wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Brad, those 3 are Athearn BB kits just detailed up. Also, look up Shell-Scale decals on ebay. He has great number board sets.
Jerome's Switcher Roster
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TMLW
Thunder Mt. Loco Works
And a roster shot of Omaha Western's newest SW1500 #16.
Very nice looking paint scheme!
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Jeff, I agree. You'll probably see that paint scheme again in the future.
Guilford Guy9887
Northeast Railfan
Any thing new on the Tebc6?
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Jamie, no, she's back in a box in the closet for now. I've been busy with the 3 SP SW's and then 8 or 9 of my own getting them completed and in the inventory. I have 47 others on the "to do" shelf right now!! LOL She might make an appearance this summer.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
JTEX unit #22 was sent through the shop for upgrades this week. Here's a before and an after shot.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
And finally this week, Alton & Southern #1506 is out of the shop and ready for service.
Littlefoot14
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Jerome, excellent work as always.
The Alton & Southern sounds familiar, is that engine for a forum members road?
The Alton & Southern sounds familiar, is that engine for a forum members road?
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
I have a new challenge for you. Continental Grain #219 started life as an SW1200.
It now appears to be fitted with one hell of a muffler system.
And now goes by the road name TEMCO, sans ugly growth on its hood.
And the caption for the following pictures claims that in 2008 both SW1200s were dead on a siding. Actually look like they're in the same spot as the above picture.
A dying breed indeed
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It now appears to be fitted with one hell of a muffler system.
And now goes by the road name TEMCO, sans ugly growth on its hood.
And the caption for the following pictures claims that in 2008 both SW1200s were dead on a siding. Actually look like they're in the same spot as the above picture.
A dying breed indeed
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kbkchooch
"retired" conductor
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Look like 2 giant Elextrolux vacuums on top of it.
Littlefoot14
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If its really a muffler system, they wanted it to be very quiet
First its silent crossings, now they want silent locomotives too 
vato loco
Just a Foolish Saint!
My best guess is the massive Mufflers are more for emissions than for noise. They might be a form of catalytic converter or some thing to comply with the areas EPA laws? Just a Guess???? Either way it is a Radio controlled unit as well as it's brother and I second.... great Model to have on the layout!
Either way it is a Radio controlled unit as well as it's brother and I second.... great Model to have on the layout!
Littlefoot14
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My best guess is the massive Mufflers are more for emissions than for noise. They might be a form of catalytic converter or some thing to comply with the areas EPA laws? Just a Guess????
That wouldve been my second guess. A regular catalytic converter on a pickup is over $100, imagine what that one would cost.
NWCanuck
Tip&Ring
I am thinking that it has to do with spark suppression and explosive environments like near grain silos or semi enclosed environments. Grain dust in the air at just the right mixture of air to dust can be very explosive and flammable. Just my guess and the fact that they are used in a grain service.
I could be completely off course here.
I could be completely off course here.
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