This blog post details the modeling of a prototypical locomotive, the IAIS RS36 900.

Update to my earlier post, I've nearly finished the scratchbuilt heavy duty LTTX flatcar.

I've used Tichy train group's strap winches and Microscale decals for the finishing touches.  No weathering yet, as I'm not quite ready to grubby this one up.

Thanks to those that contacted me about this.  I've made the parts available to anyone who wants to build one of their own with either the wide spaced log bunks or this closely spaced version.

I can also link you to a dropbox folder with lots of prototype photos

1) A tale of voe. My Bachmann GP40-2 took a nosedive into the chasm of doom. The dammage was catastrophic enough that a new coupler had it it back to 100%. The durability of this model is awe inspiring.

2) An Idea?!? Since my layout is a wall-mounted L shape, I will only ever see one side of a givven piece of rolling stock while on the layout - what about weathering the 2 sides quite differently? light on one side, heavy the other? give some variety to my (compared to the multi-100 fleets of others) modest fleet of ~50 pieces

Gents,
I like building and decaling kits, so I bought 5 bagged Red Caboose boxcar kits on eBay. Looks like cutting those micro-thin pipes and things off the sprues will be tricky, we'll have to see.