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Maryland & Pennsylvania NW2 Diesel Switcher #81
Originally formed in 1901 from several narrow gauge lines, the now standard
gauge Maryland & Pennsylvania RR railroad (Ma & Pa to its fans) traced a
meandering seventy-seven mile route to connect Baltimore Md. and York
Pennsylvania, two cities only forty-five highway miles apart. The line’s
surveyors could hardly have chosen a more picturesque route and was often
referred to as the “model railroad built to the scale of 12 inches to the foot”.
The Ma & Pa like many railroads began to dieselize it line with the purchase of
an EMD
SW1 #70 and 2 EMD
NW2 Switchers #80 and 81. The switchers
suited the Ma & Pa’s tight curves well and served for many years. In 1997 NW2
#81 was donated to the The Railroad Museum of
Pennsylvania and is the subject of my latest Train MOC.
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As with my previous Diesel I couldn’t resist putting an accurate prime mover under the hood. In
this case an EMD 12-cylinder, model 567.
Any one interested in learning more about the Ma & Pa can find info on the
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Historical Society web site.
Cale
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Nice work Cale. The extra detail of the engine really sets it off, probably
because of the contrast between black and grey.
It has more than likely been answered here many times before but how did you
make the decals?
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In lugnet.trains, Peter Edwards wrote:
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Nice work Cale. The extra detail of the engine really sets it off, probably
because of the contrast between black and grey.
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Thanks And the contrast certainly helps.
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It has more than likely been answered here many times before but how did you
make the decals?
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For the decals I started out by creating the art work in MS paint. Paint is
simple to use and I don’t have access to any of the high end graphics programs.
Then used MS word to create a decal sheet. In word you can move things around to
maximize use of a decal sheet and resize them fit your MOC. I print my decals on
my HP printer I have at home using matte white sticker paper I picked up at
Staples. Because the paper is matte and LEGO is glossy I sprayed a few coats of
Clear Gloss Polyurethane from Minwax on the decal sheet before cutting them out
for a nice shine.
This was the first time I used the gloss spray and it seems to work well. I’ve
been experimenting with water slide decals but have been having issues with the
ink lifting of the edges of the decals. Even when srayed with a protective
coating. I’d love to know if any one has some advise.
Cale
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Cale Leiphart wrote:
Cale,
I love it. Lots of delicious detail. I really like the grill work on the front
of the hood.
Thanks for the associated history of the switcher. It helps bring this MOC into
life.
-Jeramy
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In lugnet.trains, Jeramy Spurgeon wrote:
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Cale,
I love it. Lots of delicious detail. I really like the grill work on the
front of the hood.
Thanks for the associated history of the switcher. It helps bring this MOC
into life.
-Jeramy
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Thanks Diesels are typically pretty plain so getting details to stand out on
them can be a challenge.
And I love learning about the history of what I model. And the Ma & Pa (witch
being from York PA. is my home town RR) has a great story to tell. I highly
recommend the book The Ma & Pa - A History of The, Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad by George Hilton to any one who wants to know more about this little
railroad.
Cale
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Cale Leiphart wrote:
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Maryland & Pennsylvania NW2 Diesel Switcher #81
Originally formed in 1901 from several narrow gauge lines, the now standard
gauge Maryland & Pennsylvania RR railroad (Ma & Pa to its fans) traced a
meandering seventy-seven mile route to connect Baltimore Md. and York
Pennsylvania, two cities only forty-five highway miles apart. The line’s
surveyors could hardly have chosen a more picturesque route and was often
referred to as the “model railroad built to the scale of 12 inches to the
foot”.
The Ma & Pa like many railroads began to dieselize it line with the purchase
of an EMD
SW1 #70 and 2 EMD
NW2 Switchers #80 and 81. The
switchers suited the Ma & Pa’s tight curves well and served for many years.
In 1997 NW2 #81 was donated to the The Railroad
Museum of Pennsylvania and is the subject of my latest Train MOC.
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Okay, so I was just scrolling down through the images and thinking to myself,
“hum, nice interpretation of an nw/sw switcher” until I saw what you have under
the hood. Wow! It is hard enough getting the right detail on the outside of a
4-8 wide hood, to then get such a realistic engine under the hood too! Well, I
guess it goes along with your bay window caboose for being over the top inside
and out.
Only one minor suggestion- the hand rails seem too bulky. Perhaps using the hose
for the vertical and mech-arms for the horizontal would lighten it up?
And one minor request- more photos of the prime mover so others can cop... I
mean marvel at the detail (grin).
Very nice,
Benn
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