Espee 1940 Coast Daylight project Southern Pacific with the amazing Wasatch Model Company trucks!

Nope.  The PRB have incorrect journal lids.  Both have the "ears" sagging a bit, but that is easily overlooked.  Otherwise, the Wasatch are perfect.  The PSC have the wrong aspect ratio.  The Lobaugh, while crude castings, have the ears at the correct height and the proper journal lids.

 

So Erik, are the corrugations innies or outies on the PRB cars?  Inquiring minds want to know . . .

Yeah, Rogers trucks have always been the high water mark for any style he modeled. What is even more remarkable, is the fact the original run of 41-CUDO trucks under his Wasatch passenger cars are almost identical to those he produced and imported in the last few years and the original run was done in "1994", over 20 years ago. They have remained "state of the art" far longer than any model or model component I can think of.  

 

Butch

Those OCS Mr Oh trucks were initially done for Keystone Model Works back in 1987! Mr Captain Lewis took it from there. Roger you are a Legend in the model railroad hobby in any scale. HO can only drool in envy at our trucks by Wasatch Model Company.

 

Those OCS Mr Oh trucks were initially done for Keystone Model Works back in 1987!

 

I didn't know that.  I knew the cars and trucks entered the market around 1994 when I thought Roger was living in Colorado or was at least a member of the Denver club. That's too long ago and it hurts just trying to remember. 

 

Butch

If you browse those old Mainline Modelers from 1986-1988 you will see the Keystone Model Works ads with the 41N trucks. Pretty awesome ad, I wish I could find one I would post it here.

Hopefully this Friday the Daylight will run again on the High Plains Route!

Ah - HAH!  Outies!

Erik,

Could you please post pictures of the coal tower in the background?  Is that the brass OMI version?  I'd love to see more of it.

 

Thanks

What's better than a Daylight? A Daylight with a SF Whisker in the back ground

The O scale Hauler is dutifully handling the brass PRB Daylight all 14 cars!

Man o man... a 14 car PRB Daylight Train...now that's a site in itself.

We are trying to avoid too much reveal about the High Plains Route. She will be featured in a major magazine soon.


       
       

Yeah LOS! A Whiskers and a Daylight.

Thanks for the video.

 

The coaling tower is a work of art.  Absolutely incredible!

 

I'd love to have one of those!  

 

Can't wait to see more of this layout in the magazine.  

For sure man. Good luck on your search for the coaling tower. They come up on eBay from time to time. And watch the shows and keep an eye look out.

Yes Jefferson's layout is just amazing.

Regarding UP coaling towers, there is a British fellow working on a diorama for the Laramie engine facility.  Most if not all of the structures are being scratchbuilt from styrene and etch, including the coaling tower.  

There are a couple of photos on the Western Thunder forum in the middle of the "Larkrail" thread.  The builder also has a blog about the project called "Laramie Engine Terminal".  He has some new photos up with progress.

 

It's just some eye candy for anybody interested.

 

Jim

Thank you Big Jim for the link! Neat project!

Here is some more eye candy

Jim, thanks for the link, I read it with great interest.  Incredible, I can't wait until I can start building something similar.  Love that era of UP steam.

 

I love eye candy.  I must be getting old because years before I would've thought of something else...HAHA.

 

Erik, is that an FEF-2 I see?  By whom may I ask?

 

Thanks.

We were rolling today.. The triple unit diner is still complaining.

Yep.  You need Speer extrusions.  Nice photos, though.  I admire your work.  And I love that Daylight Mountain!

Having fun with the video editor.

I also enjoy music.