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Never happen. Other than the East Coast and the West Coast, the U.S. is not populated enough and is too far between destinations, as compared to Europe, making high speed trains a boondoggle. I love trains, but that is a waste. Also, I read a great article decades ago that explained how the increasing the top end speed really wasn%u2019t the solution. It was all of the slow speed moves as you came through certain towns and yards or approached/departed stations that were the real time killers.DFF
This thing is kind of ruling my life right now. It's a fun project though.
Never happen. Other than the East Coast and the West Coast, the U.S. is not populated enough and is too far between destinations, as compared to Europe, making high speed trains a boondoggle. I love trains, but that is a waste. Also, I read a great article decades ago that explained how the increasing the top end speed really wasn’t the solution. It was all of the slow speed moves as you came through certain towns and yards or approached/departed stations that were the real time killers.DFF
A few weeks ago I got started on my U33B's.This week I finished the first of the five U33B's.It still needs couplers and the front headlights installed, but the weathering is complete.The weathering was all done with Pan Pastels. The oil and fuel leaks and all the grills were darkened with Tamiya Black Panel Liner.I sealed it with several light misted coats of my dulling agent. Had I covered it with a single heavy coat, most of the powders would have faded away.Pan Pastels do not fade as bad pastel chalks, but they do fade, especially the lighter colors.I had to go back and reapply the pans on the trucks and fuel tanks a couple of times.