Alright I cut off that plow, needed to for the coupler, on of the hazards of biulding by eye is that things dont always line up just so…I will scratch a new one 
New “improved” plow plus couplers added front and back, using hooks for now, I have a feeling given my curves that this and the superliners will only work with the hooks.
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40plow1.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40plow2.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40plow3.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40plow4.JPG)
Its starting to look pretty good. Cab is the last big hurtle, though bending all those handgripes may prove to be the biggest headache of all.
Looking Good.
Victor Smith said:
bending all those handgripes may prove to be the biggest headache of all.
yes, there probably will be some ‘griping’ going on -good work by the way.
Dave
Chassis painted: really improves the look, this thing might just work![:D]
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40ChassisPainted1.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40ChassisPainted4.JPG)
Even got a basic cab interior in place. Now the part I’ve really dreaded, figuring out what to do with painting the body[;)]
Nice! You could run it just like that and say that you needed the locomotive so badly that you’ll paint it later. CSX does it all the time!
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bob_mccown/_forumfiles/0727CSX-primer.jpg)
The Acid Test: How does it look next to the Superliners?
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F-40and%20Superliner1.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F-40and%20Superliner2.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F-40and%20Superliner3.JPG)
You tell me?
(http://www.railpictures.net/images/images2/n/NRPC709Blanco06251988.jpg.26179.jpg)
PS this little baby pulled 3 fullsize LGB passenger cars around the layout no trouble
I’m slobering!
Ok an update, no not paint yet, this is regarding the Superliners, whe I received them the coupler tongues had been cut off of each of them so I had to think a little bit about how to fix them, finally I tried an idea, replacing the tongue with a brass strip, held in place with pop rivets so the top is flush and wont scrape the car body, and I added the Hook and loop coupler the same way, its soft metal rivets and can be cut off with snips if needed. Wheels are small diameter B’mann, I want to get some Gary Raymond wheels but I’m aa bit strapped for cash right now. So any way heres a short video of the set being run on the indoor layout, the sight of these cars going around my R1 curves is likely to amke all the scale/prototype people eyes bleed, but I figure if it can run on this torture track it will run on anything! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8iogWhacsc Pics of the coupler
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Superliner_coupler1.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Superliner_coupler2.JPG)
Looks Great!!
smokeboxThere are two FP 40’s on evil bay that end today, this morning infact if anyone is in the market for some. These are just the shells but the build would be the same as has already been covered on this listing!!
Hurry if you want one or two !
SmokeboxI contacted the seller, he only has Metra shells, but if your going to repaint anyway…
Finished this one off a short while ago, finally got around to pics of it
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40_Final_Painted_01.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/F40_Final_Painted_02.JPG)
Decided to do with something that would look better pulling my Superliners, looks nice to me, anyway another one off the bench.
Fine looking loco (for a diesel) j/k j/k. Nice job!
Nice! I like the paint scheme.
Nice job, Vic.
-Brian
Vic, I haven’t seen a pencil sharpener like that for decades. Great thing to have in the shed.
Your engine is cool, too!
I guess a left handed person would appreciate a left handed sharpener.
Nice paint job Vic.
I’d like to see it with the cars, and outside–the flash is not doing it justice
Thanks guys, I’ll try to set up a shot outside, I havent set-up the whole set in-line yet, be interesting to see