I’m tring to locate someone who purchased a Union Pacific SD-70 MAC from R/C hobbies in Sacramento a couple of years ago. The engine cab number is 8444.
If you know of this loco please let me know as I’d like to talk to the current owner.
Brent Groth (435) 714-2369
Welcome Brent
No I’m not gonna call but wondering what is inside it?
Nothing of unusual value, but I still have the receipt where this engine was sold to me by R/C Hobbies, and when I came to pick it up it was gone, double sold to someone else. I was credited the money, but I didn’t want the money I wanted the locomotive. I would like to find it so if it ever comes up for sale, I would like let the owner know I would to buy it (again). In fact since it was used,I would trade a brand new one in the box.
Want the number huh? smiles can’t say I blame you, lol.
Have Stan make you some decals wit the numberl.
There is more to this story than meets the eye. Like Jerry says, re-decaling is the simple answer, but what is the complicated answer?
Anybody know a great way to remove the cab numbers from a USA loco without hurting the base color???
Ask Stan.
The Stan Method is to go to Harbor Freight and get an “Air Eraser” with your 25 per cent off coupon. This is like a mini sand blaster that works with baking soda. This asumes you have an air compressor and a 500 lb bag of Baking Soda from your local MegaBigBox Store.
Using a trial surface, CAREFULLY in small bursts remove the lettering. If you are too aggressive, you will wear through the finish paint to the base. I did this when I was removing white lettering from boxcar red and it was white underneath. I thought I was removing white and I was through to the base color. So practice a lot on other stuff that you want the lettering off of. I will try to post a picture to show you a result. Once I got the hang of it, I really like the method.
Lou
Here is an example of going too far:
When it’s done right, you will want to put a clear gloss coat on the blasted area before relettering.
Brent Groth said:
Anybody know a great way to remove the cab numbers from a USA loco without hurting the base color???
Castrol Super Clean (in a purple bottle) works very well
David Russell said:
Brent Groth said:
Anybody know a great way to remove the cab numbers from a USA loco without hurting the base color???
Castrol Super Clean (in a purple bottle) works very well
It takes a while (which is a good thing as far as i’m concerned), so ya gotta be patient, but, yeah, it works very well. It will take off the number without removing the underlying paint.
Yes, there are a number of ways to remove the number… The baking soda eraser does work very well. I’ve used it successfully on a number of locomotives but haven’t tried it on USA’s paint.
David Russell said: Castrol Super Clean (in a purple bottle) works very well
Steve Featherkile said:
It takes a while (which is a good thing as far as i’m concerned), so ya gotta be patient, but, yeah, it works very well. It will take off the number without removing the underlying paint.
I found if you soak a cotton ball with the purple stuff and let it sit for a while, (less running) this works well.