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Fresh out of the paint shops is a SD35 former Seaboard System #4592 re-done in Christmas glitter. This is a Con-Cor/Atlas/Roco SD35 from the early 80's when Atlas/Con Cor / Roco / were all using the same die for this locomotive. When Con Cor sold these - they removed the Atlas name off bottom of trucks and left everything else the same. i still have another Seaboard System that will not be touched for any re-paint or mods. This engine is going to be ran for public display on a local club layout during the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte NC. Then i hopefully am going to take it to the local Stowe Botanical Gardens Christmas train display for more public viewing in December. It will be towing the custom Christams train cars i did for myself.
Former Seaboard System Decorated in Christmas theme
Front View
Edited by - Brianstyco on November 15 2009 01:04:26 AM
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 2:31:15 PM
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This is pretty neat!
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 2:47:43 PM
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 just awesome job  Hehe someone may offer you money for it but I hope you say no 
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 7:43:40 PM
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| Thank you Rus and MB. I will Gladly coat any loco shell and decorate for a nominal fee. If anyone would like for me to do them a locomotive using a shell of your own -pm me. Brian
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 7:49:16 PM
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Very tastefully decorated Buddy. Good show!!
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 9:18:07 PM
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Thanks AF
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 10:29:21 PM
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| I like how you get a nice, even coat on it...really well done.
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Posted - November 09 2009 : 5:46:37 PM
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Looks great Brian! Everytime I see one of your xmas cars/engines it reminds me of the finish on one of my guitars lol.
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Posted - November 09 2009 : 6:12:39 PM
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| ShayGetz / DaCheez - Thank you for comments. Eric - glad it reminds you of one your other favorite past time hobbies
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Posted - November 09 2009 : 6:20:24 PM
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| hey crazy idea! Now that Xmas lights are out stick some LED lights on the glittered loco
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Posted - November 10 2009 : 10:20:13 PM
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| MB i don't know if i will get around to that this Christmas - but am looking into lighting the loco and cars for next season - i have some ideas and i have seen new flashing mini color LED technology available that will work with Ho scale from a few manufacturers - Brian
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Posted - November 10 2009 : 11:55:14 PM
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Whoa... very nice! That blue is a perfect color, looks nice. CSX fans would approve.
I forgot to ask or attempt a claim, but do you still have a Red boxcar available? The other ones I got from you were a blue and a green one. The green one says "Rejoice". So the red would be a nice compliment.
Nice work!
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Posted - November 11 2009 : 06:47:53 AM
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| G-I-C Thanks -- I do have a red glitter boxcar - Not the Peace Noel though - it is the one with Happy Holidays with snowman,gingerbread man, and penguin -- if you want a Noel car -- send me one and i will decorate it for you for a small fee. I am out of boxcars. I was buying cases of them from a seller on ebay which i can't find to see if he has more. They were the life-like 50 footers.
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Posted - November 11 2009 : 07:46:03 AM
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Very nice Brian! It's that time of the year again! We should talk about your choice of stripping the paint from a Seaboard System locomotive though. Never a pre-CSX family locomotive. I support stripping all the SantaFE and Burlington Nothern, and Union Pacific all day long but NEVER a SS or Chessie System! ...LOL...Im just busting your nads.......Be sure to get picture, or video would be even better when you unvail it to the public...
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Posted - November 11 2009 : 5:03:28 PM
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| Alex -- Thanks for your comment too buddy!! Mad me laugh -- Don't worry as i have another Seaboard System that won't be harmed. I am planning on videoing at show of peoples comments or suggestions if possible -will shoot video at show regardless
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Posted - November 11 2009 : 8:55:33 PM
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Sounds good man! Just remember, without pictures it never happened!
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Posted - November 15 2009 : 01:07:03 AM
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| Christmas train is ready for show in about 9 hrs as of this post-it is 1:05 am on the east coast of U.S / Eastern time zone. Show starts at 10 am - video will be posted sometime sunday evening
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