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2026-04-16

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2026-03-31

2026-03-30

2026-03-29

2026-03-27

2026-03-22

2026-03-17

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 38 photos from 2026-03-05 (SLR)
    • 52 photos from 2026-03-12 (CPKC)

2026-03-16

  • Added in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 EMD SD40T-2 drawings (SP Phase 1a3 version)
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD SD45-2 drawings
      • Rear headlight, numberboard and circular panel height
      • Gyralite shades (SCL version)
      • Corrected line glitch on front left truck lift chain
    • All EMD SD45T-2 drawings
      • Gyralite shades
      • Corrected line glitch on front left truck lift chain
      • Added missing water sight glass (right rear hood)
      • Added circular "F" plate on front side sill
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • SP #9168 (EMD SD45T-2)
      • Gyralite shades
      • Added circular "F" plate on front side sill
      • Corrected line glitch on front truck lift chain
      • Revised trust stencil lettering (rear side sill)
  • Revised in in Recordings section:
    • Adjusted sound balance (mic limiter and EQ settings) of older tape recordings
      • SLQ #3562 (2001-03)
      • SLQ #3569 (2000-10)
      • SLQ #3578 (2001-03)
      • SLQ #3579 (2000-09 x 3, 2001-09-13)
      • SLQ #8749 (2001-09-13)

2026-03-10

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • AA #2373 (EMD GP39-2)
    • BN #3118 (EMD GP50)
    • FWWR #2000 (EMD GP38-3)
      • Rear headlight, numberboard and circular panel height
      • Type F couplers (BN #3118)
      • Nathan P-series horn dimensions (FWWR #2000)

2026-03-08

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD GP38-3, GP39, GP39-2, GP39X, GP40-3 (GP40X rebuild), GP40X and GP50 drawings
      • Rear headlight, numberboard and circular panel height
      • Type F couplers (BN and SOU versions)
      • Gyralite shades (SP GP40X only)
      • Added circular "F" plate on front side sill (SP GP40X only)

2026-03-07

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD GP40, GP40-3 (GP40 rebuild) and RM-1 drawings
      • Rear headlight and numberboard height
      • Removed rear numberboards (SSW versions only)
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • BO #1977 (EMD GP40-2)
    • BO #4331 (EMD GP40-2)
    • CDAC #500 (EMD GP35R)
    • CDAC #518 (EMD GP35R)
    • CN #5570 (GMD GP38-2(W))
    • CN #9511 (GMD GP40-2L(W))
    • CSXT #1524 (EMD GP15T)
    • CR #1630 (EMD GP15-1)
    • CR #3400 (EMD GP40-2)
    • DTI #224 (EMD GP38-2)
    • DTI #6419 (EMD GP40-2)
    • GTW #5836 (EMD GP38-2)
    • LLPX #2235 (EMD GP38-2)
    • LLPX #2267 (EMD GP38-2)
    • RI #342 (EMD GP40)
    • RI #4316 (EMD GP38-2)
    • SLR #806 (EMD RM-1)
    • SLR #3008 (EMD GP40-2)
    • SOO #4452 (EMD GP38-2)
    • SP #6640 (EMD GP35)
    • WP #3555 (EMD GP40-2)
      • Rear headlight, numberboard and circular panel height

2026-03-06

2026-03-05

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD GP28 and GP38 drawings
      • Rear headlight and numberboard height
      • Gyralite shades (DTI, IC and LN versions)
      • Type F couplers (GMO, IC and SOU versions)

2026-03-04

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD GP30 drawings
      • Gyralite shades (ACL, LN, SP and SSW versions)
      • Type F couplers (ACL, RDG, SOU and UP versions)
    • All EMD / GMD GP35 drawings
      • Rear headlight and numberboard height
      • Gyralite shades (AA, ACL, LN, SP and SSW versions)
      • Type F couplers (ACL, GMO and SOU versions)
    • All EMD GP15-1, GP15AC, GP15T, GP38-2 and GP40-2 drawings
      • Rear headlight, numberboard and circular panel height
      • Corrected K5LA horn bell layering (GP15T right side only)
    • All GMD GP38-2(W), GP40-2(W) and GP40-2L(W) drawings
      • Rear hood end circular panel height (GP40-2(W) and GP40-2L(W))
      • Rear numberboard height (GP38-2(W))
      • Horn air pipe details (as-modified versions)
    • EMD GP40-2 drawings (WP versions)
      • Minor details on front pilot and steps

