Sunset DRGW F7 ABB First look. New photo 11/9

Looking good!    I love that the steps are mounted to the body, and not the trucks like a 3-rail model.

 

I ordered the Atlas 2-rail of this in drgw.  It will be interesting to compare both brands (if the Atlas are ever delivered )

 

Thanks for posting.

Am I crazy or is the paint not the greatest on the front of the A unit to the left of the Rio lettering? Tell me I'm wrong and that it's only the lousy photo.

That's just the lights in the room reflecting off the paint. Therefore, you're crazy (kidding).

Well, he posted the same "complaint" over on the 3-Rail 027 Trains Forum, about the Santa Fe units. Maybe he needs to look a bit closer?

Hi Austin

     Where do you run this locomotive at? Club or home layout. I am a big fan of Rio Grande because my wife is from Ouray, Colorado. 

This locomotive has a great paint job, look forward to seeing the A-B-B on a layout.

Gary

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One of my favorite paint schemes.  Way to go . . .

Those Tiger Stripes look fine!

Thank you for the quality pictures, Bill! They look great! I like that they went with the silver trucks, a more appropriate look for CZ power. My ABBA is coming too, and I cannot wait.

Rats, I get here and the pictures are gone!

Ditto.

 

Allan

Responding to some of the above.  I run the engines on my 2 rail home layout.  The misleading photo has been deleted.  I'm certainly a long way from doing photos like Erik and others but had hoped the first look might prove interesting.  Thanks for the kind words, Santiago. 

 

IMO these are beautiful, well done, good running and sounding (and lights too),  And at a good price point.  I'm pleased to have them.  Thanks, Scott Mann.  

Too bad.  I was enjoying them - very nice photos.  I did not feel "misled".

 

Check out the 3-railers.  They are sort of frosted that this beautiful model is inaccurate.  It looks like a very nice model - too bad I don't collect plastic stuff.

WHY ARE THE PICTURES GONE?

Beautiful, wish the original pictures were still up.  Thankfully, I was able to download prior to removal.

 

3 railers kill me-gripe about minute details but have no problem with 3 rails and grossly out of scale track...not meant to insult anyone...opinion. 

 

 

And now you know why Scott won't post pictures anymore.

Nope - Scott cannot be that sensitive.  Please re-post those excellent pictures.

I sure didn't see anything wrong them. they are fantastic. "Lousy" sheesh; folks are so polite and cordial these days.



       

Bill, people need to see these beautiful engines. Please re post or re take the pictures. There was nothing wrong with them, on closer inspection it's just that a light bulb was reflected on the engine.

Some argue that they are too shinny, maybe they are. But to me this is not an issue, it just gives them a  luscious "right off the shop look". In effect, it gives me a reason  to give them silver couplers.

SANTIAGO and others.  Three pictures are there when I view the topic.  Do you see them now.  If not I'll re-post.   All I attempted to do was remove one.  I wasn't intimidated by one negative comment. Goes with the territory.   Just didn't want to misrepresent a beautifully done engine.

 

FWIW.  I always enjoy seeing photos of other's engines and try to contribute in return.  Sometimes the photo quality others post is professional grade.  Sometimes it isn't. But, it's always informative.  1 picture = 1000 words, right?

 

Bill