Model Railroading > 'What if' DME 7008 SD70ACE

Some projects are quick, and some get put on the back burner.   This one has been on the back burner for a while until last night.   I added a few more decals to it and I should finish it up in the next few days.   A good friend of mine wanted a DME sd70ACE, so I made one for him.   I will post pics once it has been completed...

Progress pics from the past...
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,4555658,4555658#msg-4555658



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/08/19 05:36 by sp8192.

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  I wish I was your good friend. It looks awesome. I wish companys would do more runs of fantasy schemes...


Steve H...

Or at least more runs of undecs so we can paint them (or ship them to those that can paint for some of us). 

Mike ONeill
Parker, CO

That would be nice for my breast cancer and oak harbor ones I'm in process of hopefully getting done.

Michael Fair
Royal Oak, MI

Wow, nicely done.

Dan Boehlke
New Ulm, MN

Why??

Brian_P Wrote:
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> Why??

1. Because if the DM&E had been allowed to build the line to access the Wyoming coal fields they would have most likely ordered a considerable amount of new power to handle the business.

2.  It's his perogative.

Brian_P Wrote:
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> Why??

Because the owner of the model paid him to do it.

Not even sure how to answer this....but I'll give it a shot.   Because model trains are fun.   Because I enjoy detailing and painting and customizing model trains.   Because I want to.    Because I find it enjoyable.   Because a good fried of mine asked me to assist in their model train fantasy world and I gladly accepted their challenge.   Because I don't like to take a RTR model out of the box and post pics of it.   Because I enjoy the gratification and feel I get once a model is completed and my customer is happy with the finished produce...  man, I could go on and on and on and on....   

   Brian_P Wrote:
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> Why??

Brian_P Wrote:
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> Why??


Because its art.



Mr. MRL (runs & hides)

MrMRL Wrote:
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> Mr. MRL (runs & hides)

LOL....now wouldn't it be something if some tagger somewhere does a full-on fantasy paint sceme on a real unit....?

Bob :)

By the way...beautiful job on the DM & E unit.....looking forward to seeing the full completed unit.

That is a damn fine pant job! Thanks for sharing  

Yessssss!  Looks good, dude!

- Jeff 

a friend informed me that use to work form them back in the day that  "The DM&E had a production slot with GE for 50 ES44AC’s but opted to spend the money on more welded rail instead."