Mutant Challenger

That looks horrible! Not even close to looking real.

Sorry. I just get tired of always saying how amazing your work is Norm.   Awesome job as usual.

Here's a quick vid:

Norm well done as usual. What's it doing on your Pa. rails?

Just felt like doing something different that's all. Not sure why really. This was one of several engines that have been living under the layout the past few years.

I also set up this MTH CA-1 caboose for it:

Beautiful work.

Did the Challenger get lost on its way to theUP restoration center?

"She's a beaut, Clark!!"  Job well done.

Growing up reading Model Railroader before the days of CTT, I thought I'd model the steam to diesel transition period where I live in Northeastern Ohio.

Now that I'm grown up, I run....whatever I want, whenever want.  Run whatever makes you happy.   Why not run a totally cool UP Challenger through PA? 

Live in the now.....and cherish the moment.

Berkshire President posted:

"She's a beaut, Clark!!"  Job well done.

Growing up reading Model Railroader before the days of CTT, I thought I'd model the steam to diesel transition period where I live in Northeastern Ohio.

Now that I'm grown up, I run....whatever I want, whenever want.  Run whatever makes you happy.   Why not run a totally cool UP Challenger through PA? 

Live in the now.....and cherish the moment.

I belong to a club in Southern Cal. You see UP, ATSF, WP, and so forth. I explain my PRR/B&O/N&W/RDG/C&O equipment as being lost or drastically rerouted

I love it Norm. Great job!

Norm,

That may be your best video yet. 

Thanks guys, glad you liked it. I had yet to run some articulated steam on the layout so this engine and my Y3 are the first. I have the Y3 set up with a Kadee now too:

Both of the mounts were made with 1/4" and 1/8" brass channel to set the correct height and to fill the gap in the drawbar:

Nice work.  Looks great.

Love the Bessemer box car!

Very impressive work!

I'm a big UP steam guy and your model looks very nice.  The weathering adds so much to the appearance.

Beautiful!

Yes, definitely VERY nice. Now, one last touch would be to unplug the green class lights, or replace the green with white.

You do some unbelievable work! Thanks for sharing.

Hot Water posted:

Yes, definitely VERY nice. Now, one last touch would be to unplug the green class lights, or replace the green with white.

Did the in service Challengers have white class lights?  All my books are black and white with no color, so impossible to tell.

Were other in service classes of UP steam also white?

Appreciate the info.

86TA355SR posted:

Hot Water posted:

Yes, definitely VERY nice. Now, one last touch would be to unplug the green class lights, or replace the green with white.

Did the in service Challengers have white class lights?  All my books are black and white with no color, so impossible to tell.

Were other in service classes of UP steam also white?

Appreciate the info.

All class lights, from various manufactures, had three colors available, i.e. White, Green, and red. By simply flipping a small lever on the side of the class light, a green or red lease was then placed behind the "white", or clear lens. Thus, to answer your question directly, most UP steam power carried "white" class lights, unless they were backing up as light engine, or assigned to passenger service as a second train )green for second section following).

Awesome work! Your photos and videos are amazing.

-Tom

Hot Water, thanks!

it really gets a nice rhythm at about -1:30. The high speed passes sounded good too. Almost looked like a railfan video. Got a gallon of smoke fluid on hand?

Hi Norm,

Beyond any doubt, your modelling is the most realistic I have ever seen. Great job on the Challenger.

Awesome, just awesome.  Everything, including the smoke, looks so right and real, from running slow to running at speed.  Superb modeling and a great video.

Peter Gentieu

To Jim1939.  I guess you would be appalled to see the LNER Flying Scotsman with a dozen teak passenger cars running on my West Texas themed layout sitting beside an SP AC9.

Tinplate Tom posted:

To Jim1939.  I guess you would be appalled to see the LNER Flying Scotsman with a dozen teak passenger cars running on my West Texas themed layout sitting beside an SP AC9.

If he wouldn't, I sure would be,,,,,,"appalled" that is!