Hey Shane, Lubbock here, I'm back hooked on N scale again!working on a prototypical Intermodal BNSF right now. got my first train at 4 in 1974 in Ft Worth. then again in 2005 I bought a bit but couldnt afford scenery, but today I know a lot about scale modeling and have 3D printers for scenery and love to tinker. I'm tyring to get some vintage Locos going now and I'm building a layout at 85" high to go throughout the house like Mr Rodgers and out to my shop to a small layout and fiddle board. Wifey has a daycare Subscribed!
Ive got the MoPac SD40-2. I like these intermountain locos very much. I broke down and bought an airbrush and decals to make MKT GP40's from random other roads with no dynamic brakes. Good to see a local guy on the web!
I'm not good enough with an aurbrush or any of that else i'd probably have made a bunch of MKT units as well. I've got one Atlas. I think it's a GP38, without dynamic brakes. It may be a GP40 but i'm pretty sure it's a 38.
I hope you have better luck than I did with Broadway Limited International. Out of 3 locomotives only one is running, I didn't even get to operate them the 2 stopped and with not run anymore.
Hey Shane Awesome Engine the MKT was in Kansas & I live in Kansas I live in Hutchinson we're the BNSF & UP passes through the Western Depot has got some good stuff if your Engine is still having some issues you might Run some Inox mx3 Track cleaner on the Rails & with a cleaning Rag I use a Eye Ware cleaning Rags to keep the Lint down I use the Rag & Inox to clean the Wheels the Inox Removes the Oxidation on the Rails there are a Few Videos of modlers using inox Gregg of Fishplate Films who has a fairly good sized layout and his Go to Track cleaner is Inox he won't use IPA isopropyl Alcohol Inox is a Product of Australia but is easily available through Amazon Some Hobby Stores may carry it Shane.. I got mine through Amazon it comes in a Spray Can but is also Available in Small Bottle like Labells, Small applicators can be attached to the Bottle to apply the product onto a Rag then onto the Rails its helped my Layout Greatly.. But the Engine sounds Great looks Great lets see more of it Allen D
Hey Allen. I have been using odorless mineral spirits to clean the track. That's what everybody has said to use. I'll look into some of that Alcohol Inox stuff.
They only had the one and you got it ! When I looked, they had Rock Island and MKT and MKT was gone about July, August and now here it is !
When I bought this one they had two in stock, different road #'s.
I feel ya, Shane, Katy has always been my favorite road name. Have plenty of Katy hats and such but no locos.
I've got an engineers hat and a few pins and patches. There just isn't as much stuff out there for MKT as there is for say, Santa Fe.
Hey Shane, Lubbock here, I'm back hooked on N scale again!working on a prototypical Intermodal BNSF right now. got my first train at 4 in 1974 in Ft Worth. then again in 2005 I bought a bit but couldnt afford scenery, but today I know a lot about scale modeling and have 3D printers for scenery and love to tinker. I'm tyring to get some vintage Locos going now and I'm building a layout at 85" high to go throughout the house like Mr Rodgers and out to my shop to a small layout and fiddle board. Wifey has a daycare
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That’s awesome! I’m still plugging away VERY slowly on my first layout. I haven’t touched it in a few months, though
Ive got the MoPac SD40-2. I like these intermountain locos very much. I broke down and bought an airbrush and decals to make MKT GP40's from random other roads with no dynamic brakes. Good to see a local guy on the web!
I'm not good enough with an aurbrush or any of that else i'd probably have made a bunch of MKT units as well. I've got one Atlas. I think it's a GP38, without dynamic brakes. It may be a GP40 but i'm pretty sure it's a 38.
I hope you have better luck than I did with Broadway Limited International. Out of 3 locomotives only one is running, I didn't even get to operate them the 2 stopped and with not run anymore.
BLI has been decent to me so far. A small issue with a Paragon4 switcher that doesn't seem to have the keepalive they claim it should.
Hey Shane Awesome Engine the MKT was in Kansas & I live in Kansas I live in Hutchinson we're the BNSF & UP passes through the Western Depot has got some good stuff if your Engine is still having some issues you might Run some Inox mx3 Track cleaner on the Rails & with a cleaning Rag I use a Eye Ware cleaning Rags to keep the Lint down I use the Rag & Inox to clean the Wheels the Inox Removes the Oxidation on the Rails there are a Few Videos of modlers using inox Gregg of Fishplate Films who has a fairly good sized layout and his Go to Track cleaner is Inox he won't use IPA isopropyl Alcohol Inox is a Product of Australia but is easily available through Amazon Some Hobby Stores may carry it Shane..
I got mine through Amazon it comes in a Spray Can but is also Available in Small Bottle like Labells, Small applicators can be attached to the Bottle to apply the product onto a Rag then onto the Rails its helped my Layout Greatly..
But the Engine sounds Great looks Great lets see more of it Allen D
Hey Allen. I have been using odorless mineral spirits to clean the track. That's what everybody has said to use. I'll look into some of that Alcohol Inox stuff.