SD40-2 custom paint

[tom mann]

I thought the SD40-2s from MT were wide?  This maybe is a little wide, but looks pretty good.

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=116634

[Chris333]

Yeah Joe says the cab is the same as their GP35. On the GP35 and GP9 I see the wide hood from just about every angle, but the SD40-2 looks right some how?

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http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=115776

[shamoo737]

The longer lenght of the SD40 makes it look better. Even though the GP40 is only 3 feet longer,  it still make it look narrower.

[Skibbe]

Part of the overall look is that the trucks don't appear to be tucked in as far under the sills... but yes, the proportions are all wonky:



Look at the inertial filter and the turbo exhaust.  Then nose-on shots show the wide nose, the wierd things that then happen with grab iron width and number board sizes, etc. 

The BC rail unit has a horn that's going to get awfully hot hanging over the exhaust like that...

[NandW]

Realistically (no pun intended) the hood looks fat to me.

Mark

[Robbman]

The BC rail unit has a horn that's going to get awfully hot hanging over the exhaust like that...

Looks like he tried to emulate the post-1980 exhaust silencer but didn't pay attention to the orientation... BCOLs SD40-2s do have their horns mounted just to the rear of the hatch.

[tom mann]

Realistically (no pun intended) the hood looks fat to me.

Mark

It does, but it is not grossly so.

[NandW]

Realistically (no pun intended) the hood looks fat to me.

Mark

It does, but it is not grossly so.

Bear in mind that the Kato N SD40-2 hood is also fat.
(only less so)

[Ryan87]

The BC rail unit has a horn that's going to get awfully hot hanging over the exhaust like that...

Looks like he tried to emulate the post-1980 exhaust silencer but didn't pay attention to the orientation... BCOLs SD40-2s do have their horns mounted just to the rear of the hatch.

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bcr/bcr0761mfa.jpg