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    what other hobbies you guys have

    Ah lets see. Nitro R/C cars, have a T-MAXX, S-MAXX, and a 1/8th buggy. Model trucks and cars. Diecast Diesel trucks,(Tonkin and DCP) and of course drag racing. I'm about to put the '65 Nova gasser project on the back burner and start on a '96 Camaro Pro Street effort. Or maybe pull the 57' Ford...
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    Adding Traction?

    Wow... thats quite a bit. Hope you get it all figured out bub!
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    My Freight Train Pics

    WOOOOOOORD!!!!!!! The kits are Athearn Blue Box kits as far as I remember. :thumb: Love the kits!
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    My Freight Train Pics

    Most of them I did. Some for $4 up to $14 for one 65 footer that I wanted pretty bad.
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    Loco prices, online vs LHS

    Ebay will be your cheapest bet IF you can find the right ones and get lucky. I've bought a bunch of locos off of ebay. Non DCC equiped, but I'm looking into swapping my blue box athearns over. :thumb:
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    My Freight Train Pics

    I just picked up 7 40" GATX tanks, 2 65" UTLX and 2 65" GATX tanks off ebay! Man I have a sickness. Anyway I'm pretty envious of your setup there! :thumb:
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    My Freight Train Pics

    I'm diggin those BADX tankers! :thumb:
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    Anythings possible if you have enough cash! :thumb:
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    Hmmm... didn't think about the differance. I believe I'll build both!!!! :thumb: The 0.4 mm is 015". Guess I'll be headed to the hobby shop soon.
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    Southern SD80MAC

    Depends on how confident you feel with your painting skills. I've done a couple the way you described and they turned out pretty well. Can you get a undecorated version? I have had the best results with my total paints on undecorated models. In the end its all up to you man! :wave:
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    I like that GP38B! That would be really easy to model!!!
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    What thickness styrene should I be using? I have been using Evergreen #9015 0.4mm sheets.
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    Yeah it would be about the same as the wide cab conversion I did... but different. That way would be no problem. I was just thinking about something a little different... like this picture but in a SD40-2. Ohhh btw.. that GP9-B shell is going for $45.50 + 10 shipping on ebay right now with over...
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    OK, wad-dew-I-dew-now...

    Ohhhh my... sign1
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    Geep "B" unit shells

    Ohhhh we'll see about the DDAF90MACT-2. :D I've been scouring ebay for parts to put something together thats close. sign1 I started cutting an old SD40 shell to do a rough 1st project just to mock things up and see how its going to go. Not as easy as I thought with the saw and tools I...
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    Christmas Day Check-IN

    I can't wait to get to the hobby shop! :thumb: Too bad I gotta go back to work tomorrow. After being off for so long I don't know if I'll be able to handle that old Kenworth. tooth1
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    Christmas Day Check-IN

    Lets see. Christmas didn't bring as much train stuff as I thought. Although no one can confirm or deny my pre order for the Tower 55 UP/MP Heritage unit! :D I got 2 gift certificates to my LHS, a new storage container that has proved very very usefull for my couplers and detail parts! Also got a...
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    Christmas Day Check-IN

    Well so far I have gotten a gift certificate to my LHS and a new storage container for my detailing parts, but that was yesterday. Wonder what I'll get today? :D
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    Wow what a old kit!!!

    If ya want it worse than I do! :D I put my max down on it, not going any higher! :thumb:
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    Anyone have a Tower55 unit?

    Thanks Deano! Merry Cristmas!