Warren D

Interesting subject and well executed!

If you want a small gas engine, there was a 1/25 scale kit years ago (think it was a pick-up) that came with a small tractor, like the type you'd garden or mow with. IIRC, it had a decently detailed engine, single cylinder, that sounds like it would work. Might be real hard to find, or you could try looking for a 3D print. It's an old thread......

I was looking at the Road Commander to convert to a Western Star Eagle but as you say, the windshield height is different and combined with all the other things, it isn't worth trying to convert. That casting looks great! As I like the different/non-mainstream stuff, this is right up my alley.

Looks good, just one little nit, the plow should be angled the other way.

Great job, that push truck is over the top!

Looks good. I took the flat bed off the Ford COE stake truck kit for my Reo, put a searchlight on the bed.

Looks good. I always was wary of the short wheel base single axle COE's, they look like they would flip over forward in a hard stop when bobtailing.

Looks good. I like the larger tires, trucks just don't look right with small tires.

Thanks!

Looks like you are off to a good start.

Thanks, it's a runner but old style, no DCC.

Thanks!

Thank you! I still don't understand why they chose black for the handrails by the steps, an area where high visibility is desirable.

I started this build about 9 years ago, just after NECR 3405 came back in service after new paint. I had pushed it aside as the decal striping wasn't going well and decided about a month ago to finish it off. While it clearly says it's an SD40-2 I think the real one started life as an SD-40. The railing stantions and spacing match with the HO scale Kato SD-40 and not any of their SD-40-2's. I added some extra details to the front and back, and changed a few other things to more closely match the prototype.

I like your treatment of the rack body!

Looks good, seems like the scan lines are part of 3D printing. Some are better than others but it seems a problem that most resin casts don't have.

Looks great, I had asked Gary about his line of trailers but he never seemed interested in casting any.

I'm interested to see how this will work. I've been wanting to do one with an asphalt hopper on the back like Tilcon ran 20+ years ago.

1/25 scale?

Looks good, well done!

Excellent build, especially the weather which is spot-on!

If it were me, I'd use white glue (Elmers) sparingly. It is water soluble so in the future the repair could be re-done without damage to any of the parts. Any overage can be removed with water.

Sorry this took so long, just saw this. Great trade with Brian (Driptroit71)

Thanks for posting that.......brought back lots of memories........now I'm missing Dave again. (Missing Dave as the man, not just his products)

Looks interesting!