OK I just picked up this GP 38 Dummy unit and drop it off at my friend house who will make it a ACL unit to go with my GP 30 ACL. So this is the before picture and I will post the the finish unit when I get it back.
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo1_zpsa5d744ab.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo2_zpsfd6dd02f.jpg)
Here are two photos from my friend on and update on the new ACL GP38. Not totally finished yet still at his place but will be ready Monday.
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/3_zps53939ca8.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/4_zpse54fc241.jpg)
Check it out. Look at the new front and rear chain and walkway plate.
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo1_zps0c861f19.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo4_zpsb6f24128.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo3_zps2359cfab.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo2_zpsd4b9fff3.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc269/wmwalker_2007/Trains/GP38/photo5_zps8777c4ac.jpg)
What colors are you going to use for the ACL?
Fred
It will be black with the yellow stripes to match the GP30 I have from WBB. Hope all is well with you and family and Joey has been running trains with you. ;D
Thanks WM
As a matter of fact we were running them last night.
I don't know if I had mentioned my brother and sister bought him the "Chessie System" GP-38 and we were running it last night. I don't think the catalog pictures sometimes do justice to the livery colors. I really like how rich the yellow appears probably a hint of red to give it that rich look. Anyway it looks good on the layout and it is a nice "puller".
I hope to get to the "bulbs" this weekend. From another post on my "Dem Bulbs" post I think I will go ahead and install the 24volt bulbs from the start. If you look at the video Chessie made the high voltage LED's look really nice in the dark.
Sometimes I come home from work after dark and we have 2 lines that parallel the highway I drive. When there is on coming rail traffic those lights are powerfully bright. I think these LED's give the locomotives a bit of that realistic look!!!!
Take care.
I also am working on my daughter to teach me how to post pictures or video.
Thanks everyone!!!!
looking forward to seeing how it turns out.