C&NW SouthField Sub Layout Update #2

[@daylightdave9405]

You did a really job on that engine and it runs great too! A few years ago I painted an old Stewart RS3 into the C&NW paint scheme. I didnt go as far as you did with the grab irons though but it came out nice (it was an x blk Amtrak engine) One of my fav. paint schemes is the C&NW Pass. engine with all the stripes... a real one exists at the Union, Illinois RR Museum which Ive been to many of times... it looks great! Take care DD 😜 🤗

[@CNW1025]

Thank you Sir.

[@taylorbaggarleyunionpacifi3409]

Looking awesome buddy I want see u your layout someday run with u

[@jeffsirota5929]

Was very interesting to witness the whole process from magazine cover to maiden voyage! And the locomotive looks amazing!

[@millvalleysub]

Outstanding job as always! That loco came out great. Looks identical to the prototype. 👍

[@CNW1025]

Thank you, yeah I had my doubts along the way but that last picture really clears up any doubts I had. I was kind of speechless about it myself.

[@OTRWA]

Really nice loco.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Looks and runs great!

[@CNW1025]

Thank you, the ESU "economy" decoder needed a little tuning but it really did come out rather well. I really like the "drive hold" feature.

[@metacomputer]

Crazy level of detail.

[@CNW1025]

Thank you very much!

[@duanegregg6222]

Looks and sounds great , good job.

[@stephenhudson8739]

It's a nice running engine

[@chrislangdon8182]

Wow you really took your time, sounds as good as it looks!

[@CNW1025]

Thank you, yes there are a lot of hours in the model! I still need to install the Scale Sound Systems speaker in it to see how much better it can sound...

[@georgiasunbelt]

Completion on a great project t…loco looks and runs perfectly…nice scenery on your layout 👍🏽

[@CNW1025]

Many thanks!

[@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304]

Looks great! So good to see C&NW power...

[@JosephMusgrove]

Well done!

[@CNW1025]

Thank you!

[@cnwtrain]

Another good CNW geep to add to the fleet. Came out very nice, you do great work. Question for you on your scenery. Is that static grass or did you use the mats. I just got the Static King Woodlands Scenics. I am very disappointed, looks like crap. And thanks for posting the video on the completed engine been waiting for it, and the SD-18, lol!

[@CNW1025]

SD-18...yeah working on getting to work on that one! kind of... The grass on the hill is the Heki grass mat, I wanted to do static there but had the same crap results you had, (about 6 years ago) so I gave up on it and used the mats. Which came out terrific and much less pain. However, since then, I got the Static King and really worked out how to do static. Let me tell you, the static king is legit. There are some tricks to it, but I am happy with the results after some practice and use it regularly. I use the woodland grasses for the shorter stuff and if I want to do a tall grass I use the Noch 11mm. For instance, the hill by Kenny Boiler is all static king with 11mm Noch. Also I use woodland static tac, and I shake the applicator up/down not side to side which I think really sticks the grass into the tac and I spend a lot of time holding the applicator over the grass once its planted in order to stand the fibers up, then I use a shop vac to very lightly vac over the planted grass, this helps to stand it up as well. Don't get discouraged with the static king, been there done that, figured it out, now I'm pretty satisfied.

[@cnwtrain]

@@CNW1025 You use the 9 volt battery or the transformer? I didn't buy the transformer but have a ton of those small 12 volt transformer. Can't get it to light up on any of my half dozen transformers, ranging in different amperage. But the batteries it lights up on. I don't get it.

[@CNW1025]

@@cnwtrain I do use the OEM transformer, 12vdc 1.5A. My guys at the hobby shop told to absolutely get the transformer. Maybe that the issue with your results is the lower voltage of the battery. But it should still light up with any good 12v transformer

[@TrainWork]

WOW great video. 😁👍👍 What are you using to shoot video - phone or camera?

[@CNW1025]

Thanks, using an iphone SE.

[@TrainWork]

@@CNW1025 Thanks I shoot with a phone as well, was just curious your image quality was pretty good.

[@CNW1025]

@@TrainWork I've figured out that you have to select the higher setting for resolution. A couple of my earlier videos were SD because I did not know. The latest ones are 1080 or 4K and holy crap there is a difference! But also takes longer to upload and process. Still worth it though.

[@LoneRanger5150]

Looks good to me!!!!!

[@CNW1025]

And thank you!

[@LoneRanger5150]

@@CNW1025 welcome!

[@mikeberthold1593]

I've been looking for sanding Towers are those kits or were they scratch built

[@CNW1025]

The sanding towers are all from a Walthers kit

[@kcsthebetterway]

You stripped a KCS unit? How could you. The Hope Sub needs more power 💪

[@CNW1025]

I have lots of respect for KCS units, its one of my favorite paint schemes in fact, but in this case it was the easiest one to use! Sorry!