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2025-04-21

2025-04-20

2025-04-18

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 101 Bruce Chapman photos (George Matheson collection)
      • 39 photos from 1997-12
      • 48 photos from 1997-11
      • 14 photos from 1997-10

2025-04-16

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 68 Bruce Chapman photos (George Matheson collection)
      • 24 photos from 1997-09
      • 19 photos from 1997-08
      • 25 photos from 1997-07
    • 39 photos (George Matheson collection, photographer unknown)
      • 1 photo from 2005
      • 1 photo from 1997
      • 18 photos from 1995
      • 4 photos from 1994
      • 1 photo from 1992
      • 14 photos from unknown date

2025-04-13

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 49 Bruce Chapman photos (George Matheson collection)
      • 49 photos from 1997-06

2025-04-12

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 7 photos from 2025-04-06
    • 18 photos from 2025-04-10
    • 31 Bruce Chapman photos (George Matheson collection)
      • 8 photos from 1997-04
      • 23 photos from 1997-05

2025-04-07

2025-04-07

2025-03-17

2025-03-14

2025-03-13

2025-03-12

  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD SD38-2, SD45-2 and SD45T-2 drawings
      • Updated phase number (SLSF SD38-2 only)
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
      • Sand hose routing near steps (SD38-2 only)
      • Added missing section of front right air pipe (SD38-2 only)
      • Corrected minor line glitch in front left / rear right MU hoses (versions with flat pilot only)
      • Added angled handbrake chain housing on short hood (Phase 1a2 and earlier left-side views)
    • All EMD SD50, SD60, SD60I and SD60M drawings
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • BN #8004 (EMD SD40-2)
    • BNSF #8010 (EMD SD40-2)
    • CBNS #3366 (EMD SD40-2)
    • CN #5250 (GMD SD40-2(W))
    • CR #6381 (EMD SD40-2)
    • LN #8158 (EMD SD40-2)
    • MKT #621 (EMD SD40-2)
    • SP #9168 (EMD SD45T-2)
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
      • Sand hose routing near steps (except SP #9168)
      • Added missing section of front right air pipe (BN #8004, CBNS #3366, CN #5250, MKT #621)
      • Corrected minor line glitch in rear right MU hoses (BN #8004, CBNS #3366, MKT #621)
      • Added angled handbrake chain housing on short hood (SP #9168)
      • Relocated dynamic brake lift rings (CBNS #3366, LN #8158, MKT #621)
      • Added #2 traction motor cables to left side (LN #8158)
      • Removed #2 traction motor cables from right side (CBNS #3366, MKT #621)
      • Corrected minor glitch in wheel bearings (CBNS #3366, LN #8158)

2025-03-11

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 EMD SD40-2 drawings (NdeM Phase 1b2 version)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD SD40-2 drawings
      • Updated phase number (Phase 1a3; 1d; 2a1 and later units)
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
      • Sand hose routing near steps
      • Added missing section of front right air pipe
      • Corrected minor line glitch in front left / rear right MU hoses (versions with flat pilot only)
      • Added angled handbrake chain housing on short hood (Phase 1a2 and earlier left-side views)
      • Relocated dynamic brake lift rings (Phase 3a and later versions)
      • Relocated #2 traction motor cables from right to left side (Phase 3c1 and later versions)
      • Corrected minor line glitch in short hood door latches (ATSF 5020-5027 and 5109-5124 only)
      • Corrected minor glitch in wheel bearings (CRR and LN Phase 3d1 versions only)
    • GMD SD50F and SD60F drawings
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (left side)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
    • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
      • CN #5512 (GMD SD60F)
      • DMVW #5454 (GMD SD50F)
        • Traction motor cable cleats

2025-03-10

  • Revised in Locomotive Descriptions and Phases section:
    • EMD SD38-2, SD40-2 phases
      • Revamped phase descriptions to match those created by Brian Bennett (resulting in 8 new subphases and all new phase numbers for Phase 2a2 and up)
      • Added production dates
      • Added comparison timeline of phases

2025-03-09

  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All GMD SD40-2(W) drawings
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
      • Sand hose routing behind steps
      • Added missing section of front right air pipe
    • GMD SD40-2F drawings
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (left side)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • CMQ #9017 (GMD SD40-2F)
    • CMQ #9020 (GMD SD40-2F)
    • CP #9009 (GMD SD40-2F)
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (except CMQ 9020)
      • Traction motor cable routing and cleats

2025-03-08

2025-03-07

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 6 GMD SD40-2 drawings (BCOL and CP Phase 3c-3d versions)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • GMD SD40-2 drawings
      • Added traction motor cable conduits above middle axles (where cables present)
      • Front left traction motor cable routing
      • Added missing section of front right air pipe and traction motor cable clamp
      • Added missing section of MU piping behind rear steps
      • Sand hose routing (versions with 102" short hood)
    • GMD SD40-2 drawings (CP Phase 3a and 3b versions)
      • Speed recorder cable
      • Left rear handrail stanchion spacing (Phase 3b version)
      • Added ditch lights
      • Added missing front right fuel level indicator (Phase 3b version)
      • Added missing front left traction motor cables (Phase 3a version)
      • Removed redundant front right traction motor cables

