A bad day for 1656

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Looks like the boys from mechanical are out today.



The recent arrival of the trucks and the article about the Tooth Fairy visiting a GP15-1 from the recent Conrail Quarterly (and processing four boxes of the owner's donated artifacts) inspired the scene. For more about the story: https://conrailshoppe.com/crq-vol-15-issue-3-summer-2019/

[SD452XR]

Was expecting a picture of it after it hit the floor or something. Nice scene.

[martin station]

    Looking good Ed! It all fits together nicely. I really like the weathering on the 1656, but the building looks awsome. I have that building in my stash and I only hope it turns out as well as yours.
Ralph
       

[mu26aeh]

This was probably a worse day for 1656

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=855386

[Point353]

This was probably a worse day for 1656
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=855386

But, maybe not as bad as on this day: http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/65199/Enola-2-8-07-J.jpg

[randgust]

If this were a 'permanent' layout scene there's some storytelling to add....

1)  Blue flags stuck on the rails on both sides, she ain't goin anywhere today.
2)  Puddle of oil on the running board...
3)  Open engine doors with a guys behind sticking out, obviously examining the sump, which is never a good thing
4)  Somebody in a white hard hat just standing there.
5)  Rallfan filming the entire thing (Faller or Preiser has some nice railfans with cameras)

I've always wanted to model a scene I saw once in West Virginia, with the hood lifted off a GP, the prime mover lifted off, and the main generator exposed looking like a pot of spaghetti had exploded and wire just everywhere in a mass.    Wow.    To be in the cab when that happened....

[Kentuckian]

Many years ago I interviewed with NS for a starting position in their MOW department. While in Roanoke one of my interviewers told me this story. He had just returned from strike duty training, he was taking training to be an engineer if there was ever a labor strike. He was normally a MOW manager. They were away from the house and ran out of fuel! Like that wasn't planned. Anyway, the only engine quickly available was a diesel in the shop that was used by the mechanic trainees to practice on. The hood was totally off, but they used it to go tow the management trainees back! Talk about some ribbing!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

    Looking good Ed! It all fits together nicely. I really like the weathering on the 1656, but the building looks awsome. I have that building in my stash and I only hope it turns out as well as yours.
Ralph
       

I wish I could take credit for it, but it was my dad's handiwork. I'll try and dig up another photo of it.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

This was probably a worse day for 1656

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=855386

A point goes to Adam.

But, maybe not as bad as on this day: http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/65199/Enola-2-8-07-J.jpg

But the match goes to @Point353 , lol.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

If this were a 'permanent' layout scene there's some storytelling to add....

1)  Blue flags stuck on the rails on both sides, she ain't goin anywhere today.
2)  Puddle of oil on the running board...
3)  Open engine doors with a guys behind sticking out, obviously examining the sump, which is never a good thing
4)  Somebody in a white hard hat just standing there.
5)  Rallfan filming the entire thing (Faller or Preiser has some nice railfans with cameras)

I've always wanted to model a scene I saw once in West Virginia, with the hood lifted off a GP, the prime mover lifted off, and the main generator exposed looking like a pot of spaghetti had exploded and wire just everywhere in a mass.    Wow.    To be in the cab when that happened....

Oh man, yes. I need to make up some blue flags!!

I've got the railfan figures. That'd be a lot of fun to add. Next time I take this to a show I'm totally doing that. It's a MUCH better story than just a boxcar sitting there.