Custom O Gauge Southern 542 2-8-0 - Caleb Easter Trains

[@TheTrainboard]

Great job, Caleb! The fact that you customized it to be your all-time favorite locomotives makes it all the more special. - Ryan

[@calebeastertrains]

Thanks man! And yup, makes the locomotive mean a lot to me!

[@billwashburn8568]

Very well done and I think you focused on all the right things. The number is striking, nailed it!

[@SRFan2601]

I love the 542 I’ve seen it multiple times awesome custom

[@calebeastertrains]

Thank you man! And yessir!

[@mikesamericanflyertrains]

Wow Caleb that is something special you've created right there!! You did an awesome job with it!! Thanks for sharing your customization and the special memories it holds for you!

[@calebeastertrains]

Thanks man!! I appreciate it!!!

[@Dadified86]

I dunno what’s better, the work you did or the story behind it for you! Excellent video!!

[@calebeastertrains]

Haha thanks man! Always appreciated!!!

[@Audamus]

Awesome work! Great video and I had no idea that was a custom, genuinely thought it was a factory model this entire time. Well done!!

[@calebeastertrains]

Wow! I’m humbled man!! I appreciate the kind words, thanks man!!

[@thomasdecker7631]

Nice project and great result. Also a 'handy" layout-sized locomotive. A win all the way around.

[@calebeastertrains]

Yup! Makes it fun to run on all layouts! Thank you for the kind comment!

[@CWFTrains]

Such a fun video recapping this build. I remember going back and forth over the bell cord being black or gray. Glad you stuck with the gray! Awesomeness!

[@calebeastertrains]

Haha yessir! Glad I did too! Thanks man for the kind words!!

[@Cmoore13]

Great looking engine, this ran on the Atlantic and Yadkin. The A&Y ran through what is now my front yard, and I figured out this engine ran through my front yard!!!

[@calebeastertrains]

Yessir! The A&Y tracks are about 5 minutes from me! Awesome to think how close this locomotive ran. That’s awesome you have the tracks in your backyard!

[@Cmoore13]

Thanks!! The A&Y is my favorite railroad just because of the fact it ran through my town (forgot to mention the track bed is still there, and I’ve found spikes, ballast ties and there is a piece of track at the edge of the woods and a piece of track behind the neighbors barn.) I’m going to be working on a HO layout this summer and I’m gonna try and incorporate something of the A&Y.

[@greatsmokymtnsrailfan]

Such an amazing SUBBERN custom! Great video!

[@calebeastertrains]

Thanks a ton!!!

[@otakurailfan]

Caleb you did a very fine job with this model! I always assumed it was a stock from the factory! Your decal work came rather well. Nail polish remover is the best way to take lettering off, as it doesn't damage the paint. Glad I could assist with the headlight!

[@calebeastertrains]

Thank you man! Glad to hear I didn't mess up with the nail polish remover lol! And yes sir thank you again for helping make 542 what it is today!

[@Cmoore13]

Hey, wanted to share this with you. It’s from someone who works at the NCTM it regards 542’s whistle. “The whistle that was on it after restoration and dedication was the personal whistle of one of our volunteers. It was removed after the dedication because it was borrowed from him. I have our collections person checking, but we believe the 542's whistle may be one of the ones on display in the Roundhouse.”

[@calebeastertrains]

Sweet!! I did not know this! Thank you man for sharing it!!

[@stevesoscaletrainchannel.1901]

Great work and great details.

[@calebeastertrains]

Thank you!!

[@Coreyt1976]

This looks great. You really did an excellent job.

[@calebeastertrains]

Thanks man!!

[@WIPEOUT_Trains]

13 minutes of Caleb Easter absolutely foaming at his beauty! Great video Caleb!!

[@calebeastertrains]

Yessir! Thanks man!!

[@tomschlitter1594]

Hey Caleb, Nice job on this custom conversion. It looks great. I think nostalgia and happy memories are two reasons we all still play with trains. Your layout looks awesome. Do you have a track plan you can post on KZbin? Like you, I'm limited to a 4 x 8, but a small layout can still accomplish a lot. Keep the videos coming, my friend!

[@calebeastertrains]

Thank you!! The track plan I used is called Anna’s Siding, amazing what can be accomplished in a 4x8, hope your layout turns out awesome man!

[@tomschlitter1594]

@@calebeastertrains Thanks. I found it and I already have some of the pieces needed, so I now found a plan I'll be using. It's nice to know I can get this done for a really good price.

[@Ian-qs3fz]

this is awesome! I'm currently kitbashing two lionel 0-8-0's into a couple of SOU Ks-1's. I also repainted another 0-8-0 into SOU 1894 which is the locomotive the NCTM traded to tanglewood park for 542.

[@calebeastertrains]

Awesome!!! And thank you!!

[@Ian-qs3fz]

@@calebeastertrains I forgot to mention how kick ass your layout is. Mine is similar to yours but yours might be a bit longer and your scenery and buildings are way better and all my engines run conventionally.

[@Cmoore13]

When the locomotive was restored, for a little bit the whistle was on (I went not to long ago and the whistle wasn’t on) when the whistle was on there was a little lever/rod that curved up to the whistle that connected to the whistle rope.

[@calebeastertrains]

Yessir! Wish they kept the whistle on it still, still awesome to see in person!

[@JTorresproductions-co1xf]

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