Revisiting the switchers...

[Csxgp38-2]

Oh haha thanks.

[MadMike1024]

Thank you we need some more Lackawanna and Erie Lackawanna here. Maybe now some Reading from someone? Or I may try it, but don't hold me to it

I saw a nice Reading paint that I'm going to try.

[MadMike1024]

BN-185 V2 has been uploaded. PapaXpress and I were discussing cabviews, and came up with the idea of a single cabview with just the carbody and interior in the view. TS2012 added a nice tool called AllViews to be applied to child objects, allowing them to show in the view out the cab windows. Mr. Cowen of Britkits warmed to the idea, and reworked his models. Now, custom child detail objects will show properly out the windows, and make it look more realistic.

Of course, this means a complete rework of all of the UP, EL, CR patch, and PRR switchers. I'll start the Reading in the new model. Oh well, I lost my sanity months ago.

[Jack4864]

Hi Mike,
Just say'in,You,and Papa create the most awesome,detailed works with Mr. Cowens kits.

[MadMike1024]

Now where did this come from? A true WIP, lots of painting left.

[MadMike1024]

A good start... color seems wonky yet.

[MadMike1024]

Ok, after much work with Mr. Cowen, resolving some issues with the SW series models, we have uploaded a few.

MoPac SW1200 - replaces what was probably my second repaint, the MP SW1200 #1157, also includes #1147 weathered. It's amazing what a year of learning and new tools does.

PRR2 SW1200 - a companion to the PRR already done. Lots of detail work.

EL-CR SW1200 - new work, an Erie Lackawana, and an Erie/Conrail patchout. Again, a ton of details.

Reading SW1200 - take a ride on the Reading.

PapaXpress has outdone himself, he created an prototypical extended fuel tank (900gal v 600gal stock), the correct bear trap spark arrestors for the Reading and MoPac, smoke deflectors for the PRR and EL, a new radiator shroud with a finer screen and screen supports, two types of radiator safety handrails, rolled up (and partly unrolled) canvas winterizing radiator covers, and a few other things I can't remember (edit: Of course, the rotary beacons!).

Eastern and midwest done... UP, SP, and ATSF soon to be released.

[MadMike1024]

Just uploaded two different ATSF repaints, the green and orange BNSF, and the Salt Lake City UP switcher set of four.

One of the ATSFs is on the freeware SW1200, the rest on the payware SW9 from Britkits. The ATSF and BNSF auto-number, the UP are fixed numbers.

Lots of custom hardware on these, PapaXpress outdid himself again!

[Hawk]

Mike - Check your email. There's a problem with one of the new files you uploaded.