RRDiesel87 ORTS Repaints

[drjayyyy]

Are you planning to do any C&O Coal hoppers? Not Chessie. C&O.

[sburr]

Sure do wish someone would do sets of C&O, Virginian, and N&W hoppers with the peaked ends.

[rrdiesel87]

Yes, when Erick/North American V-Scale releases his 100 ton 3-bay kits I will be doing both straight C&O and B&O sets along with the Chessie/CSXT versions. Steve, I agree with you as no model currently exists that im aware of however, I will be doing NW and NS versions of the 100t ton 3-bay in multiple paint schemes.

[rrdiesel87]

I finally got the CR PS2-CD, CR PS2 2893cu, and CSX/Clinchfiled/L&N/SOU/NS BSC 3600cu hoppers uploaded this morning. It should be noted that the coal textures in the BSC hoppers have been adjusted to match the coal textures in the NAVS sets so there is little visual difference in the sim. Now that the NAVS 100t 3-bay hoppers have been released I have been focusing on them. So far I have some Conrail, PC, N&W, NS, and SOU sets almost completed. I MAY even get around to uploading some today if time permits. I have alot of packs planned for that particular model

[rrdiesel87]

Southern and NS BSC 4-bays

[rrdiesel87]

Various CR, PC, N&W, NS, and SOU 100t 3-bays at or nearing completion

[rrdiesel87]

This is my planned list of 100t 3-bays so far..Im open to suggestions if any.

-CSXT
-CSXT "patch"
-CSXT with "ease up" decals
-CSXT/C&O reporting mark
-CSXT/B&O reporting mark
-C&O
-C&O white marking ex P&LE
-B&O
-WM
-Chessie B&O
-Chessie C&O
-Chessie WM
-Chessie/CSXT "patch"
-L&N
-Clinchfield
-UMP (Upper Marion and Plymouth)
-CR H1/H43
-CR H1M/H1N "conrail quality"
-CR "patch"
-PC
-PRR
-RDG both variants
-PPLX (Pennsylvania Power and Light) "reddy kilowat"
-PPLX (Pennsylvania Power and Light) black
-PEPX (Potomac Electric Power Co) black
-PEPX (Potomac Electric Power Co) brown
-ICCX(Island Creek Coal Co) yellow
-APAX
-P&LE
-P&S "Shawmut Line" both variants
-B&LE

[phydeaux]

Wow! Your work is fantastic! Especially the weathering - simply awesome. These will look right at home once TS releases their Sandpatch route. A simple "Thank You" hardly seems adequate here. We have so few contributors here anymore that this seems like Christmas and birthdays all rolled up into one!

[mword77]

I'll echo Larry's thoughts, this is like Christmas in July! Thanks so much for your hard work ( and of course Erick's ) on these cars. They look fantastic!
May I make a request for a 3 Bay D&H and P&LE as well?

[MMCdude]

Nice!

Since you already have the Upper Merion & Plymouth listed, I'd suggest the UMPX variation that showed up in the mid to late 80's when the cars were operating on MP/UP in southern Illinois.

[sburr]

Yes, when Erick/North American V-Scale releases his 100 ton 3-bay kits I will be doing both straight C&O and B&O sets along with the Chessie/CSXT versions. Steve, I agree with you as no model currently exists that im aware of however, I will be doing NW and NS versions of the 100t ton 3-bay in multiple paint schemes.

I found one in the file library a few years ago (2017). I checked and it's still there. Probably needs some upgrading. It's a 2-bay coal hopper by Doug Dedios using Dick Cowen's model.

[rrdiesel87]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Ive said before I have way to much time and money invested in MSTS/ORTS to move to another platform so as long as new content is still being put out ill continue to do my thing as well, I only wish I had started doing this 10 years ago lol. Many thanks to TrainSimulations and North American V-Scale for continuing to put out new quality models that we have not had access to before.

Mike- P&LE is already on the list and I can certainly do some D&H as well as time permits.

MMCdude- I couldn't find any pictures or info on those UMPX hoppers you speak of, do you have any photos or links to info?

Steve- Yes I've seen those, Id like to see a 70-85 ton 3-bay model with the peaked ends as well as they would be more fitting of the 1970s-1990s era I like to paint.

[rrdiesel87]

CR H1N/M, RDG HTG, NW H12s, and the Inland Steel quads I forgot about have been uploaded.

CR H1N/M


RDG HTG (Conrail HR1D Class)

[rrdiesel87]

Starting on some of the CSXT related cars, I have 56 cars planned for this category...probably too many but if your modeling early CSX, it has to look convincing.

B&O/C&O pre Chessie System era

[rrdiesel87]

Chessie System