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Re: C&O BL2
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:23:37 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote:
   I’m still backlogged on posting my new train MOCs, I’ll put up some dedicated pictures of my N&W J and car set as soon as I can get some good pictures. In the mean time, I just finished up a C&O BL2 in time for the latest COLTC show.

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   I’ve built one C&O BL2 and am most of the way through the second (still waiting on parts). After running it at the show I have a few minor tweaks to do and a few minor parts to swap out (did you spot the gray mixed in with the blay). I’ve modeled the original paint scheme as delivered by EMD, as shown in the b/w reference photo below. The HO model attempts to also capture this scheme, though it the fuel tank should have been gray. I’ve also included a link to a color photo of a subsequent simplified paint scheme that was used.

Wow! Such a nice model of a curvy, angular locomotive. Not an easy thing to do. And the C&O colors look awesome.

Speaking of BL2s I stumbled across this Walk through of Bangor & Aroostook BL2 #557 while surfing one of my favorite Rail sites today. They were certainly odd ducks.

   I’ve also built a C&O caboose to match.



This model is in the later yellow scheme, and I’m halfway through building a second one (waiting for parts) in the older red scheme.


Sweet caboose too.

Cale





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(...) Thanks Cale, I was just lucky that TLG made the dark blue half arch for the nose. (...) That was a cool walk through, I've been through f-units before but never a BL2. Interesting to see just how they worked out the spacing, etc. With the (...) (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  C&O BL2
 
I'm still backlogged on posting my new train MOCs, I'll put up some dedicated pictures of my N&W J and car set as soon as I can get some good pictures. In the mean time, I just finished up a C&O BL2 in time for the latest COLTC show. (URL) Full (...) (16 years ago, 16-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  

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