2026-03-03

2026-02-08

2026-02-07

  • Finished conversion of 1:18 undecorated drawings from GIF to PNG files
    • GE locomotives
    • Rolling stock

2026-02-06

  • Started conversion of 1:18 undecorated drawings from GIF to PNG files
    • ALCO, EMD, GMD and MLW locomotives

2026-02-04

2026-02-03

2026-01-28

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD SD70ACe drawings (some Phase 2e left-side views)
      • Cab sub-base louvers
    • EMD SD70ACe drawings (BNSF and KCS Phase 2e and earlier versions)
      • Added flange lubricators on trucks

2026-01-27

  • Added in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 9 EMD SD70ACe drawings
      • left-side views of NS 1075-1099, NS 1175-1234, and UP Phase 2f3 version
      • BNSF late Phase 2f4 versions
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD SD70ACe drawings (some Phase 2f left-side views)
      • Cab sub-base louvers and/or inverter cabinet lift rings
    • EMD SD70ACe drawings (BNSF and KCS Phase 2f versions)
      • Added flange lubricators on trucks
  • Revised in Locomotive Descriptions and Phases section:
    • EMD SD70M-2, SD70ACe phases
      • Divided previous Phase 2f1 into 4 subphases (2f1-2f4)
      • Renamed previous Phase 2f2 to 2f5

2026-01-26

2026-01-24

2026-01-23

2026-01-22

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD SD70, SD70M and SD70MAC drawings
      • Long hood end panel size and headlight / numberboard height
      • Nose top grabiron (right side) (SD70I, SD75I and SD70MAC)
      • Type F couplers (BNSF SD70MAC variations)
    • EMD SD70M drawings (Phase 2a and later versions)
      • Relocated circular panels on long hood top end corners
      • Left rear handrail spacing (except Phase 2a version)
      • Radiator roof panel length
    • EMD SD70M (UP Phase 1e right side view)
      • Added missing segment of pipe under cab
    • EMD SD70MAC drawings (BNSF Phase 1a version)
      • Front short hood handrail shape
  • Revised in Locomotive Descriptions and Phases section:
    • EMD SD70, SD75 series phases
      • Added left rear handrail details (Phase 2b1)

2026-01-21

2026-01-20

2026-01-06

2026-01-03

2026-01-01

2025-12-31

2025-12-30

2025-12-28

2025-12-27

2025-12-26

  • Added in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 4 rebuilt EMD GP38-2 drawings (LLPX 2234-2257 versions)
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • EMD / GMD F40PH and F40PH-2 drawings (versions with K5LA horn)
      • Corrected horn bell layering (right side)
    • EMD and GMD GP38-2 drawings
      • Updated phase numbers (Phase 1b3 through 1d2 versions)
      • Added segment of pipe below air reservoir behind fuel tank (except versions with 3600-gallon tank)
      • Added sloped handbrake chain housing (Phase 1b2 and earlier left-side views)
      • Gyralite shades (Family Lines versions)
      • Type F couplers (BN, CP, GMO, KCS and SOU versions)
      • Stairwell side sheet (DTI and SOU versions)
    • EMD GP38, GP38AC, GP38-2, GP40, GP40-2 and SD38 drawings (DTI versions)
      • Revised gong bell
    • EMD GP38-2 drawings (LIRR versions)
      • Added segment of pipe below air reservoir behind fuel tank
      • Fuel gauge
      • Stairwell side sheet (Phase 1c1 version)
      • Corrected minor error in front handrail (Phase 1c1 left-side view)
      • Added missing section of rear MU connector (Phase 1c1 right-side view)
    • EMD GP40 drawings
      • Gyralite shades (IC, LN and SSW versions)
      • Type F couplers (IC and LLPX versions)
      • Added retention tank behind fuel tank (LLPX version)
    • EMD GP40-2 drawings
      • Updated phase numbers (Phase 1a3 and 1b versions)
      • Added segment of pipe below air reservoir behind fuel tank (except versions with 3600-gallon tank)
      • Added sloped handbrake chain housing (Phase 1a2 and earlier left-side views)
      • Gyralite shades (Family Lines versions)
      • Type F couplers (KCS version)
      • Corrected horn bell layering (right side, versions with K5LA)
    • EMD SD38-2 and SD39 drawings (LN and SP versions)
      • Gyralite shades
  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • DTI #224 (EMD GP38-2)
    • DTI #6419 (EMD GP40-2)
    • GTW #5836 (EMD GP38-2)
    • RI #4613 (EMD GP38-2)
    • SOO #4452 (EMD GP38-2)
      • Added segment of pipe below air reservoir behind fuel tank
      • Stairwell side sheet (DTI #224)
      • Revised gong bell (DTI #224 and #6419)
    • BO #1977 (EMD GP40-2)
      • Added sloped handbrake chain housing
    • BO #4331 (EMD GP40-2)
      • Corrected horn bell layering
    • SLR #3008 (EMD GP40-2)
      • Added retention tank behind fuel tank
  • Revised in Locomotive Descriptions and Phases section:
    • EMD / GMD GP38-2 phases
      • Added Phases 1b3 and 1c1
      • Relabeled previous Phase 1c2 and 1c3 as Phase 1d1 and 1d2
      • Added production dates

