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After noticing all of the threads with people wanting to highlight the models they have on their layout I thought it would be a good idea to start a Motive power thread to host your photos, videos etc. I’ll start.

My newest acquisition is a Ken Kidder Brass Electric Box cab modeled after the C&LE (Cincinnati & Lake Erie) railway electric boxcabs. I have intentions to turn it into American Aggregates/C&LE 640 which was converted by American Aggregates corp. from electric to gas electric in the 1940’s and was used to switch gravel cars at their mining site at Oxford MI. It interchanged with the GTW on the Cass City subdivision using locomotives housed out of Pontiac. (including GTW 3734 AKA 4070) the trip was nicknamed “The Gravel Run” by crews. 640 survives today as one of the most intact C&LE Boxcabs at IRM housed indoors.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:44 pm

After noticing all of the threads with people wanting to highlight the models they have on their layout I thought it would be a good idea to start a Motive power thread to host your photos, videos etc. I’ll start.

My newest acquisition is a Ken Kidder Brass Electric Box cab modeled after the C&LE (Cincinnati & Lake Erie) railway electric boxcabs. I have intentions to turn it into American Aggregates/C&LE 640 which was converted by American Aggregates corp. from electric to gas electric in the 1940’s and was used to switch gravel cars at their mining site at Oxford MI. It interchanged with the GTW on the Cass City subdivision using locomotives housed out of Pontiac. (including GTW 3734 AKA 4070) the trip was nicknamed “The Gravel Run” by crews. 640 survives today as one of the most intact C&LE Boxcabs at IRM housed indoors.

I would love to see a pic of that when you’re finished with it

A couple of more pics for you. Maybe you’ve seen them maybe not

Looks good, I'd like to see it when it is finished as well.

This is a list of locomotives currently residing on my layout the Virginia Park Terminal VPT

Like most model railroaders I have way more locomotives than what I need. I could operate the railroad with five locomotives at the most along with the other fun stuff such as the steam locomotives and the EMC gas electric etc. etc.

3 GP9 Athearn Genesis DCC/Sound
2 F7A Athearn Genesis DCC/Sound
2 F7B Athearn Genesis DCC/Sound
2 F3A Athearn Genesis DCC/Sound
1 F3B Athearn Genesis DCC/Sound
2 SW1000 Athearn RTR DCC (both units are mated to units with sound)
2 RS1800 Rapido DCC/Sound
1 RF16B BLI DCC/Sound
1 E1B BLI DCC/Sound
1 U25B Bowser Ex Line DCC/Sound
1 GP7 Walters Proto DCC/Sound
1 EMC gas electric Bachmann Spectrum DCC/Sound
1 4-6-0 Bachmann Spectrum DCC/Sound
1 50 ton climax Bachmann Spectrum DCC (mated to sound car)
1 90 ton American crane Walters Proto DCC (mated to sound car)
1 Birrny car Bachmann Spectrun DCC
2 EMD model 40 Athearn Roundhouse non-powered used for static industrial display
3 sound cars (various types) non powered DCC/Sound

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:39 am

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:39 am

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

The model pictured is a U1f class 4-8-2. CN and GTW both had U4 class 4-8-4s that were nearly identical.

Thank you . By now I should be able to tell Mountain’s from Northern’s.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:18 am

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.
The model pictured is a U1f class 4-8-2. CN and GTW both had U4 class 4-8-4s that were nearly identical.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:18 am

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:39 am

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

The model pictured is a U1f class 4-8-2. CN and GTW both had U4 class 4-8-4s that were nearly identical.

The difference between CN U4A’s and GTW U4B’s is the GTW had a curved smokestack and disc pilot wheels while CN ones had a straight stack and spoked pilot wheels.

Just received this GTW F3 in the mail today. So happy I finally got one especially one from Intermountain. The back screw hole for the coupler looks stripped so I’ll have to fix that but the detail is crazy.

That is a nice looking engine. Based on the screen on the side of the hood it is from the first batch. The 2nd batch had grills.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 4:54 pm

Just received this GTW F3 in the mail today. So happy I finally got one especially one from Intermountain. The back screw hole for the coupler looks stripped so I’ll have to fix that but the detail is crazy.

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:39 am

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

Speaking of GTW U4B’s…


This just came in the mail after 4 years of searching. So unbelievably happy I was able to purchase one after all this time.

Will you paint it yourself?

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:58 pm

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:39 am

My wallet screams at me for buying another brass locomotive but I think it was well worth it. A pro-paint CN U1F 6060 from PFM/Van Hobbies.

Speaking of GTW U4B’s…

This just came in the mail after 4 years of searching. So unbelievably happy I was able to purchase one after all this time.

AARR wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:02 pm

Will you paint it yourself?

GTW Dude wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:58 pm

AARR wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:04 am

IIRC GTW had a handful of streamlined Northerns. But it seems there were a little different than this one.

Speaking of GTW U4B’s…

This just came in the mail after 4 years of searching. So unbelievably happy I was able to purchase one after all this time.

If I ever do plan to paint it, I’ll have it professionally done. I don’t think I could trust myself with a model like this lol.