Here comes trouble...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

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Thanks @Bendtracker1 ! The package has, obviously, arrived safely. I hope yours did too.

Now time to get dirty...

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/galleries/alco-c420

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/photos/cr-2073-bethlehem-pa-8-6-1977-0

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/photos/cr-2074-ex-lhr-c-420-allentown-pa-32980

[JMaurer1]

When you start a thread with 'here comes trouble', you should probably include a bit more info...almost half of the posters on this board identify with the word 'trouble' 

[jagged ben]

Ed knows how to farm engagement.
I mean seriously, if he had titled it 'My new CR Alcos' I would have been a lot less likely to click on it because I don't model Conrail.  But I was curious, and saw something cool. 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ed knows how to farm engagement.
I mean seriously, if he had titled it 'My new CR Alcos' I would have been a lot less likely to click on it because I don't model Conrail.  But I was curious, and saw something cool. 

I'm the clickbait king!

[Point353]

Now time to get dirty...

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/galleries/alco-c420

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/photos/cr-2073-bethlehem-pa-8-6-1977-0

https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/photos/cr-2074-ex-lhr-c-420-allentown-pa-32980

Is this the sort of look you'll be aiming for?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Is this the sort of look you'll be aiming for?

Oh yeah. Ain't she nasty?

[ai5629]

Remember, CR 2072 was painted blue, albeit with minimal graphics.  I thought the story about that is in the MSB Conrail Motive Power series.  Thanks.

Jeff

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Remember, CR 2072 was painted blue, albeit with minimal graphics.  I thought the story about that is in the MSB Conrail Motive Power series.  Thanks.

Jeff

Yep. Done with a roller in the Bethlehem engine house. They didn't have the stencils for the canopener, so it was just plain blue.
I'm guessing they did it because it was so banged up looking like in that photo.

[wm3798]

You need to mark one up for the D&H given your time frame...

This may have been my first encounter with an Alco.  It was pretty memorable.
Lee

[Bendtracker1]

Thanks @Bendtracker1 ! The package has, obviously, arrived safely. I hope yours did too.

Now time to get dirty...

Yes they did Ed, thank you.
Oh those poor units, give'em hell!

[btrain]

Oh man, I sense some crusty weathering is going to be done. Looking forward to see what you do Ed.

[basementcalling]

So, Ed will be abusing his "unit" this weekend?   

[TrainCat2]

So, Ed will be abusing his "unit" this weekend?   

Probably not the first time .... or the last. Standing by with my score cards. Double points for the dismount.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

So, Ed will be abusing his "unit" this weekend?   

Nah dude. I work remotely. So that's billable.

[JMaurer1]

...she's a dirty girl alright!