The switcher in the foreground sitting on the bare benchwork of my new under-construction layout started out as an MTH Alaska 0-6-0 (PS3) which is being transformed into a U.S. Army switcher consistent with my layout's planned Army logistics base primary theme. My friend and train dealer Dave Minarik stripped the Alaska road name and number off the tender and painted the sides a gloss black. Dave is also making U.S. letters for the sides and, once applied, the tender sides will be given a spary of Dull-Cote. Will also strip the "Alaska" off the locomotive cab and likely apply an engine number of my choice. I'm a happy camper!
The locomotive behind the switcher is a new MTH Premier model Heavy Pacific in U.S. Army Transportation Corps livery. It's a real beauty and a smooth runner.
