JeffShultz
Stay off the tracks!
I'm in the somewhat enviable position of having my prototype (a semi-fallen flag in reality) as part of a large family of railroads - the GWI (Genesse & Wyoming) family.
So occasionally someone releases a locomotive for one of the railroads in the family and I'm able to strip off just the logos and re-decal it for my railroad. Fortunately Microscale made up a decal set for this railroad some time ago and just re-released them as well.
How many other people do that - keep a "major railroad" paintjob but reletter the locomotives as sort of a "wholly owned" subsidiary line?
Atlas MP15DC (originally G&W):
Atlas GP38 (originally B&P):
Pre-silver trucks:
Post-silver trucks:
I haven't decided if I'm going to silver the trucks of the #45. Or even renumber it - I think it would be 1553 or or 1503 per the Portland & Western numbering system.
So occasionally someone releases a locomotive for one of the railroads in the family and I'm able to strip off just the logos and re-decal it for my railroad. Fortunately Microscale made up a decal set for this railroad some time ago and just re-released them as well.
How many other people do that - keep a "major railroad" paintjob but reletter the locomotives as sort of a "wholly owned" subsidiary line?
Atlas MP15DC (originally G&W):


Atlas GP38 (originally B&P):
Pre-silver trucks:

Post-silver trucks:

I haven't decided if I'm going to silver the trucks of the #45. Or even renumber it - I think it would be 1553 or or 1503 per the Portland & Western numbering system.