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 Posted - January 26 2011 : 9:14:14 PM
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I've been working on this recently. I'm cloning a Queensland Rail Alco. Currently trying to make the decals and had a problem with them after they had been printed.
I hope this is of interest. I used an MU2 Alco shell instead of a PT.
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Posted - January 26 2011 : 11:16:25 PM
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You did a Canadiana Alco a while back right? Some nice looking clones for sure. Keep us posted on how this turns out.
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Posted - January 27 2011 : 12:32:12 AM
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Very Nice , Alco fan
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Posted - January 27 2011 : 07:57:11 AM
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Nice Job Alco fan
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Posted - January 27 2011 : 9:29:00 PM
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| Looks like you are right on with matching the colors. Mix them yourself?
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Posted - January 28 2011 : 01:53:39 AM
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Thanks all.
I found spray paint as close a I could get to the colors on pictures I have seen.
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Posted - January 28 2011 : 6:57:49 PM
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| Wow, very good imitation. Wouldn't know better from the pic if you didn't mention it.
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Posted - January 29 2011 : 4:28:15 PM
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Here's some progress on the QR clone, reproduction. I'm having computer issues and couldn't use it to draw the QR so I sketched it out on decal paper and hand painted it with Testors red enamel. I did manage to find a similar font to the cab numbers, though it isn't right, and printed them on decal paper.
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Posted - January 29 2011 : 5:44:36 PM
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| If you hadn't said it was a repro, I don't think I would've been able to tell the difference. Nice!
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Posted - February 02 2011 : 05:43:28 AM
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Sorry it's such a bad pic. I'll post a better one later. I'm waiting to paint the handrails, (white or cab color?) and I have to repair one of the tank lugs that broke while trying to install the tank.
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Posted - February 02 2011 : 08:27:54 AM
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| Impressive work, especially the blue color. You say that was done with off the shelf spray paint? I kept thinking that blue was one of the strangest shades I'd ever seen. Not quite baby blue, not quite turquoise, not quite gray-blue... definitely unique.
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Posted - February 02 2011 : 8:17:53 PM
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TL,
I think it's called Valspar Exotic Sea. After I sprayed it I thought I had found a better choice and was going to respray it but decided not to. I might do another one.
Thanks for your comments :)
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Posted - February 03 2011 : 10:28:51 PM
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A little better pic now with the tank installed.
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Posted - February 03 2011 : 11:09:19 PM
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| now all it needs is handrails & ditchlights maybe?
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Posted - February 04 2011 : 12:02:47 AM
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quote:A little better pic now with the tank installed.
Originally posted by Alco Fan - February 03 2011 : 10:28:51 PM
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VERY NICE ALCO FAN
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Posted - February 04 2011 : 6:55:53 PM
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Thanks Brian and Microbusss.
I'm waiting for the handrails to dry and may get them on tonight.
I saw this photo while surfing some images under the topic Tyco trains. I'm guessing this is a Australian prototype and maybe it was a model for Tyco's Qeensland Rail Alco paint scheme, patterened after the actual prototype.
Any help please?
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Posted - February 05 2011 : 08:33:38 AM
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now you needs a matching QR caboose  or van as it was called in Australia
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Posted - February 05 2011 : 6:30:10 PM
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I'm not sure what the caboose looks like?
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Posted - February 05 2011 : 9:38:16 PM
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Catfordken sent me some really neat pics of the Australian prototype. The blue on them is much darker.
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Posted - February 05 2011 : 11:58:23 PM
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quote:I'm not sure what the caboose looks like?
Originally posted by Alco Fan - February 05 2011 : 6:30:10 PM
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AF, here's a link to a CotW where I posted a pic of my QR caboose. Scroll down a bit and you'll see it. The loco looks great.
Tom
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7440&SearchTerms=queensland
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Posted - February 06 2011 : 10:53:43 AM
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quote:
There's a neat feature I added that is helpful for references like this. At the top of every post you have the option to grab a link that will direct somebody not just to the topic but to the exact post location in the topic.
/tyco/forum/uploaded/new_york_central/20110206105246_Post_Link.jpg
The link for that post ends up being
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=7440&REPLY_ID=22882
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Posted - February 06 2011 : 11:18:03 AM
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| Did not see that, cool feature. Thanks Todd
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Posted - February 08 2011 : 07:21:43 AM
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I wasn't happy with the pics, so I thought I'd practice a bit. I thought these looked neat together.
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Posted - February 12 2011 : 10:52:47 AM
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Just for fun.
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 Posted - February 17 2021 : 12:47:32 PM
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Nice project.
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Posted - February 17 2021 : 8:41:43 PM
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Incredible work!! 
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16
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Posted - February 18 2021 : 7:54:09 PM
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| Tip: In the future for the yellow stripe it is much easier to use the Yellow stripes decals made by Microscale. Also is less time consuming.
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