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ATSF SD75M 215
I've made a few improvements to enhance the realism of the superb Athearn product.
I've made a few improvements to enhance the realism of the superb Athearn product.
Below: I added a crewman inside the cab, a cab-mirror, and sanding lines made from gray wire (the stock fine
plastic supports are quite fragile, and I've replaced them with strip brass painted silver). Later, I also added
wire air piping to the brake cylinders. I masked off the grills and brush-painted them with diluted black, then
lightly wiped off the outermost rib surfaces before the paint dried.
plastic supports are quite fragile, and I've replaced them with strip brass painted silver). Later, I also added
wire air piping to the brake cylinders. I masked off the grills and brush-painted them with diluted black, then
lightly wiped off the outermost rib surfaces before the paint dried.
Below: On the cab roof I painted the main antenna silver and added the smaller end-of-train antenna.
Exhaust weathering on top surfaces is black chalk streaked with a stiff brush, over-sprayed with a
diluted black/brown paint. The exhaust stack is more heavily weathered than other rooftop areas.
Exhaust weathering on top surfaces is black chalk streaked with a stiff brush, over-sprayed with a
diluted black/brown paint. The exhaust stack is more heavily weathered than other rooftop areas.
End modifications include added
Details West MU receptacles
and cables (yellow). I applied safety
slogan decals in all four stepwells.
Details West MU receptacles
and cables (yellow). I applied safety
slogan decals in all four stepwells.
Below: I added a speed recorder cable to the front truck, third axle. Road dust weathering is simulated using
brown chalk randomly applied to underframes, fuel tanks, trucks, pilots, steps, and the lower portion of the
carbody, then over-sprayed with dullcote. Wheels and couplers were brush-painted a black/brown grungy color.
brown chalk randomly applied to underframes, fuel tanks, trucks, pilots, steps, and the lower portion of the
carbody, then over-sprayed with dullcote. Wheels and couplers were brush-painted a black/brown grungy color.
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Right: The 50-unit SD75M order was the last new locomotives
delivered to Santa Fe before the BNSF merger in 1995.
215 is a typical representative of the class.
delivered to Santa Fe before the BNSF merger in 1995.
215 is a typical representative of the class.
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