Brass SD45 Production samples

Nice brass, Matt.

Mine will have paint on them

Matt,

C&NW SD45 don't have dynamic brakes.

Yes some of them did. I don't see a bell on the nose of any of those locomotives so that would mean none of those are Chicago Northwestern units. The SD45s that the CNW ordered new did not have dynamics but they got a bunch second hand off Conrail that did have dynamics

Matt Makens posted:

Yes some of them did. I don't see a bell on the nose of any of those locomotives so that would mean none of those are Chicago Northwestern units. The SD45s that the CNW ordered new did not have dynamics but they got a bunch second hand off Conrail that did have dynamics

You are correct, when C&NW got second hands from BN and Conrail, they disabled dynamics.

Wish I was rich, they sure are pretty.  Eye candy.

I'm not rich and was able to get two. Erik is really solid guy and his ability to bring this project to life is impressive to say the least. I'm very excited for the SD40-2s

I was a skeptic.  Delighted to see it is actually going to happen!

A few more shots. Erik with his builder Mr. Song. The trucks have a three piece traction motors.

Sheesh!  SD45, SD45-2, SDP45, SD40T-2 Snoot, SD45T-2.

Can't go wrong with any of those!!

I was definitely stunned by the level of detail....the photos don't do them justice. 

I saw Erik's custom drive at the Indy show several years ago and thought it was superb! Now seeing these pics of the bodies that will mate with the drive, makes these absolutely fantastic. I'm glad to see these samples. Thanks for posting the pics!

They will even have traction motors in them 

 I'm going to add a congrats to anyone getting anyone of these. They do look great.

I wish I could even just get those cooling grates on the tunnel motors. I could use them on a G scale build I'm doing. Nice detailing.

in a word, unbelievable. 

Dick

Very Nice!  I wish for a Espee SD-45X, I hope you will make one some day.

mobyduck posted:

Very Nice!  I wish for a Espee SD-45X, I hope you will make one some day.

Oh in your dreams buddy. from Freddy Hanosa  aka froggy

He is and he just told me he might have one you can get if you email him

Matt: Thanks for the photos and I am very glad you are getting a fine piece or ART. SD45 production delivery is looking to be around January 2018. Erik is machining the drive and the final assembly most likely be done overseas. The first photo of the pilot samples is the Santa Fe. The motors for each of the fans  are slightly larger the an pencil eraser. The photos of the truck do not have the brake cylinders in installed yet. The model as anticipated has gone further than any model to date with never before fully modeled trucks, 3D modeled screens, actual modeled traction motors, working fan speeds that will coincide the speed notch of the locomotive, working louvers on the tunnel motor versions, step lights, and even a high end drive that runs and concealed in the model, etc.  A "FIRST CLASS" diesel with all the right stuff!   KUDOS TO ERIK on a job well done so far!!!!!!!  Well worth the wait to have a model as good as this.       

Stephen

Brass IS Class!