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  • scfe_fan
    1000 Post Veteran


    • Oct 2006
    • 1207
    • Griffith, Indiana, USA

    #1

    Csx 1976

    Started on a project this morning after I got home from my week on the road. Spent the last 3 hours working on CSX 1976, the Conrail heritage unit. Overall, I'm fairly pleased with how its turned out though I do have a few minor details to touch up before I consider releasing it. Let me know what you guys think.





    Don't tell me the sky's the limit, when there's footsteps on the moon..

    --Josh--
  • spoony1999
    Senior Member


    • Aug 2007
    • 309
    • Illinois
    • MSOR

    #2
    The lightning bolt on the conductors side is backwards. It should be pointing forward like the engineers side. I’m also not sure what is going on with your number boards? The lettering under the engineers cab window also looks like it needs to come down a bit

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    • Unoriginal
      Senior Member


      • Jan 2021
      • 406
      • MSOR

      #3
      Numbers on the left side seem too big, and the radiators on the back should be changed to the later style of ES44s (it’s easier to spot it if your looking at a pre-production gevo compared to a newer one).

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      • scfe_fan
        1000 Post Veteran


        • Oct 2006
        • 1207
        • Griffith, Indiana, USA

        #4
        Originally posted by Unoriginal
        Numbers on the left side seem too big, and the radiators on the back should be changed to the later style of ES44s (it’s easier to spot it if your looking at a pre-production gevo compared to a newer one).
        Originally posted by spoony1999
        The lightning bolt on the conductors side is backwards. It should be pointing forward like the engineers side. I’m also not sure what is going on with your number boards? The lettering under the engineers cab window also looks like it needs to come down a bit
        ​
        Thanks for the tips. I'll definitely fix those issues. Diesels really aren't my forte when it comes to noticing all the little nuanced details.
        Don't tell me the sky's the limit, when there's footsteps on the moon..

        --Josh--

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        • Fish4890
          Senior Member

          • Jul 2018
          • 445
          • ENG
          • MSOR

          #5
          also Redo the Rads to the T4 ones
          Brandon Leister
          Leister Locomotive Works
          My PC--> CPU: Intel i5-11600K RAM: 32GB DDR4-3200 GPU: MSI VENTUS 2X OC 12GB RTX 3060

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          • Unoriginal
            Senior Member


            • Jan 2021
            • 406
            • MSOR

            #6
            No, it isn’t a tier 4 ES44 so it doesn’t need those type of radiators.

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            • scfe_fan
              1000 Post Veteran


              • Oct 2006
              • 1207
              • Griffith, Indiana, USA

              #7
              I took the advice you guys provided and applied that to the L&N unit and it definitely looks much better.







              Don't tell me the sky's the limit, when there's footsteps on the moon..

              --Josh--

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              • Unoriginal
                Senior Member


                • Jan 2021
                • 406
                • MSOR

                #8
                Looks awesome. Id say the CSX logo should be moved up a bit and should be enlarged. Those bolts? (The 3 grey squares on the right side of the nose) and the door hinges should probably just be the same yellow as the rest of the locomotive.

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                • lineman
                  Senior Member

                  • Mar 2007
                  • 539
                  • Phoenix AZ
                  • General

                  #9
                  The hinges on the conductors side can be alpha-ed out on the 'B' sheet.

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