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Few pics of my weathered diesels...

ViTrains RES Class 47

Bachmann EWS Class 66

Cheers, I have plans for at least half a dozen, 112 in NIR after being loaned to IE is a definite must, either as a general release or detail job!

Cheers, has been populated!

Like Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern are painting up some of their new locos in heritage schemes to pay tribute to railroads it took over in the past, or that they can trace their lineage back to. Unlike UP, who used 'the spirit' of its former railroads to inspire fancy fantasy paint jobs, NS is going for true replications.

A full list of what they plan to do is here: http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Media/images/heritage_images.html

Liveries will be carried by either a GE Gevo or an EMD/Whateverthey'recallednow SD70ACe

If anyone is feeling flush then Overland Models has announced that they'll be making all 19 heritage paints in HO brass. Yours for $1,060 a pop. http://www.overlandmodels.com/news/?p=205

The first Gevo has been released in Conrail livery. Must say it wears the big blue well http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=392356

The next heritage loco is another Gevo, this time in Southern livery. Have to say, stunning! http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=392712

Loco number 3 - Gevo in 'Nickel Plate Road' http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=393441

Central of Georgia http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=395019&nseq=2 (unbelievable picture)

Norfolk and Western http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=394626

More on the way! Anyone want to write to IE and see if they'll pump out a few 201s and 071s in retro liveries? I think the ICRs would look nice in orignal orange and black!

I'd love a HO version to pose on a flat car like the first picture shows, will have to make do with a crashed SD9 when I use the chassis for the B101 kit...

Also think that this is worth repeating:

From Dennis Lovett at Bachmann Europe

 

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I am circulating this email to everyone as there is some confusion over Murphy Models locomotives and rolling stock being described as Bachmann by some of the press and by retailers.

 

Whilst Bachmann did produce some of the initial models for our good friend Paddy Murphy of Murphy Models (Class 141/171 and Mark 2 coaches) under the Bachmann brand - the latest models are not Bachmann products.

 

The Class 071 is being produced for Murphy Models by Kader Holdings, Murphy being an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) customer of Kader Holdings and dealing with the factory directly.

 

The Class 201 is neither a Kader or a Bachmann product.

 

Needless to say we get customer enquiries which should be directed to Murphy Models via their website at http://www.murphymodels.com

 

I hope this will clarify matters.

Any idea on the prices of the 071s and the running numbers/liveries up for initial release yet?

PS Loving the functionality of this new site. Yuku was pretty poor as a host!

Very nice, you never see pictures of heavily weathered Supertrain 141's, the weathering is spot on. Reminds me, must get my two dirty!

Heehe - welcome Sir

 

I'll add a space for foreign muck presently!

Gent. The good times are here again!

Moderators are being sorted at the moment, with the shops and manufacturers also getting involved.

 

goal is to be open, transparent and run only for the good of the community. this forum is a commercial bit of software, self hosted, so no risk of losing content down the line.

 

if anyone has content they want to save, just copy it over!

Amen to that!

Nice to be back online after my short sabbatical, and I'm seriously impressed by the quick turnaround. Well done to all involved! I'm back in college doing web development so if anyone wants to help me with my homework let me know!

Are us Yankee and Sasnach modellers going to be allowed post up stuff about our foreign muck?