2025-12-23

2025-12-22

2025-12-21

2025-12-20

2025-12-19

2025-12-18

2025-12-17

2025-12-16

  • Revised in in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All MLW M-630 and M-636 drawings
      • Redrawn pilots and end air piping
      • Removed CP draft gear / pilot modifications from as-built versions
      • Traction motor cables
      • Added truck frame hangers near fuel tank
      • Centered fuel tank in underframe
      • Added missing rear sand hatch
      • Type F couplers

2025-12-13

2025-12-11

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 8 photos from 2025-08-15 (SLR)
    • 6 photos from 2025-09-10 (CP)
    • 13 photos from 2025-09-11 (SLR)
    • 16 photos from 2025-09-27 (CBNS)
    • 12 photos from 2025-09-28 (CBNS)
    • 10 photos from 2025-09-29 (CBNS)

2025-12-11

2025-12-10

2025-12-02

2025-12-01

  • Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
    • Trinity covered hoppers
    • Painted Rolling stock (Reporting marks S - W)

2025-11-30

  • Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
    • Undecorated Berwick and PCF boxcars
    • Painted Rolling stock (Reporting marks A - S)
    • Painted SNCF locomotives and trainsets

2025-11-29

  • Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
    • EMD SD50
    • EMD locomotive top / end views
    • Pullman-Standard boxcars

2025-11-28

  • Revised phases and labels for 1:36 EMD SD40-2 and SD40T-2 drawings
  • Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
    • EMD SD40-2B
    • EMD SD40T-2

2025-11-27

2025-11-26

2025-11-24

2025-11-21

2025-11-20

2025-11-18

  • Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • 2 EMD F40PH-2 drawings (METX version)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • All EMD / GMD F40PH, F59PH and F59PHI series drawings
      • Type F / H couplers
    • EMD F40PH-2 drawings (CDTX versions)
      • Truck casting lettering
      • Gyralite shades
      • Added battery box cables (left side)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • AMT #526 (EMD F59PH)
    • AMT #1325 (EMD F59PHI)
    • GOT #522 (EMD F59PH)
    • VIA #6407 (GMD F40PH-2D)
    • VIA #6438 (GMD F40PH-2D)
      • Type F / H couplers

2025-11-16

2025-11-15

2025-11-14

2025-11-11

2025-11-10

  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
    • GMD SD40 drawings
      • Slant added to stairwell side sheet
      • Added vent valve under walkway behind cab (right side)
      • Corrected minor glitch in rear-most hood lift rings (AC and CN versions)
      • Cab sub-base door height (right side) (CN versions)
    • GMD GP40-2(W) and GP40-2L(W) drawings
      • Exhaust stack (right side)
  • Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
    • CN #9511 (GMD GP40-2L(W))
      • Exhaust stack

2025-11-09

2025-11-07

2025-10-29

2025-10-23

2025-08-26

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 178 Peter Cox photos (George Matheson collection)
      • 1 photo from 1950
      • 1 photo from 1951
      • 3 photos from 1952
      • 7 photos from 1953
      • 10 photos from 1954
      • 7 photos from 1955
      • 11 photos from 1956
      • 76 photos from 1957
      • 16 photos from 1958
      • 22 photos from 1959
      • 4 photos from 1960
      • 19 photos from 1961
      • 1 photo from 1962

2025-08-14

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 14 photos from 2022-05-29 (CP)
    • 51 photos from 2025-08-11 (SLR)

2025-08-13

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 56 photos from 2025-06-19 (CN)
    • 101 photos from 2025-06-20 (CN)

2025-08-12

2025-07-01

  • Added in Photos section:
    • 50 photos from 2025-06-16 (CN)
    • 86 photos from 2025-06-16 (CP)