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 Posted - October 17 2016 : 7:05:45 PM
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I thought I was finished my custom painting, until I found an American GK Penn Central E60CF on Ebay. I always wanted to do a NJ Transit E60CF in Aluminum to compliment the light grey on I did earlier. Using the Krylon Metallic color I was able to complete this. I also was able to find a dummy Walthers NJ Transit E60CP. This engine I was able to motorize using a spare engine and drive train from a SD40-2.
I stripped the PC E60CF and re-painted it in the correct NJ Transit format. Both engines are equipped with front and rear, directional 2mm LED lights. I used a caliper to make sure the decals were perfectly symetrical in their spacing.
See the pics below of both NJ Transit engines.....
NJ Transit E60CF
NJ Transit E60CP
Now I am done....!!!
Edited by - AF Kid on October 17 2016 9:42:38 PM
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Posted - October 17 2016 : 8:41:43 PM
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| A most exceptional piece. Congratulations on a job well done.
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Posted - October 18 2016 : 01:45:46 AM
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| Thanks Chops!
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Posted - October 18 2016 : 08:57:31 AM
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Pete You are very good at finishing models. Hope you find another railroad to do.
frank
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Posted - October 18 2016 : 11:20:24 AM
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Pete!
Fantastic! Love it! I sold several custom American GK NJ Transit E60CP locomotives back in 2010. They were all equipped with fiber optic lighting, DCC and sound. Quite nice pieces. Not sure why I like these loco as they are big plain and square, but the large canvas their sides leave make for great paint schemes, like your NJ Transit.
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Posted - October 19 2016 : 6:47:37 PM
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Frank, believe it or not the aluminum color was directly from a Krylon spray can. I used my air brush only on the Black, Orange and the final clear coat. I am tired of doing these and it is very tedious and time consuming. As I have stated before, it is time to move on from custom painting HO trains.
Edited by - AF Kid on October 19 2016 6:48:17 PM
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Posted - October 19 2016 : 7:09:00 PM
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Well done!  The painting and decaling are superb.
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