bricknerd
DRGW SD40T-2
I had planned to moc one of those Rio Grande black beasts for quite a while, especially the tunnel engines, and here is where I stand. The prototype is #5371.
I wanted to have the see-thru air intakes 7 to 8 plates high and ended up with lattices #62113 clamped between two plates w rail #4510. The connection is a bit tight and LDD won't accept it, but it should work in the bricks. I'm not sure if I like it, though - let me know what you think.
Second issue is color. From the pics I've found so far, bright lite orange seems best, but parts availability is limited - would yellow or orange be the better fallback?
Any additional feedback & comments are - as always - highly welcome!
DRGW SD40T-2
I had planned to moc one of those Rio Grande black beasts for quite a while, especially the tunnel engines, and here is where I stand. The prototype is #5371.
I wanted to have the see-thru air intakes 7 to 8 plates high and ended up with lattices #62113 clamped between two plates w rail #4510. The connection is a bit tight and LDD won't accept it, but it should work in the bricks. I'm not sure if I like it, though - let me know what you think.
Second issue is color. From the pics I've found so far, bright lite orange seems best, but parts availability is limited - would yellow or orange be the better fallback?
Any additional feedback & comments are - as always - highly welcome!