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RDG U-30C 11 years 2 months ago #592

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I am looking for a long hood end side shot and top to properly model the intake grill location and side door locations. My first try was to use an athrean U-28C body. and unlike the shot on this site of a model U-30C. I tried to fool the eye by tapeing off the two small grills on the large grill and weathering soot on those grills and the balance of the original to look like three grill openings. The only thing is they are still raised. I am now bashing an atlas U-30C for the narrow hood width and possibly use parts of an Athrean shell or just build it up with plastic and glue on cannon doors and grills. But need end and side & top of the long hood. Possibly someone has some shots from the one at the RCH&TS museum like the cab rail drip gutters that was posted. If it works I may do a follow the Build. Thanks!!

Daniel J Mohr

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RDG U-30C 11 years 2 months ago #599

rdg1187prr OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 197 Thank you received: 38	U30c rail drip gutters found here with measurements. Plus several other RDG loco's at the Museum. Check it out! John Caples s1001.beta.photobucket.com/user/rdg1187p...loco%20drip%20strips
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RDG U-30C 11 years 2 months ago #603

rdg1187prr OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 197 Thank you received: 38	Here are some walk around photo's that I took of the U30c when it was at the Leesport Museum. s1001.beta.photobucket.com/user/rdg1187p...eading%20locomotives? John Caples
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RDG U-30C 11 years 2 months ago #606

VCtrainmaster OFFLINE Engineer Posts: 106 Thank you received: 12	Thanks John. Thats exactly what I'm looking for. Now I have to get my razor saw out.
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RDG U-30C 11 years 1 month ago #610

rdg1187prr OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 197 Thank you received: 38	Glad I could help! John Caples
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RDG U-30C 10 years 7 months ago #1841

2771-chris OFFLINE Road Foreman of Engines Posts: 634 Thank you received: 94	I know its not the correct body style for the RDG unit,that's why I only did one.My 6302 stand in.
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