Anyone have a color photo of a new RS-11 black with lighting stripes? I want to know if the trucks where black or silver when built.
Thank you
Clem k
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Thank you Rusty
The new RS11 that I have, has black trucks, however the detail doesn't show up like it does on the silver trucks of my U25. Do you know of a way to bring the detail out?
Clem k
Lightly weathering the trucks will help bring out the detail.
Since the side frames are removable to make it easy. Would it be better to weather with chalk dust or paint? I never did weathering before. While I have them off I will try bring them in some.
Assume you know that NYC U25's did not have silver trucks either...they were black.
I did not know that~ My U25 is a union pacific.
Why did the NYC refuse the RS-11's?
Originally Posted by laming:
Why did the NYC refuse the RS-11's?
Didn't have the funding.
Rusty
a simple way is to spray the trucks with Testors Dullcoat in a spray can you can mask off the rest of the engine if you like. the Dullcoat will make the truck detail stand out without doing the whole weathering thing...conrail john
Originally Posted by john f penca jr:
a simple way is to spray the trucks with Testors Dullcoat in a spray can you can mask off the rest of the engine if you like. the Dullcoat will make the truck detail stand out without doing the whole weathering thing...conrail john
I guess I could try that before weathering, the side frames are easy to remove, couple of screws.
Originally Posted by laming:Why did the NYC refuse the RS-11's?
Didn't have the funding.
Rusty
Lackamoney!
There's a color picture of one of the RS-11 units mentioned earlier, the ones the railroad was going to buy/lease in 1960 but didn't actually accept, in the book "Diesel Locomotives of the New York Central System". It shows the engine in lightning stripes, with black trucks.
Thanks Stix
Clem
