My new (to me) U36B is this SP dummy unit by Weaver. It is destined to run in the company of UP locomotives. Photo #2 shows what I mean, with a former SP unit in the consist of a freight in Omaha a few years ago.
Here's my lionel chessie system U36C engine and a friend put led bulbs in it for me had him put leds in the front markers they was clear so i took green glass paint and touch the lense up so it will show green tint
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Union Pacific U36 B from the MPC era.
Ken
Screaming Eagles, worn by Mopac units with turbo chargers.
The Mopac U-Boat fleet incuded 7 U-23-B's on Alco style trucks as the Atlas 2250 rides,(also the only U-23B's's to have Screaming Eagles on the long hood) and 32 U-23-B's riding new Floating Bolster trucks with revised scheme with large numbers on the hood.
The big brutes, the U30C's numbered 34 units, (4 with small T&P sub letters). These were once renumbered briefly in the 1 thru 28 series. which would have been kind of cool if the MTH U30's were in that series!
Pictured below are the Atlas U23B and the MTH U30C's.
Dan
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Not exactly a U-Boat, but the heritage is certainly there!
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Our train club's scale Weaver Reading U-Boat leads an O-27 consist of Amtrak cars on our O Gauge layout.
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The Radiophone is some of the last Bowser Cal Scale detail. I've been told the Radiophone was installed on 2500 units.
Actually the Trainphone was placed on the first TWO [of five] U25B orders from GE -numbers #2500-2527. SO the bottom line is the Weaver Model u25B's sould get the Cal Scale Trainphone antenna detail while the MTH model that came out a couple of years ago is correct in leaving it off.
[info from this book by Paul K. Withers]
I wish MTH came out with the U25C model. Afterall, they have the trucks [from the e44 model] and the fuel tank [u25b. U30C]
Lionel U28CG....
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Originally Posted by BANDOB:
Another U-Boat, UP tries out the track on my newest modules.
Now THIS is a genuinely pretty U boat!
It's neat how someone will pick up on an old post (almost a year now) and resurrect it with fresh photos.
As I mentioned in my first post last year, I had never cared for these engines as my experience was only with the MPC offerings which didn't appeal to me at all. Now with the proliferation of scale releases, the beauty of the prototype comes through!
We've added the Freight Santa Fe U28CG as well as the Southern Legacy model.
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Originally Posted by BANDOB:
BANDOB, what was/is your rail rusting method?
Another U-Boat, UP tries out the track on my newest modules.
The Lionel missing herald side. (corrected)
The other Lionel U boats I have are the Bicenntenial and Mickey Mouse.
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"BANDOB, what was/is your rail rusting method?"
Bill, I purchased the modules from a club member. I believe he painted the rails. He is quite a craftsman.
Originally Posted by GG1 4877:
Not exactly a U-Boat, but the heritage is certainly there!
4877:
I would consider a U34CH part of the U-boat family. I don't remember, but what was the base for your model?
What a great bunch of locomotives !
Dominic - The base model is an MTH C30-7. I didn't do much to it outside of fixing the pilots, adding scale couplers and repainting it. It is currently in my back shop so I can swap out the chassis for a Proto2 one that I picked up last year. The most obvious differences are the location of the grills on the rear and the location where the long hood gets wider at the front of the radiator.
A few more views during the rebuilding stage:
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Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
Here's a pair. The first two scale-wheeled MTH diesels I bought. Kicking myself because I didn't buy all three road numbers.
Yes Matt kick away, now if old Peg found out you bought three locs all of the same road and color, I thinking there may be more then one kick applied.
, yes Matt Jackson, I knew he well!
wait till the wifey finds out I have three 2500 transfer engines and another E44, there will be blood in Virginie...
More on the rail rusting method that Bill Cantrell asked about. Here's the builder's statement:
"I use Testors Model Master 'Rust' for the track. I brush it on and use a paper towel to immediately wipe off the excess that gets on top of the rail. I paint the outside of one and the inside of the other at the same time. Then I flip the track and repeat the process. After that has dried I go back with flat black and touch up all the ties and other spots that are not supposed to be rust. It's a good project to do while watching TV."
Hope that helps. As a reminder, here's the finished product.
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We took Amtrak from Jackson MS to Seattle WA for a cruise to Alaska and on the way back in ND probably we passed two U25 engines sitting on a siding that still had the Warbonnet paint scheme. Didn't have time to get my camera though.
Dan,
I have never been really a Mopac fan or a U boat fan, only because I am a steam nut, but seeing these for the first time makes me want to run out and buy them! Very nice. Like the prototype details, thanks for sharing.
Originally Posted by Diesel Dan:
Screaming Eagles, worn by Mopac units with turbo chargers.
The Mopac U-Boat fleet incuded 7 U-23-B's on Alco style trucks as the Atlas 2250 rides,(also the only U-23B's's to have Screaming Eagles on the long hood) and 32 U-23-B's riding new Floating Bolster trucks with revised scheme with large numbers on the hood.
The big brutes, the U30C's numbered 34 units, (4 with small T&P sub letters). These were once renumbered briefly in the 1 thru 28 series. which would have been kind of cool if the MTH U30's were in that series!
Pictured below are the Atlas U23B and the MTH U30C's.
Dan
2 Lionel U33Cs pressed into passenger service with the help of heater car 19
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Originally Posted by Roman:
Lionel SP & UP units.
I was so tempted to get the SP version, but once I found it it didn't include the L-shaped windshield (all the SP ones had it) I decided to pass on it. But from what I understand they did include it on the S-gauge version, go figure! 
Nice flock of Turbo Eagles you have there!
Originally Posted by Diesel Dan:
Screaming Eagles, worn by Mopac units with turbo chargers.
The Mopac U-Boat fleet incuded 7 U-23-B's on Alco style trucks as the Atlas 2250 rides,(also the only U-23B's's to have Screaming Eagles on the long hood) and 32 U-23-B's riding new Floating Bolster trucks with revised scheme with large numbers on the hood.
The big brutes, the U30C's numbered 34 units, (4 with small T&P sub letters). These were once renumbered briefly in the 1 thru 28 series. which would have been kind of cool if the MTH U30's were in that series!
Pictured below are the Atlas U23B and the MTH U30C's.
Dan
Here 2 vintage MTH U-Boats
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