Weekend Update 6/25/23

[John]

Yes but they are from the Hank's Truck Pictures website so not sure if I can post here; will email to you.

Tim

You can legally just post the links to the picture ...

[peteski]

You can legally just post the links to the picture ...

Even if they were watermarked with copyright or source info?
BTW, isn't Hank's Trucks website long defunct?

[Missaberoad]

Hank's Trucks website long defunct?

Correct, and was not Archived by the Wayback machine.

There was quite a bit of drama involved with its shutdown as well.

[Wlal13again]

Even if they were watermarked with copyright or source info?
BTW, isn't Hank's Trucks website long defunct?

Several years now

[nkalanaga]

I thought Hank's Truck Pictures disappeared several years ago?  The last time I tried, the only thing left was the home page, with his note that he'd removed everything, because people were reposting the pictures.

[John]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/hankstruckpictures/

[craigolio1]

Almost immediately! An antenna seemed like the most likely alternative.

Craig - that’s some serious modelling effort going on!

On the home front, I added 2 new locos to the fleet: GP7 8409 needed a decoder and numbers (decals) in the number boards. GP9 8524 needed lettering (“CANADIAN PACIFIC”), all numbers, and decoder. Both required light weathering (my late 50’s time frame means engines were kept relatively clean as ‘engine wipers’ were still on the payroll). Both locos had been previously detailed with separate grabs, roof lift rings, correct horns, winter hatches, MU hoses and etc., and repainted (4809 from an inaccurate early (old) Atlas scheme and 8524 from CP ‘script’ to CP ‘block’) but were awaiting finishing and decoder installation. This gives me a fully operational fleet of 5 GP9’s and 4 GP7’s at the same level of detail.

I’m waiting for the new Atlas GP9’s  - I’ve got 2 sound units on order to go under previously detailed shells that are currently sitting on old non decoder friendly mechanisms.

I’d love to see pics if your fleet of GPs. Also I didn’t know that you can put the newer sound chassis under older shells. This is very interesting to me.

Craig