Prototype view of 495 at the Bluffs enginehouse, 2/15/2004. By: Joe Atkinson
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IAIS 495 idles on the Bluffs runaround track after leading BICB into town. By: Joe Atkinson
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Prototype view of 495 at the Bluffs enginehouse, 2/15/2004. By: Joe Atkinson
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Rear engineer's side view as hostler moves 495 west to the turntable switch. By: Joe Atkinson
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Overhead shot as the hostler takes 495 for a spin on the Bluffs turntable. I really like the difference the new Cannon #1707 36" fans make. By: Joe Atkinson
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Makeshift "IAIS" lettering. IAIS shop crews patched over the "C" and "X" in "CSX", then added homemade "IAI" letters. The latter didn't hold up nearly as well as the CSX lettering. To recreate the look, I used an "S" and "X" from Microscale set #87-497, plus the "IAI" from out-of-production ORO Decals set #OUH-19. I then faded the "IAI" by sponging gray over it, and added glimpses of white, yellow, and red primer. By: Joe Atkinson
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Conductor's side view. I started building this unit many years ago using a Front Range GP7 I had on hand, then set it aside. Earlier this month I started over using a P2K GP7 this time, but salvaged the short hood I'd chopped and detailed from the earlier FRP effort. Windshield and numberboard are modified Cascade & Pacific parts. I added a new horn (modified Overland), lift rings, grabs, radio and EOT antenna, short hood perimeter handrail, toilet vent, headlight, class light covers, cut lever extensions, MU and air hoses, MU stands, ditch lights, wipers, pilot plates, spare coupler knuckles on the rear pilot, exhaust stacks, piping behind the fuel tank, and engine room roof access panels. The sill and battery boxes forward of the cab have been modified per the prototype, and new handrails were formed for the latter. By: Joe Atkinson
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Prototype view of 495's lettering on the conductor's side, 4/18/2004. By: Joe Atkinson
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Prototype view of 495 at the Bluffs enginehouse, 2/15/2004.
IAIS 495 idles on the Bluffs runaround track after leading BICB into town.
Prototype view of 495 at the Bluffs enginehouse, 2/15/2004.
Rear engineer's side view as hostler moves 495 west to the turntable switch.
Overhead shot as the hostler takes 495 for a spin on the Bluffs turntable. I really like the difference the new Cannon #1707 36" fans make.
IAIS 495 at Bluffs Yard, 3/26/2005.
Makeshift "IAIS" lettering. IAIS shop crews patched over the "C" and "X" in "CSX", then added homemade "IAI" letters. The latter didn't hold up nearly as well as the CSX lettering. To recreate the look, I used an "S" and "X" from Microscale set #87-497, plus the "IAI" from out-of-production ORO Decals set #OUH-19. I then faded the "IAI" by sponging gray over it, and added glimpses of white, yellow, and red primer.
Conductor's side view. I started building this unit many years ago using a Front Range GP7 I had on hand, then set it aside. Earlier this month I started over using a P2K GP7 this time, but salvaged the short hood I'd chopped and detailed from the earlier FRP effort. Windshield and numberboard are modified Cascade & Pacific parts. I added a new horn (modified Overland), lift rings, grabs, radio and EOT antenna, short hood perimeter handrail, toilet vent, headlight, class light covers, cut lever extensions, MU and air hoses, MU stands, ditch lights, wipers, pilot plates, spare coupler knuckles on the rear pilot, exhaust stacks, piping behind the fuel tank, and engine room roof access panels. The sill and battery boxes forward of the cab have been modified per the prototype, and new handrails were formed for the latter.
Front view
Rear view
Conductor's side front.
Prototype view of 495's lettering on the conductor's side, 4/18/2004.
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