Special Locomotive coming in the mail!

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Amtrak47

Amtrak47

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Have a very special (customized) ho scale locomotive coming in the mail this week! Theres a little pic to give ya'll a hint on what it is ;) Heads up, I take NO credit for the work done to it!


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I'm not sure if I personally like the color scheme, however, it is going to be a one of a kind and is impressive. Me thinks it may have something to do "breast cancer" perhaps?
 
Nice photo. It looks almost like the real thing.
Are you getting the commuter cars that it pulls?
 
OK .. From a dummy on diesels ( anything after the GP-35's and U25b's ), just what is that thing?
It sort of has a SD-45 look, but BB trucks.
I like the paint! Waiting to see the model.
 
wombat457 said:
I'm not sure if I personally like the color scheme, however, it is going to be a one of a kind and is impressive. Me thinks it may have something to do "breast cancer" perhaps?
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Good guess! but it's actually the current paint scheme of the MBTA locomotives "Lightning bolt scheme" :D
 


Sirfoldalot said:
OK .. From a dummy on diesels ( anything after the GP-35's and U25b's ), just what is that thing?
It sort of has a SD-45 look, but BB trucks.
I like the paint! Waiting to see the model.
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GP40MC, originally CN GP40-2s but later sold to MBTA and rebuilt for commuter service.
 
wombat457 said:
I'm not sure if I personally like the color scheme, however, it is going to be a one of a kind and is impressive. Me thinks it may have something to do "breast cancer" perhaps?
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I think that is actually the MBTA's (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) standard scheme. At least every time I have been on the "T" that is what I have noticed.
 
At first, I thought it looked like of of these units used by the MARC (Maryland Transportation Authority - not sure what the acronym stands for:confused:):

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...but on closer inspection I see that's definitely not the case!
 
G'day...great looking loco...initially I thought it was an SD60 or 70 version with the cab look and the flared fans until I saw the wheel arrangement...Was it hard to find initially. ?.My all time favourite locomotive is the SD 40-2 as it was but it lost something for me when they put the Wide Cab and called it an SD40-2W..But thats just me.This looks great though..Cheers Rod
 
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