2025-03-06

2025-03-05

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 GE Dash 9-44CW drawings (BCOL version)
    • 2 GE Dash 9-44CWL drawings (BCOL version)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • GE AC4400CW, Dash 9-44CW and Dash 9-44CWL right-side views (BNSF, CSXT and CN versions)
      • Added missing hinges on rear hood end door
    • GE Dash 9-44CW drawings (early CN versions)
      • Corrected stanchion height near rear jacking pad (right side)
    • GE Dash 9-44CWL drawings (CN version)
      • Added missing hose at fuel filler (left side)
      • Corrected line glitch in ground light under cab (left side)
      • Revised air piping ahead of fuel tank (right side)
      • Corrected stanchion height near rear jacking pad (right side)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • CN #2501 (GE Dash 9-44CWL)
      • Added missing hose at fuel filler
      • Corrected line glitch in ground light under cab
  • Added in Lettering and Logos section:
    • BCOL lettering (3 images and font match)

2025-03-03

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 ALCO RS-32 drawings (SP version)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • ALCO RS-11 and RS-36 drawings (Phase 2a2 and later right-side views)
      • Added missing bottom hinge on second engine room door
      • Relocated short hood grabirons (SP 5866-5871 only)
    • ALCO RS-36 drawings
      • Added pipe near steps under radiator shutters
      • Revised underframe sand lines
      • Relocated front hood louvers
      • Revised hood near cab door latch / wiper

2025-02-22

2025-02-21

2025-02-19

2025-02-16

2025-02-15

2025-01-26

2025-01-26

2025-01-25

  • Added production quantities for all remaining GE locomotive drawings
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD/GMD GP7, GP9, GP18 and GP20 drawings
      • Cab eave edge height
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions (IC, RI, SP and SSW versions)
      • Cab sunshade and wind deflector height (IC and NW versions)
    • EMD SD35 drawings (SP versions)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions

2025-01-24

2025-01-23

  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD GP8 and GP10 drawings
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions (except CR versions with Leslie horn)
      • Cab eave edge height (except Phase 4 versions)

2025-01-19

2025-01-18

2025-01-14

2024-11-26

2024-11-24

2024-11-23

2024-11-22

2024-11-14

2024-10-20

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 15 photos from 2024-10-11 (CBNS)
    • 17 photos from 2024-08-15 (SLR)

2024-09-05

2024-09-01

2024-08-30

2024-08-28

2024-08-27

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 12 photos from 2024-08-11
    • 17 photos from 2024-08-15
    • 30 photos from 2024-08-25

2024-08-26

  • Revised in Photos section:
    • Increased image brightness for various photos taken on the following dates:
      • 2011-06-22
      • 2011-06-29
      • 2011-06-30
      • 2011-07-14 (CN)
      • 2011-07-15 (CN)
      • 2011-07-20
      • 2011-08-01
      • 2011-08-16
      • 2012-07-02 (CN)
      • 2012-07-03 (CN)
      • 2012-08-02
      • 2012-08-14
      • 2012-08-17

2024-08-23

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 Trentonworks 50' 6" 6269 cu-ft boxcar drawings (NOKL 560800-560999)
    • 2 Trinity 50' 6" 6235 cu-ft boxcar drawings (SRY 5350-5449)

2024-08-22

2024-08-21

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 6 FMC 50' 7" 5258 cu-ft boxcar drawings (DRGW, SP and SSW versions)
    • 6 FMC 50' 7" 5283 cu-ft boxcar drawings (SP and SSW versions)
    • 2 FMC 50' 7" 6089 cu-ft boxcar drawings (SP version)
    • 2 FMC 50' 7" 6289 cu-ft boxcar drawings (VCY version)
  • Added build dates for 1:18 freight car drawings

2024-08-19

2024-08-13

2024-07-17

2024-07-11

2024-06-13

2024-06-11

2024-06-10

  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD SD38-2, SD39, SD45T-2 and SD70 drawings (versions with Nathan P-series horns)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions
    • EMD SD38-2 and SD45T-2 drawings (SP versions)
      • Cab sunshade height
    • All EMD SD60, SD60M and SD60I drawings
      • Corrected minor glitches in wheel bearings
      • Handrail stanchion spacing
      • Narrower step plate behind cab (SD60 right side)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions (CNW SD60 only)
    • All GMD SD50F and SD60F drawings
      • Corrected minor glitches in wheel bearings
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • CN #5512 (GMD SD60F)
    • DMVW #5454 (GMD SD50F)
      • Corrected minor glitches in wheel bearings
    • SP #9168 (EMD SD45T-2)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions
      • Cab sunshade height

2024-06-08

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 GE ET44AC drawings (CN 3133-3285) - previously grouped with 3039-3120
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD GP40-3 drawings (SLR 3805-3806)
    • EMD GP40X, GP50, GP59 and GP60 drawings (DRGW, SOU, SP and TM versions)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions
      • Cab sunshade height (DRGW, SP and TM versions)
    • EMD GP50 and GP60 drawings (ATSF versions)
    • EMD SD40-2 drawings (ATSF Phase 2c and 2d versions)
      • Changed cab sunshade from sliding to fixed
    • GE B36-7 drawings (SP 7754-7769)
      • Changed Gyralites to Oscitrol PPC-11300
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • SP #9724 (EMD GP60)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions
      • Cab sunshade height