Took some tinkering but I got it running.
Regards,
Ed
P.S.: Love those Alco Warbonnets.
I like warbonnets too. Neat paint scheme
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Well, Erik, you have reminded us of what magnificent models those Key PA1/PB1 locomotives are. I can't find anything to criticize and I had a lengthy up-close relation with their prototypes.
And I think that is is time to award your personal record ten merits for realism in O gauge model photography (including lighting, depth of field and composition, as well as artistic photography of the models on the bench). You obviously applied quite a bit of knowledge and thought into the creation of each of the photos.
Wow Tom thank you very much.
Originally Posted by Number 90:
Well, Erik, you have reminded us of what magnificent models those Key PA1/PB1 locomotives are. I can't find anything to criticize and I had a lengthy up-close relation with their prototypes.
And I think that is is time to award your personal record ten merits for realism in O gauge model photography (including lighting, depth of field and composition, as well as artistic photography of the models on the bench). You obviously applied quite a bit of knowledge and thought into the creation of each of the photos.
I can't wait to see Sunset's PA's! Thanks Scott for producing them
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I've been thinking about weathering these what do you guys think?
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Erik C Lindgren posted:I've been thinking about weathering these what do you guys think?
If you run your models on any kind of a regular basis then a very light weathering would be my choice. I will say Fs, Es or PAs the Warbonnet scheme is hard to beat. JMO
Agreed. A fully weathered mail train would be cool 
What are the next diesels to be presented by Key Model Imports? Their website is way too busy for me! :-)
Regards,
Frank
Regretably the website does not reflect the actual business. JMO
Weathering? No way. They are just too beautiful as they are.
Just my $0.02.
Ed
For me it took an Alco to wear the Knickerbocker the best. 
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Erik,
Light weather would be dynamite.
Dick
Erik C Lindgren posted:
Erik, how do you turn the lights on but keep the engine in neutral?
That was before a DCC ESU Loksound install.. the models had a neutral range as you turned up the throttle on DC after a certain point I don’t recall the motors would engage.
CBQer posted:Erik,
Light weather would be dynamite.
Dick
Dick I agree I love some road grime. They stayed this clean for about 15 miles... same goes for any model.
What I think would be cool is a Lee Turner “filters” technique that would replicate maybe one westbound trip in the spring with a washing and a respray of the running gear so typical of the Santa Fe premier limiteds.
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One thing I would say is that Santa Fe washed its passenger diesels faithfully. Every engine that went to the service area at Barstow went through the pressure washer. Every passenger engine that ended its transcontinental trip at Los Angeles got a hand wash. The only PA/PB Alco-GE's that accumulated any noticeable oil or soot were the ones bouncing around on the Texas trains for a month between Barstow 30-day inspections; or, in later years, when the back-to-back PA's were fueled and watered, and remained on the arriving San Diegan consist, at LAUPT. The San Diegans were wyed on the outbound trip at LAUPT and the engines ran around the train at San Diego. Those engines did not see the roundhouse often, unless they needed maintenance. Otherwise, Santa Fe PA1/PB1locomotives were pretty clean, so any true-to-prototype weathering would be light.
And the pilots were given a spray job of aluminum enamel at Los Angeles and at Barstow, if they had gotten any marks on them. Fresh paint on the pilot was a Santa Fe trademark until the end of Santa Fe passenger service.
Thank you for the advice Tom 
I doubt I will weather these. I gave an arm and a leg to get them... I think I will leave them alone for now.
