UPDATE ... March 2024: 3rd Rail SD40-2's

@fast freight posted:

Milwaukee Road and CNW. Very nice locomotives. They should make a great pulling consist with my SD9s

The bevel on that railhead doesn't look quite right for that size of wheel.

Received the SP version. Love those lights!!

@Texas Eagle 77 posted:

Here are my three all together.

Gorgeous coloring, I need to start adding some diesels to the predominantly-steam collection!

Finally got outside in our 100 plus temperatures that are common in June to get some quick (emphasis on quick!) shots of my various SD40-2s.  I'm very happy with the final outcome!

South of the border with a late phase version that has extended range dynamic brakes.

Now north of the border with a CN SD40-2W.  No dynamic brakes, a wide cab and those distinctly Canadian ditch lights.

Single light on the rear:

Hard to read in this photo, but the builder's plate is the correct GMD plate for Canadian built EMD locomotives.

The Union Pacific inherited D&RGW and SP SD40T-2 locomotives.  This one is of SP heritage as evidenced by the unique lighting on the SP units that has been removed by their current owner and plated over on the rear and removed completely on the nose.

Norfolk Southern's high hood fleet came from both the Southern and the Norfolk & Western.  This one is a former N&W unit.  Spotting features include the bell on the short hood instead of the long hood.  NS also was kind enough to mark the heritage of this locomotive on the cab sides.

@fast freight posted:

Milwaukee Road and CNW. Very nice locomotives. They should make a great pulling consist with my SD9s

And, now, envy sets in. Add a BN unit and I’d be in tears.

I received my Conrail units as well. They are very nice.

Conrail was on my wish list as was ATSF, but so many conflicting interests on these models to decide on which ones I wanted.  The correct Flexcoil trucks makes the Conrail one very special.

@Anthony K posted:

I received my Conrail units as well. They are very nice.

These are sweet!  Not really my era or focus though, so had to pass.  Can't order *everything* . . . :-/

@Anthony K posted:

I received my Conrail units as well. They are very nice.

Anthony very nice. What are the minimum curves are you running these on?

Dave

I am running two of the MP SD40-2s on 2-rail 36" radius on my office shelf layout.  Set their DCC addresses to Mopac road numbers 3255 and 3264, put them in MU and have them pulling a local.  My daughter was on the throttle with the bell and horn.  (I'll get her hooked on the hobby in due time - ha!)

BTW, if you got more than one you might find all of the instruction manuals in a single box like I did.  Of course it was the last box I opened. 

Does anybody have photos of the CP Rail model? I wanted one but my budget would only allow me to get 3, and that was my 4th choice.

@Tim Mc posted:

I am running two of the MP SD40-2s on 2-rail 36" radius on my office shelf layout.  Set their DCC addresses to Mopac road numbers 3255 and 3264, put them in MU and have them pulling a local.  My daughter was on the throttle with the bell and horn.  (I'll get her hooked on the hobby in due time - ha!)

BTW, if you got more than one you might find all of the instruction manuals in a single box like I did.  Of course it was the last box I opened. 

Very nice! Can't wait to run mine!

Wish I could see your entire train!

@GG1 4877 posted:

Conrail was on my wish list as was ATSF, but so many conflicting interests on these models to decide on which ones I wanted.  The correct Flexcoil trucks makes the Conrail one very special.

Jonathan    
Sounds like you’re “needing” a run 2 like the rest of us 🫣😮😳

😂😂😂😂😂

@luvindemtrains posted:

Anthony very nice. What are the minimum curves are you running these on?

Dave

Hi Dave, My main line has minimum 60" radius curves.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Conrail was on my wish list as was ATSF, but so many conflicting interests on these models to decide on which ones I wanted.  The correct Flexcoil trucks makes the Conrail one very special.

I got one Conrail and one Conrail Quality.

The extra paint detailing (white highlights) in the CQ is really nice.

I'm taken back to my elementary and middle school days watching these things shove a coal train over Cresson Mountain and then come back down light with just the whine of the dynamics and a short toot of the horn as me and my cousins waved from trackside in Lilly.

@rplst8 posted:

I got one Conrail and one Conrail Quality.

The extra paint detailing (white highlights) in the CQ is really nice.

I'm taken back to my elementary and middle school days watching these things shove a coal train over Cresson Mountain and then come back down light with just the whine of the dynamics and a short toot of the horn as me and my cousins waved from trackside in Lilly.

My biggest memory of Conrail SD40-2s was hearing the whine of the prime movers from my Slumbercoach berth ALL NIGHT along the broad way during my college days.     Conrail came through my hometown in the form of patched PC GP38-2s and maybe 6 cars at most being on a commuter line near the last freight customer.

Got to test mine with the DCC system on a short section of MTH Realtrax that I had.

I liked the lights and sounds.

Naveen

Here's CSX if anyones interested. They turned out great! (Mine will be renumbered 8888)

@TheRambles posted:

Here's CSX if anyones interested. They turned out great! (Mine will be renumbered 8888)

Crazy 8's SD40-2?

@The-576-Guy posted:

Crazy 8's SD40-2?

you bet!