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As a man true to my word, I said I would start a little project should the potential prepod shells I bought turn out to be duds. Sure enough they were duds. But really. One was the perfect starting place for a big project I've always wanted to do. Thus, I am proud to introduce the Tyco BC Rail C430:
I started out by grinding down a suitable replacement pilot, drilling holes for a pair of Pacific Great Eastern style ditch lights, inatalled a horn and then began the intricate nose and body paintwork. On this unit I intend to add vinyl letters to start, then eventually apply water slides one obtained. Or maybe I'll contact somebody on here who had mentioned doing some vinyl decals for me.
I do intend to add handrails, and potentially snowplows if I can find said items. This will be somewhat fantasy, as I don't believe any BC rail C425s survived into the red/white/blue era, but I like it so far.
Aaron Anderson
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Posted - May 05 2021 : 10:42:51 PM
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Looking good so far. Can't wait to see what else you do to it!
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Posted - May 06 2021 : 9:06:30 PM
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Beautiful locomotive.
I'm currently doing the same to two of my 430's. Can you say WP & GM&O? ;)
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Posted - May 06 2021 : 9:24:09 PM
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Here's this unit tonight. I was going to do handrails, but I got too tired. I added the nose headlight. It's not going to be perfectly accurate, but it will still be quite nice.
I ordered 3 HO scale BC style snowplows, just like the BC MLWs had. I will likely have to trim them a hair to fit the Tyco coupler style.
Aaron Anderson
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Posted - May 07 2021 : 08:33:49 AM
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Impressive work, A-A-Ron. The hand painted element of
your art makes everything from the fork lift to the locomotive
pop.
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Posted - May 07 2021 : 11:57:24 AM
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*replaces BC Rail with Big Friggin' Express decal* hehe
looks good anyway
course the 2 I want are Illinois Southern 
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Posted - May 09 2021 : 1:09:05 PM
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My finished up and lit up BC RAIL C430. I will be installing snowplows if possible later on, but I'll have to figure out how to fit one around a Tyco coupler pocket. I may add one to the shop C630 as well.
Aaron Anderson
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Posted - May 09 2021 : 5:44:10 PM
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This is NOICE!
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Posted - May 11 2021 : 09:30:15 AM
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Well done A-A -Ron. Very impressive.
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Posted - May 11 2021 : 8:14:26 PM
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Thanks Alco Fan! I installed the snowplow yesterday, and it was a major improvement. It looks good now.
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