EMD F3:
So, MTH will be off to a good start. Given what MTH has made in HO and O, combined with what Lionel's now doing with Flyer, S is going to get really interesting.
Rusty
Thomas, what color is this please? I'm familiar with several of the silver units but this is unusual....
The color looks a little off because of the cool white lighting I used when I took the picture. Here's a little better, more recent one using daylight CFL's:
This is the CB&Q F-unit freight scheme, referred to as "Graybacks" by CB&Q employees.
As I recall, it's officially a non-metallic silver-gray, but appears more of a light gray with a touch of tan. I've seen the official EMD paint chip and like the model, the color shifts slightly from gray to tan under different lighting conditions. It's a real pain to match. I wound up using Accu-Flex "CSX Tan" to touch up the pilot after reworking it.
BTW, with the exception of the 2nd and 3rd hoppers, the entire train is SHS.
Rusty
