I took this pic yesterday although I am disappointed in how it came out. Would anyone else like to see MTH or Lionel make SD90MACS in weathered and faded Union Pacific colors but with Norfolk Southern markings? 
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This was NS train 37Q at Morristown,Tn on 1/31/2016.
From what I understand NS will have these engines overhauled and painted in a timely fashion. NS banged out the ex-CSX SD80MACs pretty quick.
Not really. Paint scheme is a little drab. They will look nice when they are fresh out of rebuild.
I was semi-surprised that Lionel didnt include that in the current catalog run. But they're not going to look like that for long. When they get rebuilt to SD70ACe guts, they'll gain SD70ACe cabs too.... so you'd really be looking at something that only looks like that for a short period of time.
Sure, why not?
Just for the record this is what the look like now:
(Props to NSDASH9 for the photo)
Check out the new Lionel catalog............................
6-82759 Norfolk Southern SD90MAC #7230
6-82760 Norfolk Southern SD90MAC #7245
Regards,
Swafford
SubwayLover posted:Just for the record this is what the look like now:
I can dig that! Thanks for posting.
I thought maybe Lionel might like do something different like they did with the "naked belles". http://www.lionel.com/products...-diesel-4696-6-82213
I have one in 2 rail I am finishing up now , it is fitted with K-LINE all wheel drive trucks from the SD70's beautiful side frames and pilots , with 2 rail NWSL wheels , not sure if I will do the UP with just NS numbers or paint it like the above photo #7248
Just Looks like a bigger sd70ace now
looks good like it
