up and try to find a spot for it on the layout.

If you've ever heard of Mr. Cloate or Mr. Reter, I'd be interested to hear about them.

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Re: WEEKEND PHOTOS JANUARY 2025

Postby Dennis Holler » Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:20 pm

I got to say, I do like the pinstripe Santa Fe!!! And I kinda do like this nifty Lionel GP30... Wondering how much of a pita it would be to swap couplers.....
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Re: WEEKEND PHOTOS JANUARY 2025

Postby Dennis Holler » Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:03 pm

Well, I opened the other two! :mrgreen:
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First new Lionel locos I have purchased in maybe 7-8 years......

Gonna be real tempted to repaint the SD45 trucks black to represent the 60's.... as I understand ATSF did not start painting them silver until about 1973-74.. really the end of the pinstripe paint scheme!
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Re: WEEKEND PHOTOS JANUARY 2025

Postby webenda » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:54 pm

Wow, Dennis! Beautiful images--Green, blue, and yellow... so colorful. Interesting track work too.

I also like the pinstripe Santa Fe livery. I used to park in the Cajon Pass area to watch Santa Fe GP7s struggle up the grade from San Bernadino. There were still F7's in the pinstripe theme pulling the grade also.

Here is a short video with lots of SF pinstripe schemes:=> https://youtu.be/Rq8SdUNsWoM?si=LxpJSoGhZJck-oCy
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