Rex Easterly

Chuck, did you open the headlight housing to replace bulb with LED?  It looks like the lens should come out, but I have not been able to safely remove it.  Rex

Very Nice

Joe, Thank You, Rex

Beautiful Car.  I need to paint some of those for this Mike.  I painted this Aristocraft Mike about 6 years ago.  (The Late Stan Cedarleaf did the decals for me.)

I just finished Custom Painting and upgrading two Aristocraft U25Bs.  Both have CamPac 3-D Printed body mounted coupler kits, which include new truck mounts that lowers the shell on the trucks about 1/4 inch for better performance and appearance.  The 3-D printed High Hood and side grills are from Train Wreck Designs. I also installed RailPro Battery Control & Sound system to complete these models.

I finally finished the custom painted Texas Special Observation Car with custom Drumhead.  This will complete my 5 Car set.

Yes, Chuck, I just received door on Left with Square Drumhead from Charles Ro to replace the original Santa Fe with round drumhead.  I also attached a photos for reference and work in progress.

Chuck,  Your E8 looks great.   I have just finished four USA Trains Custom Painted Texas Special Cars.  I am waiting for parts for the Observation Car which will be the fifth in the set.  The Cars have been updated with LED Lights and CamPac Coupler conversions.

I purchased this D&RGW E-8 a few years ago with plans to repaint it to Frisco.  I have put it off because it looks so good, as is.  I currently have too many projects, (Thanks to Chuck,)  so, I do not know if & when it will happen.

Chuck, Do these PAs still have factory USAT Smoke units, or did you change them to MTH when you did the upgrades?

I have a QSI Equipped Aristocraft E-8 that I run on Digitrax DCC System.  It is a Plug-n-Play board that was my first conversion.  It  sounds and runs GREAT.

Chuck, I love the sound!   (and SMOKE)  They really look  GREAT.  I purchased my USA Trains MOPAC PABA Set at about the same time that you did yours.  The AB Set came from RLD Hobbies and I got a second PA from e-Bay about the same time.  (Photo was taken before the second PA was aquired)   I do have  five Mopac cars to match the locomotives.  I am planning to paint some additional cars for the set.   The Locomotives are all factory DC with about two hours of run time.  Chuck, you have inspired me to work on my Alaska RR F40PHs, as well as a couple other projects that you have provided.    Now,  I have to work on these PAs.  I plan to  install Airwire Battery control with Phoenix Sound.  (If Phoenix ever gets back into business.)    

9 hours ago, Chuck said:

Hi Rex and yes those E8's will look great in the Frisco paint! 

 

Contact Bob Brown as he's the guy with all the E8 parts.

 

Alaska F40's...I never seen those before, pretty nice! 

Chuck,  Here are some more F40PH Locomotives that you may have not seen.  I saw the Music City Star in Nashville, every day, when I lived there.  I did model them in HO several years ago.  

Sorry that I posted these photos in the wrong location.  Please be kind to this Newbie.  These photos of ARR are my inspiration for painting and modeling.

 for modeling the ALASKA RR.

Photo from Collection of Joe Hughes

EMD Builders Photo

MTH ARR Dash-8 locomotives with, Accucraft Baggage car, MTH Smooth side Coach, and four (Short) Great Train Superliner cars.  Superliners have been upgraded with MTH trucks and interior.  Light kits have also been added.  All were decaled with Stan Cedarleaf Decals.

You Guys are amazing.  Chuck, I have been following your Metro F40PH Project for some time.  I have two F40PH Locomotives and a couple of extra body shells that I plan to paint in Alaska RR Blue & Yellow paint scheme.  I recently purchased a couple Garich E-8 kits on e-bay from a guy named Chuck.   (It is getting to be a small world)  My plans are to paint them in FRISCO colors.  This should be a simple scheme with only one color involved.  First, I would be interested in horizonal Grills, as in photo.  I am sure that I will have more questions as I get into building the models.  Thanks for all of your good work.  Rex

Ray, I have a Digitrax PS2012E power supply.   Would it be approiate for use to power MTH DCS TIU?  I plan to run Gauge 1 Pro-2 and pro-3 locos with system.

Are these cars still available?

I am looking to buy MTH Gauge 1 Texas Special Observation and add on Coach cars,  Thanks for your consideration.