Show us your Montana Rail Link (MRL) trains

Dave McDonald Aug 15, 2023

  1. Dave McDonald

    Dave McDonald TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks for sharing MRLDave; great collection. Is the switcher (maybe an SW9/1200) custom painted?
     
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  2. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    Yes......actually most are. On the top, all the GP9s are custom.....I did these before Atlas released their high hood version, and noone has ever done a chop-nosed version. On the second row, the remote control caboose, the SW1200, the SD9, and the GP35 with dynamic brakes are all custom.....I didn't do the SD9. On the 3rd row the unpainted loco on the left will be the sole GP19-1 MRL did. The Operation Lifesaver SD40 is custom, and the unpainted loco is the sole MRL SDP40. The rest are all factory. I need to get back in the paint booth and finish. Sorry the pic isn't clearer.
     
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  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Has anyone compiled a list of what engines and freight cars have been released by the manufacturers?
     
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  4. SP-Wolf

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    Is this what Y'all are looking for:

    http://www.spookshow.net/trainstuff.html

    Thanks,
    Wolf
     
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  5. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    That's a great source........but it would be nice if there was a source that could be searched by RR. I have a pretty good idea of what has been released, but no idea as far as road numbers go. I'm pretty sure I have at least one of everything, but certainly not EVERYTHING. And I have a lot of custom painted stuff, which sometimes clouds my memory as far as what was factory and what was custom........and to cloud things further I have some non-prototypical stuff that I did just because I thought it would be cool to do or because it was "close enough" before any manufacturer released it.

    There IS this source which lets you search under manufacturer, Railroad, ect. and it's pretty good, but they rely on getting info from you and me, so not sure if it's complete........but it's a great start. N Scale Model Trains Database Index (trovestar.com)
     
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  6. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    Doing this as a bump..........I added an edit to my previous post with another data source.
     
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  7. BoxcabE50

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    I neglected to state that I was speaking specifically of MRL equipment. :(
     
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  8. Dave McDonald

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  10. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    Yes.......Atlas did 4. 2 high nosed and 2 low nosed. I have all 4.
     
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