I hope you like SD-40's!

[skinner75]

[Warbonnet]

 

Everyone likes SD40-2s! Mostly tunnel motors too, very nice! Just picked up a very nice high hood original SD40 last week, I just wish someone did a top of the line model of them and the -2s in plastic.

Edited May 13, 2013 by Warbonnet

[Robert Davies]

High hood SD40 y'say?

 

Pics, or it didn't happen!

[Warbonnet]

High hood SD40 y'say?

 

Pics, or it didn't happen!

 

What can't speak can't lie!

 

 

 

She's an Overland Brass loco suitable for N&W. I got it for a very reasonable price (for brass anyway) and while a bi old she runs very well so far. I wanted to use her as a project and paint her NS but it seems that by the time the N&W SD40s found their way to NS the bogies changed for triple clasp trucks. I will have to see how easy it is to switch her to a Southern based engine and if there would be much work needed in that or else source the correct trucks. Another one for the 'to do' pile!

 

Still, since Athearn's SD40 tooling is broken and Kato not offering a high hood SD40 (to the best of my knowledge) it's a great starting point. Detail is incredible.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

That brass SD40 is awesome :drool::drool:

[Robert Davies]

That's rather nice Fran <he said, trying to remove all traces of envy from his voice>.

 

I've never been terribly convinced by Athearn's SD40s - I've got an MRL unit that doesn't get much running. As for high hoods, I tend to prefer them in their later guises with NS, ditchlights an' all - the most convincing model that I've yet seen was Kato based with Cannon nose - Jon Grant's for 'Sweet Home Alabama' if I remember correctly.

 

Cheers again for the pics Fran

 

-Rob

[Warbonnet]

Thanks for the comments. I'd wager a Genesis SD40 isn't too far away.